Does windows7 and vista come with preinstalled msxml3.dll

Question

Do windows 7 and windows vista come with preinstalled msxml3.dll or should i use the newer versions? If so will msxml6 work on windows xp and win2k without installing any additional files?

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Answer 1

Yes MSXML3 is shipped with Vista and W7 (along with MSXML6 in so-called side-by-side installation).

You can install MSXML6 on the following Windows versions

1. Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
2. Windows Server 2003;
3. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1;
4. Windows XP Service Pack 1;
5. Windows XP Service Pack 2

Source: msdn.