Installer - Windows

In the context of the , a feature is a specific part of an application's total functionality that a user can recognize and choose to install independently. For example, in a productivity suite, a feature might be a spell-checker, a thesaurus, or a collection of clip art. Key Characteristics of Windows Installer Features

: Features can have a parent-child relationship. If a child feature is selected for installation, its parent feature is automatically included. Windows Installer

When authoring an installation package , developers define features in the Feature Table of the MSI database. This allows for: In the context of the , a feature

: While users see features, the installer actually manages components . One feature can consist of multiple components, which are the smallest coherent units (files, registry keys, etc.) that the installer installs or removes together. If a child feature is selected for installation,