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The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-29837, a Windows Installer information disclosure vulnerability categorized under 'improper link resolution before file access' (also known as 'link following'), brings renewed scrutiny to the mechanisms governing resource management and security within the...

Ninite remains an indispensable tool for provisioning Windows systems, especially as Windows 10 nears its end of support in October 2025. For users facing the daunting task of reinstalling Windows—whether they're transitioning to Windows 10 LTSC editions or setting up fresh installs—Ninite...

Imagine the face of a modern IT professional when confronted with yet another “super-fast,” “direct setup,” and “Atmos-enhanced” custom Windows 10 ISO, this time reportedly Build 1903 x64, swirling around forums and mysterious download sites like some digital ghost pepper—fiery, risky, and not...

If you’ve ever stared at a freshly formatted Windows desktop, sweating bullets as you realize that reinstalling the essentials will consume your next several hours—and possibly your will to live—then you, dear reader, are in the crosshairs of a problem almost as old as Windows itself. Yes, let’s...

A Deep Dive into CVE-2025-27727: The Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability In today’s fast-paced digital environment, where every tick of the clock can introduce new security challenges, even the most trusted components of our operating systems occasionally harbor hidden risks...

A new entry on the Microsoft Security Response Center’s update guide has attracted attention in the cybersecurity community: CVE-2025-21373, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Installer. If you're a Windows user or IT professional keeping an eye on the latest Windows 11 updates...

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) recently published details on CVE-2025-21287, which outlines a newly discovered vulnerability in Windows Installer. While the advisory itself may seem understated, what this disclosure represents is critical—a reminder that vulnerabilities like this...

Introduction to the Vulnerability The vulnerability CVE-2024-38014 is categorized as an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability associated with the Windows Installer. In general, an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability allows an attacker to gain elevated access to resources that are normally...

When a Windows installer (.msi) creates a file (e.g. by <Component> of WiXtools), will the file be readable by non-admin users? I want a file not readable by non-admin users, for security reasons. How can I make WiXtools to create a non-readable (by non-admins) file?

I have a Server 2016 (Standard) that I use to run Remote Desktop Services for 7 users. The box has two Xeon E5-2690 (2.9 Ghz) cpus, 256 Gb, and two 2 TB SSD drives. The box had been working flawlessly for ages. Within the last two weeks I've had to resort to restarting it every day...

Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight TimeDuration: 1 hour Microsoft’s Windows Installer technology has assisted many organizations and IT Pros well over the years, providing a standard for application customization deploy Continue reading...

Hi, when trying to do this update I get the message "There is a problem with this Windows Installer Package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run". In the Windows Virtual help it suggests running 'repair' in Programs and Features on Apple App Support 64 bit, Apple...

When my desktop recently had win7 reinstalled, the program above did not make it back onto my system. I know it came with the original purchase of the desktop and the OS as it is on my laptop which I purchased around the same time. I am trying to copy the "guts" of the starter from my laptop to...

Hello there, I have an HP 15-G013CL that I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 7 (64-bit) on. A little background to the cause of the error: I first tried to do a clean install of Windows 7 (32-bit). This led me to an error that I received before Windows even started up. The error said...

Hi, I install and app with Windowns Installer on Windows 10, and only work in1 computer account! I double click the program icon, and he start in the background ,but wont show the user interface for login... But with one computer account it Works fine !! so weird! Can anyone help ? Please

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I have a Windows XP system that I still use off-line for a few tasks. I am the only user of it and my account is listed in Windows as an 'Administrator'. However, when I try to load programs onto it, I get a Windows error message: "The installer has insufficient privileges to access the...

Today, when i tried installing Bluestacks , a program i had installed before, a error occured. After the extracting is done, a message popped up [ shown below] wHEN I pressed ok, it said failed to install bluestacks. Please help me as i dont know much about computers. The message: Windows ®...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if the Windows Installer service improperly runs custom action scripts. An...

Recently whenever I try to uninstall/install anything on my computer it says "The windows installer service could not be accessed this can occur if the windows installer is not correctly installed". I looked up how to sole this and a few things said to run services.msc and start it there. When I...