Windows – How to detect if Windows Installer is installed

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I've figured out a way to tell which version of the .NET framework is installed by reading previous SO posts, but I've not found anything about the Windows Installer.

Is there a registry key or anything similar that I could verify that Windows Installer 3.01+ is installed?

Best Answer

To find out which version of Windows Installer you have installed on your PC, do this:

  1. Click on 'Start'
  2. Then click 'Run'
  3. In the box type " msiexec " then click OK.
  4. Then another box will come up and at the top of the box the first line should read which which version of Windows Installer you have installed on your PC.
  5. It should look something like this " Windows ® Installer. V 4.5.6001.22159 "