By typing simple, text-based commands into Windows' PowerShell, you can quickly install apps directly from the Microsoft Store—all without the typical ads or clutter.

So you've just discovered a great new calendar, music player, or other program and you want to install it on your machine. Here's how to do it on both Windows and Mac OS X. Installing a new program on ...

Also called a "setup program" or "installer," an install program is software that prepares an application (software package) to run in the computer. Unless the app is a single utility program, it is ...

Writer John Welch on his Bynkii blog ranted up a storm this week over his experience installing Adobe Systems' Creative Suite 3. He wonders how it could happen that a software powerhouse could offer ...

Microsoft's Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter is a Web-based utility that fixes problems associated with the installation or uninstallation process. Specifically, it repairs the corrupted ...

Windows Installer is a core service that manages the installation of everything in Windows, including apps, features, and many other things. If it breaks, you will be stuck with new installations and ...

Some Windows users are experiencing Windows Installer Error 1619, Installation of the program failed whenever they try to install an application using Windows ...