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Q&A Safe to delete [e0fe99ff-3983-409E-97D9-AA6223751C46].msi?

A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that this .msi for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder. What's this .msi for? Can I safel...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Este‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Este‭

#5: Post edited by user avatar Este‭ · 2022-04-07T07:01:25Z (over 2 years ago)
  • A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that this .msi for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder.
  • What's this .msi for? Can I safely delete it?
  • ![No results in Google](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)
  • Google yielded no results, even when I deleted the square brackets.
  • ![No results in Google](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)
  • A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that this .msi for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder.
  • What's this .msi for? Can I safely delete it?
  • ![No results in Google](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)
  • Google yielded no results, even when I deleted the square brackets.
  • ![No results in Google](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)
  • ## Update after [elgonzo's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/286128/286129#answer-286129)
  • This .msi was for [Nitro Pro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitro_Pro). I deleted this .msi a month ago, with no harm to my desktop.
#4: Post edited by user avatar Alexei‭ · 2022-03-22T20:15:24Z (almost 3 years ago)
added relevant tag
  • A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that this .msi for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder.
  • What's this .msi for? Can I safely delete it?
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)
  • Google yielded no results, even when I deleted the square brackets.
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)
  • A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that this .msi for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder.
  • What's this .msi for? Can I safely delete it?
  • ![No results in Google](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)
  • Google yielded no results, even when I deleted the square brackets.
  • ![No results in Google](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)
#3: Post edited by user avatar Este‭ · 2022-03-20T08:37:25Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • What's this .msi for? A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that it's for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder.
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)
  • Google yielded no results, even when I deleted the square brackets.
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)
  • A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that this .msi for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder.
  • What's this .msi for? Can I safely delete it?
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)
  • Google yielded no results, even when I deleted the square brackets.
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)
#2: Post edited by user avatar Este‭ · 2022-03-20T08:36:54Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • What's this .msi for? A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that it's for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder.
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)
  • Google yielded no results.
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)
  • What's this .msi for? A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that it's for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder.
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)
  • Google yielded no results, even when I deleted the square brackets.
  • ![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Este‭ · 2022-03-20T08:35:38Z (almost 3 years ago)
Safe to delete [e0fe99ff-3983-409E-97D9-AA6223751C46].msi? 
What's this .msi for? A Microsoft T3 Support Engineer confirmed that it's for a third party program, not Microsoft, because it doesn't appear in the Roaming > Microsoft folder. 

![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/N183f6zhgs2PHtbSNw6hZE66)

Google yielded no results.

![Image alt text](https://powerusers.codidact.com/uploads/VHNTF67rAnJvnbRCRtBQFWVT)