MSI SUITE
What is MSI SUITE?
MSI Suite is a set of utilities included with various MSI motherboard models (Z77 motherboards, Virtu MVP, Intel Rapid Start). The MSI Suite program is the shell program which provides an interface to access the various included utilities. The suite includes the following programs:
ClickBIOS II for Windows, "provides a consistent user interface both in the UEFI BIOS and in Windows, it provides the most convenient way for users to control system settings and supports touchscreen control."
Control Center, a group of features that include real-time overclocking, power savings, data recording, motherboard LED control, CPU temperature, CPU fan speed and many other useful features.
Live Update which is designed to update the programs installed with the suite.
Genie utilities which are designed to optimize your network traffic prioritization, video saturation and color adjustment, and audio output.
Video Genie, software that is an automatic modifier for the monitor in an attempt to optimize low brightness areas in videos/films.
Audio Genie, a program that optimizes the audio experience from the on-board audio. The speaker setup can be changed alongside a series of preset functions for films, games etc.
MSI Teaming Genie is designed to pair up capable Ethernet ports into one connection.
MSI Super Charger software enables and disables the increased power delivery of the USB header on the board which supplies more power than the standard USB header.
Overview
The most used version is 1.0.036, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is MSI SUITE.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 40.44 MB (42,406,200 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.msi.com/index.php
Installation folder: C:\MSI\MSI SUITE\
Uninstaller: "C:\MSI\MSI SUITE\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 40.44 MB
Files installed by MSI SUITE
| Program executable: | MSI SUITE.exe |
| Name: | MSI SUITE |
| Path: | C:\MSI\MSI SUITE\MSI SUITE.exe |
| MD5: | 053c4c151f75cc61fdea15582d20043d |
Additional files:
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MSIWallpaper.exe (by MSI) - MSIWallpaper Application
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MSIDevices.exe (by MSI) - MSIDevices Application
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll
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CDriver_dll.dll - CDriver_dll Dynamic Link Library (CDriver_dll DLL)
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LiveUtil.exe (by Micro-Star International Co) - Live Update 5 auto-scan utility
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LiveUtil2.exe (by Micro-Star International Co)
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TurboDLLD.dll - TurboDLL Dynamic Link Library (Turbo Dynamic Linked Library)
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LiveupdateLib.dll - m_btnTotalInstaller
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MSIBackupManager.exe (by Micro-Star Int'l Co) - MSIBackupManager
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Facebook.dll (by The Outercurve Foundation) - Facebook C# SDK (Facebook)
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StartMSISuite.exe - StartMSISuite
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Find_Browse.exe - Find_Browse
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MSISuiteReg.exe - MSISuiteReg
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File_Copy.exe - File_Copy
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MSI SUITE.exe (by Micro-Star Int'l Co) - MSI SUITE
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64bit_os.exe - 64bit_os
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TAFactory.IconPack.dll (by NCEEE) - IconPack
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IconLib.dll - IconLib
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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unrar.dll - RAR decompression library
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- MSI SUITE.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D299912C-6B9A-4B9E-B15F-E323220DEB52}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- StartMSISuite.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MSI Suite' which loads as C:\MSI\MSI SUITE\StartMSISuite.exe.
How do I remove MSI SUITE?
You can uninstall MSI SUITE from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program MSI SUITE, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove MSI SUITE.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.79% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.70% |
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| Windows XP |
2.23% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.28% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.85% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.05% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.01% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.56% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.16% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.88% |
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Geography
41.60% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.60% |
| Germany |
10.28% |
| France |
9.27% |
| United Kingdom |
4.51% |
| Netherlands |
3.76% |
| Australia |
2.01% |
| Sweden |
1.75% |
| Poland |
1.75% |
| Norway |
1.50% |
| Canada |
1.50% |
| Italy |
1.50% |
| DK |
1.25% |
| South Africa |
1.00% |
| Taiwan |
1.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
28.18% |
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| ASUS |
24.55% |
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| MSI |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.82% |
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| Dell |
8.18% |
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| Lenovo |
3.64% |
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| Samsung |
1.82% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.82% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7817 |
20.68% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
8.78% |
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| MSI MS-7751 |
8.78% |
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| MSI MS-7823 |
5.95% |
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| MSI MS-7752 |
5.10% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
5.10% |
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About MSI Co., LTD
Micro-Star International (MSI) is a motherboard and video card manufacturer that also manufactures a wide range of products including notebooks, gaming laptops, All-in-One PCs, servers and workstations, industrial PCs, household appliances, car infotainment products, barebone systems and communication devices.
Publisher URL: www.msi.com