Describes the Windows Installer 3.1 v2 download that is available as a redistributable system component for Windows 2000 SP3, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP, Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003.

A hotfix is available for various issues that prevent successful product installation or upgrade by using Windows Installer on computers that are running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008.

The minimum operating system requirements for Lync 2010 is Window 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (SP3). For more information about system requirements, see Lync Online and Online Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Lync 2010 System Requirements.

Microsoft Windows Installer is a component of the Windows operating system. Windows Installer provides a standard foundation for installing and uninstalling software. Software manufacturers can create the setup of their products to use Windows Installer to help make software installation, maintenance, and uninstallation straightforward and easy.

Explains how to correct an issue that occurs if you run a repair installation of Windows XP before you first uninstall a later version of Internet Explorer. In this scenario, the later version of Internet Explorer no longer works.

This article describes how to install multiple Windows product updates (for example, critical updates, security patches, or hotfixes) that use Hotfix.exe (Microsoft Windows NT 4.0) or Update.exe (Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003) with only one restart.

Describes an update that installs User-Mode Driver Framework version 1.9 on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008.

After you install Windows 7, you may experience compatibility issues when you run some older programs that are written for Windows XP or Windows Vista. To resolve these issues, try the Program Compatibility troubleshooter.

Describes the Windows Installer 3.1 v2 download that is available as a redistributable system component for Windows 2000 SP3, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP, Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003.

Learn how to get older apps or programs to run on Windows 10 or Windows 11 by adjusting compatibility settings.