Indeed. I don't wish to be rude to the original poster but I've managed large networks of Windows and Linux/OpenBSD/FreeBSD/Solaris machines for over 20 years.

Indeed. I don't wish to be rude to the original poster but I've managed large networks of Windows and Linux/OpenBSD/FreeBSD/Solaris machines for over 20 years. Windows is a joke and it hasn't got any better. I have actually also, unfortunately, spent a lot of time working with Windows Installer and Wix and that's a fine example if you ever get the experience to see eye gouging pain of the highest order.