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1 What is ORCA? 883
2 How does installer service execute an MSI? 921
3 What is MSI file? 973
4 What is component? 861
5 What is feature? 877
6 What is Windows Installer? 846
7 What is advertisement? 823
8 What is a keypath? 940
9 What are the key benefits of using Windows Installer? 840
10 Where can I obtain the latest Windows Installer redistributable? 910
11 What are merge modules? 988
12 How do I hide an application from Add/Remove Programs? 900
13 How can I hide the Cancel button during an installation? 801
14 How do I install only the features I want? 750
15 What is a managed application? 807
16 When should I use a deferred instead of an immediate custom action? 898
17 Why are multiple MSIExec.exe's running during the installation? 847
18 What is the difference between AdminUser and Privileged properties? 902
19 Can users with user-level privileges install managed applications? 815
20 How can my custom action add information to the verbose log file? 1319
21 How can I provide data to my deferred custom action? 849
22 What are the differences between small, minor, and major updates? 755
23 Why was my patch successfully applied but no files were updated? 743
24 Can I update a custom action via a patch? 800
25 How can I figure out why my package fails to install? 768
26 Why does my application trigger repair every time I use it? 818
27 How can I know if MSI installed my feature or component? 771
28 Why are my files not being removed during uninstallation? 828
29 Why are my folders not being removed during uninstallation? 846
30 Why are my registry keys not being removed during uninstallation? 747
31 What are the Group Policy settings available for Windows Installer? 805
32 What is the difference between application assignment and publishing? 867
33 What is a ZAP package? 1153
34 What is Windows Active Setup? 1772