What is Microsoft Web Platform Installer?

Microsoft Web Platform Installer is software application developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 74.10% of installations running this operating system. Microsoft Web Platform Installer's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 18 files. The most common release is 4.5 with 32.57% of all installations currently using this version.

Microsoft Web Platform Installer is most popular in the United States with 54.99% of installations residing in this country.

About Microsoft Web Platform Installer?

The Microsoft Web Platform Installer 4.5 is a software application designed and produced by Microsoft. The main executable file is named WebPlatformInstaller.exe. The installation package typically includes approximately 8 files and has a file size of around 1.51 MB (1,581,056 bytes). According to usage statistics, the majority of users running this software are using Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10 operating systems. While 42% of users are located in the United States, it also has a significant user base in the United Kingdom and Brazil.

Startup Entries

Registry entries (User):

webplatforminstaller.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'WebPlatformInstaller' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\WebPlatformInstaller.exe" "/id" "WebMatrixWeb" "/runonce".
webplatforminstaller.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'WebPlatformInstaller' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\WebPlatformInstaller.exe" "/id" "WebMatrix" "/runonce".
webplatforminstaller.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'WebPlatformInstaller' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\WebPlatformInstaller.exe" "/id" "wpC://ASPNET&NETFramework4&MVC2&NETEXTENSIBILITY&ISAPIExtensions&ISAPIFilters&StaticContentCompression&DefaultDocume.
webplatforminstaller.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'WebPlatformInstaller' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\WebPlatformInstaller.exe" "/id" "wpC://SQLExpress&ASPNET&NETFramework4&MVC2&Silverlight4Tools&NETEXTENSIBILITY&ISAPIExtensions&ISAPIFilters&StaticCon.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6164

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\microsoft\web platform installer\transformation files

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /X{F3D7BBAA-7412-4388-B510-11E145D2C48B}

Size:

2.00 MB

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