The information in this topic identifies the additions and changes that are available in Windows Installer 5. As far as I know, Windows Installer 5. Finally, users should shutdown and restart their system. The Windows Installer XML WiX is a toolset that builds Windows installation packages from. 0 will be released with, and require Windows Server R2 or Windows 7. This time lets talk, specifically, about the Windows Installer for Windows 7. If you are on Windows 7, then you must have Windows Installer 5.