Many a time we download a standalone installer directly from Microsoft. It’s faster, and even though it’s not completely offline, it is better. That said, I won’t be surprised if you get stuck with ...

Businesses frequently need to install application updates or upgrades or, in some cases, new programs. The Windows Installer Service is an integrated Windows function that allows you to install new ...

Old update data inside Windows was stopping every install ...

If Windows Installer Service is missing or not available you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Enable Windows Installer Service ...

Windows 11 KB5070311 adds dark mode to operation dialogs in File Explorer, matches Search UI height with Start menu and more.

Windows users often encounter high CPU usage due to some background processes, which can cause the system to slow down or become unresponsive. One such process responsible for this is the Windows ...

Microsoft regularly releases major updates to its Windows operating systems. Formerly, those updates pushed through comprehensive service packs, but more often these days, they're semi-regular and ...

I’m seeing posts all over the web from folks trying to install the latest Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607) cumulative update. KB 3189866 is supposed to bring Win10 AU to build 14393.187, ...

Yes, Microsoft is developing a new feature that will enable users to manage and update Microsoft Store apps from the ...

User needs SP4 installed on his Windows 2000 machine. Windows Update install fails at the very end with "Access Denied" Network download and install fails at the very end, while updating registry with ...

Microsoft is having a bad month. Not long after the Windows 11 24H2 update began rolling out, the issues have just been piling on. At first it was drivers crashing PCs and mouse cursors disappearing.

Microsoft's original promise for Windows 10 was that "Windows as a service" would make life with your PC simpler. Instead of the disruption (and cost) associated with a major upgrade every three years ...