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

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

You will not see "vs_clickoncesigntoolmsi" 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_clickoncesigntoolmsi" installed program:

Name: vs_clickoncesigntoolmsi
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Size: 308 KB
Version: 15.0.26208
System Component: Yes
Identifying Number: {DE8B48BF-82B9-434A-B254-1EA2306E5FBA}
Install Location: 
Install Source: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.ClickOnce.SignTool.Msi,version=15.0.26208.0\
Install Date: 20170801
Local Package: C:\windows\Installer\5162e06.msi
Package Name: Microsoft.ClickOnce.SignTool.Msi.msi
Uninstall Command: MsiExec.exe /I{DE8B48BF-82B9-434A-B254-1EA2306E5FBA}
Windows Installer: Yes

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

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