To find out the package ID for an app, simply run the command "winget search appname" (replace "appname" with the app you are ...

There are two possible reasons why this happens. The first is because the VSS service gets stuck, and the second is when the Windows installer itself is a problem. 1] Check if VSS Service is stuck ...

When installing, if you receive Windows Installer Error Code 2755, this post will help you fix it. Error Code 2755 usually means that Windows cannot open the files or ...

No more DLL hell. That was just one of Microsoft Corp.’s goals when it introduced the Windows Installer service along with Windows 2000 nearly four years ago. The service, which now runs on Windows XP ...

Click on the Start button and select Run, then type regedit. (You can also open the Run window by pressing Windows + R keys simultaneously). Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ ...

Businesses frequently need to install application updates or upgrades or, in some cases, new programs. The Windows Installer Service is an integrated Windows function that allows you to install new ...

Microsoft's Windows Live effort has fought a bit of an uphill battle to gain consumer interest, but as per its usual modus operandi, the Redmond-based giant is not giving up. Today, a member of the ...

A number of Windows 7 testers have succumbed to a bug that is causing them to crash randomly whenever they try to start Windows Update or install anything using Microsoft's MSI installer. But a couple ...

If you get a new PC or tablet, it will have Microsoft's new OS pre-installed. Here's how to get the OS on an older or custom-build machine. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 ...

After your computer applies a Windows patch, the patch file along with other files related to the installation are cached in the hidden system folder C:\Windows ...