What is the installed program "vs_communitymsi" on my Windows 7 computer? Why it is not visible in Control Panel?

"vs_communitymsi" is an installed program on Windows 7 system managed by Windows Installer.

You will not see "vs_communitymsi" 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 "vs_communitymsi" installed program:

Name: vs_communitymsi
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Size: 38088 KB
Version: 15.0.26323
System Component: Yes
Identifying Number: {A041943F-C97B-48F6-8F23-C5078F99BB3A}
Install Location: 
Install Source: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Msi,version=15.0.26323.1\
Install Date: 20170728
Local Package: C:\windows\Installer\12cc52f.msi
Package Name: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Msi.msi
Uninstall Command: MsiExec.exe /I{A041943F-C97B-48F6-8F23-C5078F99BB3A}
Windows Installer: Yes

It is recommended to keep "vs_communitymsi" as an installed program.

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