Microsoft made the code for its Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset available under an open source licence in April 2004. Simon Riggs, a developer on PostgreSQL, an alternative open source database, said that future versions of PostgreSQL will not...
New identity management technology in Windows Vista can bring down enterprise access management barriers, according to Microsoft. By using technology known as Windows CardSpace, formerly code-named InfoCard, individuals in an organisation could...
Microsoft will offer a Windows Live installer that will download and install software that will allow access to multiple online services, according to the president of the software company's platform and services division.
The software package includes the PostgreSQL database, along with a multi-operating system installer, administration tools and a text-search add-on. The site's launch coincides with this week's LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco and includes a...
After multiple rebooting, a period of an hour is required to allow the installer service to "clean up and complete the uninstall" to prevent possible installation errors. Users with Vista RTM need to install two to three updates depending on their...
Changes have also been made to the Servicing Stack Update installer code so it checks for the fix before installing. A fix is being released today which will install prior to the problematic update and prevent the system from rebooting during...