Other Sources of Windows Installer Information

Windows Installer

Other Sources of Windows Installer Information

The Windows Installer SDK contains the most complete and current descriptions of the application programming interface (API) and the elements of the Installer database. It is the primary source of developer reference material for the Windows Installer.

The following supplemental information sources may also be helpful to software developers and IT professionals who use the Windows Installer.

Windows Developer Center

You can check the Windows Developer Center for information about using Windows Installer when building applications for Windows.

Windows Installer Newsgroups

You can read and post to a newsgroup that discusses the Windows Installer. Past newsgroup messages can be searched.

Microsoft Technical Communities provides access to public newsgroups about Windows Installer:

  • Microsoft Public Newsgroups

    You can search the available public newsgroups for Windows developer discussions about the Windows SDK and MSI.

Windows Installer Team Blog

You can read commentary by Microsoft Bloggers on the MSDN blog site.

Read blogs by developers about the Windows Installer.

Windows Installer Technical Chats

You can participate in live MSDN technical chat sessions about the Windows Installer:

  • Technical Chats

    Experts from the Windows Installer team at Microsoft answer questions you ask about Windows Installer.

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