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

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

You will not see "vs_communitymsires" 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_communitymsires" installed program:

Name: vs_communitymsires
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Size: 20 KB
Version: 15.0.26228
System Component: Yes
Identifying Number: {1210EE60-E253-407D-B537-D36898049CF0}
Install Location: 
Install Source: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Msi.Resources,version=15.0.26228.0,language=en-US\
Install Date: 20170728
Local Package: C:\windows\Installer\12cc535.msi
Package Name: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community.Msi.Resources.msi
Uninstall Command: MsiExec.exe /I{1210EE60-E253-407D-B537-D36898049CF0}
Windows Installer: Yes

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

 

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