Windows Installer is the software component and Application Programming Interface (API) of Microsoft Windows responsible for installation, maintenance, and removal of applications.
Unless you fix your Windows Installer, you will not be able to install new applications, update or remove installed apps. If the Windows Installer has thrown a wrench to your planned activities, fret not for we come equipped with tools of our own to help you solve this crisis.
How to Fix Windows Installer Not Working?
Below we have listed a few different fixes that you may attempt to resolve your issue with the Windows Installer not working properly. Please go through the list one by one until your issue is sorted.
Run the Troubleshooter
you may try and let the Windows Troubleshooter resolve this issue automatically. ensure that you are able to use Administrative privileges, and please follow the steps below:
Scan for Virus/Malware
Your Windows Installer could be malfunctioning because it has been infected with a virus or malware.
Viruses and malware usually attach themselves to system files and hijack the functionalities of the program, usually prioritizing their own execution over the program’s function, thus breaking it. Sometimes, they can also create a duplicate file, which gets called instead of the actual system program, which could be the case here as well.
Run an anti-virus scanto see if this is the case, and fix it.
Restart Windows Installer Service
Your could be having problems installing orremoving programsbecause the Windows Installer Service is not functioning properly. If you are seeing error message related to the Windows Installer Service (e.g., Windows Installer Service could not be started), you should check to see if the service has stopped.
You will need to start the service if it has stopped. If it’s already started, you could try stopping it and then starting it again.
you may restart the Windows Installer Service using the Services Manager or from the Task Manager.
Using Windows Services Manager
