One of the messages that a frequent Windows user may encounter is Windows installer logging enabled.
This issue occurs when Windows Installer logs don’t exist or are not enabled.
The Windows Installer logs are files containing records of activity that Windows Installer performs.
These logs can be useful for troubleshooting Windows Installer related issues, so enabling them is important.
- Windows Installer logs are files containing records of activity that Windows Installer performs. These logs can be useful for troubleshooting Windows Installer related issues, so enabling them is important.
- Windows logging files can be useful for troubleshooting Windows Installer related issues, so enabling them is important.
- On Windows 7, Windows Installer logs may be disabled by default. If these logs are disabled, Windows Installer will not create log files. Windows Installer log files contain records of activity that Windows Installer performs. These files can be helpful in troubleshooting issues with Windows Installer, so enabling them is important. The log files contain information about installation, uninstallation, and upgrade activities, and are useful for troubleshooting issues. To enable Windows Installer logs, follow these steps: 1.
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Using the Windows Installer logging utility will allow you to track the operations on your system and troubleshoot them.
- To do that, open the Run dialog box by pressing Windows + R.
- Next, enter msinfo32 in the text field, and hit Enter or click OK.
- Then, look for the Windows Installer Logging section.
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To activate the logging mode, you will have to first mount the Windows Installer log folder.
- Double-click on the Windows Installer log file.
- Double-click on the WindowsInstaller.log file that will open.
- You can also double-click on the Status.log file and choose the first line.
- Look for the Event ID 4624 and 4625 logs.
Make sure to set the correct permissions for the log file as well.
- Go to Start > type control
- Now select View local users and groups
- In the menu, locate the user who’s experiencing the error > right-click it > select Properties
- In the Log on tab, check the box for “Allow this user to log on through Remote Desktop”
If your Windows Installer log file isn’t accessible, you might want to add it again.
- First, open Run by pressing the Windows key + R.
- Enter the keyword Sys in the Open box, and press the OK button.
- Click the View menu on Sys.
- Then select the Show hidden files (dotfiles) option.
- Click the File menu on Sys, and select the New option.
- Enter %systemroot%\spytrace in the File name box.
- Click Open to open the folder.
- Press the Ctrl + A keys to select all the files in the Spytrace folder.
- Then, press the Del key to delete all the Spytrace files.
- Thereafter, click the File menu on Sys, and select the New option.
- Enter %systemroot%\system32\msi.log in the File name box.
- Click Open to open the folder.
- Press the Ctrl + A keys to select all the files in the msi.log folder.
- Then, press the Del key to delete all the msi.log files.
