What is the installed program "Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps" on my Windows 7 computer? Why it is not visible in Control Panel?

"Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps" is an installed program on Windows 7 system managed by Windows Installer.

You will not see "Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps" 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 "Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps" installed program:

Name: Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Size: 176560 KB
Version: 8.100.26936
System Component: Yes
Identifying Number: {37464E70-B0B9-9DFF-649A-CBE169BAD657}
Install Location: 
Install Source: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.81SDK.Store.Msi,version=8.100.25984\
Install Date: 20170729
Local Package: C:\windows\Installer\1f62a50.msi
Package Name: Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps-x86_en-us.msi
Uninstall Command: MsiExec.exe /I{37464E70-B0B9-9DFF-649A-CBE169BAD657}
Windows Installer: Yes

It is recommended to keep "Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps" as an installed program.

 

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