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title: "What is MSI File?"  
description: "What is MSI File?"  
author: "Sylvester Balchunas"  
published: 2017-11-27  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31260/what-is-msi-file  
category: "software"  
tags: ["software"]  
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# What is MSI File?

What is MSI [File](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/59/encrypting-and-decrypting-files-using-c-sharp)?

## Answers

### Answer by Uttam Misra

**MSI** file is a **[Windows Installer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer)** Package file which is used to **install** software programs or updates to windows OS.To open a *MSI file* you need to double click **MSI** File.\


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