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Originally Posted by toddos
Why not? MSI-based installers are as customizable as you want them to be, with an open-source framework for building them (WIX). They get you nice standard behaviors (install/repair/upgrade/uninstall) easily integrated into the Add/Remove Programs control panel, and are fully supported by Microsoft. Sure, they can be arcane but that's where 3rd parties often step in and try to make things nicer.
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Your comments and this thread are very clear examples of why I would never use an MSI based installer. I could use your term 'arcane' - but I would rather use such words as 'bloated', 'over complicated', 'poorly designed', 'slow', etc.
Another big problem with MSI installers (or perhaps it is just Windows) is that an Uninstall does not do a full uninstall.
I would rather installers such as Wise (a bit dated now) or Setup Factory. These are far more flexible, simpler to use, and generally just work.