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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2003
Thomas D. Mcguire, Georgetown, TX (US);
Derek P. Menzies, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael V. Sliger, Sammamish, WA (US);
Derek Cheng, Issaquah, WA (US);
Mazhar Mohammed, Sammamish, WA (US);
Manojkumar Shende, Redmond, WA (US);
Thomas D. McGuire, Georgetown, TX (US);
Derek P. Menzies, Sammamish, WA (US);
Michael V. Sliger, Sammamish, WA (US);
Derek Cheng, Issaquah, WA (US);
Mazhar Mohammed, Sammamish, WA (US);
Manojkumar Shende, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for managing the installation of files on a computing device are provided. A client computing device obtains installation information identifying a version of a baseline installation component stored on the client computing device. The installation information also includes an installation component delta patch that is merged with the baseline installation component to generate an updated installation component. The updated installation component is utilized to install one or more files on the client computing device. Upon completion of the installation, the updated installation component can be deleted.