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Windows Admin Center is available as an MSI installer, but the way it is distributed can be a bit confusing. The reason why you may only see EXE:
- Public documentation usually refers to the generic “Windows Admin Center installer”, which can appear as an EXE depending on the download entry point.
Reference: Install Windows Admin Center | Microsoft Learn
- Some portals or links provide a wrapper download or redirect, which may look like an EXE even though an MSI package is available behind the scenes.
Based on your query, I would like to share with you how to get the MSI. You can obtain the MSI directly from the Microsoft Evaluation Center:
Link: Windows Admin Center | Microsoft Evaluation Center
From this page:
- Select “Download the MSI” (instead of the generic download option)
- This will provide you the .msi installer directly
Note: Windows Admin Center fully supports MSI-based deployment and can be installed using standard enterprise tools such as Group Policy, SCCM, or Intune. MSI packages are also commonly used for silent or automated installations (for example, via msiexec).
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