Windows Installer version

I have Vista Home Premium on a Gateway laptop. I am trying to determine if I
should install Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable. How can I find out
what version of Window Installer I currently have?
--
Judy

Hi,
Check the version of MSI.DLL in the Windows\System32 folder. This is the
Windows installer.

--
Paul


"jskneejerk" wrote:

> I have Vista Home Premium on a Gateway laptop. I am trying to determine if I
> should install Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable. How can I find out
> what version of Window Installer I currently have?
> --
> Judy

You can also find the version of Windows® Installer by :

On the Start menu, click Run.
In the Open box type "msiexec".
Click OK.

--
Paul


"jskneejerk" wrote:

> I have Vista Home Premium on a Gateway laptop. I am trying to determine if I
> should install Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable. How can I find out
> what version of Window Installer I currently have?
> --
> Judy

Hi Paul...Got it! Thanks so much. I never would have found it myself.
--
Judy


"PaulB" wrote:

> Hi,
> Check the version of MSI.DLL in the Windows\System32 folder. This is the
> Windows installer.
>
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "jskneejerk" wrote:
>
> > I have Vista Home Premium on a Gateway laptop. I am trying to determine if I
> > should install Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable. How can I find out
> > what version of Window Installer I currently have?
> > --
> > Judy

"PaulB" wrote:

> You can also find the version of Windows® Installer by :
> On the Start menu, click Run.
> In the Open box type "msiexec".
> Click OK.

Run??? NO!
open the start menu and just type c:\windows\system32\msiexec , move the
mouse over the found file shown in the start menu search results and you'll
see the version as tooltip.

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:25:00 -0700, BillD
<> wrote:

>
>
>"PaulB" wrote:
>
>> You can also find the version of Windows® Installer by :
>> On the Start menu, click Run.
>> In the Open box type "msiexec".
>> Click OK.
>
>Run??? NO!

Yes. It's the same thing as typing it into the "start search" box

>open the start menu and just type c:\windows\system32\msiexec , move the
>mouse over the found file shown in the start menu search results and you'll
>see the version as tooltip.

"Nonny" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:25:00 -0700, BillD
> <> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"PaulB" wrote:
>>
>>> You can also find the version of Windows® Installer by :
>>> On the Start menu, click Run.
>>> In the Open box type "msiexec".
>>> Click OK.
>>
>>Run??? NO!
>
> Yes. It's the same thing as typing it into the "start search" box
>
>>open the start menu and just type c:\windows\system32\msiexec , move the
>>mouse over the found file shown in the start menu search results and
>>you'll
>>see the version as tooltip.

I use the "Classic" menu, therefore no "start search" box, but do have the
Run link.

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:59:00 -0700, "Charles W Davis"
<> wrote:

>
>"Nonny" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:25:00 -0700, BillD
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"PaulB" wrote:
>>>
>>>> You can also find the version of Windows® Installer by :
>>>> On the Start menu, click Run.
>>>> In the Open box type "msiexec".
>>>> Click OK.
>>>
>>>Run??? NO!
>>
>> Yes. It's the same thing as typing it into the "start search" box
>>
>>>open the start menu and just type c:\windows\system32\msiexec , move the
>>>mouse over the found file shown in the start menu search results and
>>>you'll
>>>see the version as tooltip.
>
>I use the "Classic" menu, therefore no "start search" box, but do have the
>Run link.

I have both... and still use "Run" out of habit.