What is the installed program "Microsoft Visual Studio Setup Configuration" on my Windows 7 computer? Why it is not visible in Control Panel?

"Microsoft Visual Studio Setup Configuration" is an installed program on Windows 7 system managed by Windows Installer.

You will not see "Microsoft Visual Studio Setup Configuration" listed on "uninstall or change a program" in Control Panel, because it is flagged as a hidden system component in the registry (SystemComponent=1).

Information related to "Microsoft Visual Studio Setup Configuration" installed program:

Name: Microsoft Visual Studio Setup Configuration
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Size: 660 KB
Version: 1.10.80.60812
System Component: Yes
Identifying Number: {5260274A-BC1D-412A-9703-878297565358}
Install Location: 
Install Source: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration,version=1.10.80.60812\
Install Date: 20170728
Local Package: C:\windows\Installer\12cc4f4.msi
Package Name: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.msi
Uninstall Command: MsiExec.exe /I{5260274A-BC1D-412A-9703-878297565358}
Windows Installer: Yes

It is recommended to keep "Microsoft Visual Studio Setup Configuration" as an installed program.

 

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