.msi file: how to open it on Windows
5 Windows apps register the .msi extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.
About the format
- Format
- Windows Installer package
- MIME type
- application/x-msi
Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).
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7-Zip ZSFile archiver with support for Brotli, Fast-LZMA2, Lizard, LZ4, LZ5 and Zstandard
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7-Zip ZS Non DarkmodeFile archiver with support for Brotli, Fast-LZMA2, Lizard, LZ4, LZ5 and Zstandard
- PowerArchiver 2022
PowerArchiver: Filearchiver to compress, encrypt, exchange and backup your data.
- InstEd
InstEd is a Free msi editor built for professionals.
- MSIX Packaging Tool
Enables you to repackage your existing desktop applications to the MSIX format. It offers both an interactive UI and a command line for conversions, and gives you the ability to convert an application without having the source code.
Related guide: Change the default app for a file type in Windows