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MSI Application Packaging Codenamed ‘Darwin’ the Microsoft Installer bought to the software packaging industry a much needed element of competition. Before the Microsoft Installer (now known as the windows installer) the packaging and distribution of software was dominated by stand alone installation packages from InstallShield and WISE. With the windows installer engine, Microsoft has ensured that the monopoly that InstallShield had when it came to packaging and distribution of software ended. Many other companies have tried unsuccessfully to follow Microsoft’s lead and provide their own packaging and distribution engine. Today windows installer is preferred by all major software manufacturers to distribute their software packages and windows installer is expected to be the most popular packaging engine in coming time.