Broken links in the MSI installer package

[sdwheeler]

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Steps to reproduce

The links on the "Use Microsoft Update" page of the Wix installer are broken.

Both links redirect to outdated content for Windows Vista that results in a certificate error in your browser.

See

PowerShell/assets/wix/Product.wxs

Lines 373 to 378 in 094e22e

	<Control Id="MuFAQ" Type="Hyperlink" X="20" Y="190" Width="214" Height="17">
	<Text><![CDATA[<a href="https://aka.ms/PowerShell-Microsoft-Update-FAQ">See the Microsoft Update FAQ</a>]]></Text>
	</Control>
	<Control Id="PrivacyLink" Type="Hyperlink" X="20" Y="210" Width="290" Height="17">
	<Text><![CDATA[<a href="https://aka.ms/PowerShell-Microsoft-Update-Privacy-Statement">Read the Microsoft Update Privacy Statement</a>]]></Text>
	</Control>

Expected behavior

The links should go to the correct content.

Actual behavior

Redirects go to:

- https://aka.ms/PowerShell-Microsoft-Update-FAQ --> https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/vistaabout.aspx

- https://aka.ms/PowerShell-Microsoft-Update-Privacy-Statement --> https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/vistaprivacy.aspx?ln=en-US

Error details

Change the link targets to:

- https://aka.ms/PowerShell-Microsoft-Update-FAQ --> https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/microsoft-update-faq
- https://aka.ms/PowerShell-Microsoft-Update-Privacy-Statement --> https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839

Environment data

PowerShell 7.4

Visuals

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[sdwheeler]

I was able to get the redirection targets reassigned to appropriate content.

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