Visual Web Developer Express 2010 Installation Error or Stalls

Using Microsoft's Web Platform Installer, you may run across issues when trying to install Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express 2010. If you have tried rebooting your PC and tried to install again via Web PI, and the installation still fails, then try downloading this alternate installer instead:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/D/6/0D600544-AD1A-45FB-8D40-838EBF3C03EC/vwd_web.exe