MSI companion

A way to uninstall MSI companion from your system

MSI companion is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Overwolf app. You can read more on Overwolf app or check for application updates here. Usually the MSI companion application is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Overwolf directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files (x86)\Overwolf\OWUninstaller.exe --uninstall-app=ddlhcmnbjcondncokaaocnpbhbmhchohknbhpnbd is the full command line if you want to remove MSI companion. The program's main executable file occupies 1.67 MB (1746776 bytes) on disk and is called OverwolfLauncher.exe.

The executable files below are installed together with MSI companion. They take about 7.89 MB (8277144 bytes) on disk.

• Overwolf.exe (58.84 KB)
• OverwolfLauncher.exe (1.67 MB)
• OverwolfUpdater.exe (2.38 MB)
• OWUninstaller.exe (136.27 KB)
• OverwolfBenchmarking.exe (85.84 KB)
• OverwolfBrowser.exe (180.34 KB)
• OverwolfCrashHandler.exe (70.34 KB)
• ow-overlay.exe (1.45 MB)
• ow-tobii-gaze.exe (317.84 KB)
• OWCleanup.exe (69.84 KB)
• OWUninstallMenu.exe (279.34 KB)
• ffmpeg.exe (328.84 KB)
• ow-obs.exe (230.34 KB)
• owobs-ffmpeg-mux.exe (32.34 KB)
• enc-amf-test64.exe (104.84 KB)
• get-graphics-offsets32.exe (110.84 KB)
• get-graphics-offsets64.exe (128.84 KB)
• inject-helper32.exe (88.34 KB)
• inject-helper64.exe (103.84 KB)
• OverwolfLauncherProxy.exe (135.34 KB)

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This data is about MSI companion version 2.0.33 alone. Click on the links below for other MSI companion versions:

• 2.0.35
• 2.0.18
• 2.0.27
• 2.0.24
• 2.0.25
• 2.0.34
• 2.0.22
• 2.0.17
• 2.0.26
• 2.0.19
• 2.0.23
• 2.0.20
• 2.0.38
• 2.0.30
• 2.0.37
• 2.0.8
• 2.0.31
• 2.0.21
• 2.0.40
• 2.0.39
• 2.0.29
• 2.0.28
• 2.0.32

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data will not be uninstalled when you remove MSI companion from your computer.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Log\Apps\MSI companion

The files below were left behind on your disk by MSI companion when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\MSI.NotifyServer.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\MSI.CentralServer.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\MSI.True Color.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\MSI_Companion_Service.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Log\Apps\MSI companion\dc.html.1.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Log\Apps\MSI companion\dc.html.2.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Log\Apps\MSI companion\dc.html.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Log\Apps\MSI companion\index.html.1.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Log\Apps\MSI companion\index.html.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Overwolf\Log\Apps\MSI companion\info.html.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\200\C__ProgramData_NVIDIA Corporation_Nsight_NVIDIA_Nsight_Visual_Studio_Edition_Win64_2021_1_0_21074_29720356_msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts\e49941fb8547aeb7\MSI companion.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\msi-dcStartup.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Overwolf\MSI companion.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\msi-dc
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Overwolf_ddlhcmnbjcondncokaaocnpbhbmhchohknbhpnbd
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\MSI

How to remove MSI companion from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MSI companion is a program released by the software company Overwolf app. Frequently, users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is efortful because performing this by hand takes some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY way to remove MSI companion is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate MSI companion or simply activate the Search field and type in "MSI companion". If it exists on your system the MSI companion app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select MSI companion in the list of programs, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about MSI companion, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove MSI companion.


8. After removing MSI companion, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong MSI companion which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing MSI companion using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove MSI companion by Overwolf app from your PC, we are not saying that MSI companion by Overwolf app is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove MSI companion supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.