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When this minimal Windows installer was first written, there was no intent to package all the dependencies and the Gramps package into one installer. It is very complex to coordinate dependencies between Gramps and these other projects. It also means a single 30+ MB download every version change. However, later such a package was created and many people find it easier than personally installing all the dependencies; see [[All In One Gramps Software Bundle for Windows| GrampsAIO]] for more information.
There have been discussions about trying to install compiled distillations (dynamic link libraries) of these core dependencies to avoid having to install the entire Python and GTK environment, but this work never progressed beyond discussion. For more about this and other Windows issues, see the [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-windows email list(List gone)] archive.
On Windows Vista you will need to save the executable using "save as" and run it as administrator, otherwise the programs will not be able to write to the registry on installation. To do that right click the saved file and choose "run as administrator".