MSI.CentralServer.exe file information
The process known as MSI.CentralServer or MSI.CentralServer (Beta) belongs to software MSI Center SDK or MSI SDK or MSI NBFoundation Service by Micro-Star Int'l Co. (www.msi.com.tw).
Description: MSI.CentralServer.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. MSI.CentralServer.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)"—mostly C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI\MSI Center\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\MSI\One Dragon Center\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 164,152 bytes (15% of all occurrences), 171,320 bytes and 37 more variants. 
It is certified by a trustworthy company. MSI.CentralServer.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The application uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet.
Therefore the technical security rating is 49% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
If you run into problems with MSI.CentralServer.exe, you can also do the following:
- search for help on the company’s website
- update to a possibly corrected version
- uninstall MSI Center SDK or MSI SDK software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 10/8/7)
Recommended: Identify MSI.CentralServer.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as MSI.CentralServer.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the MSI.CentralServer.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
Best practices for resolving MSI issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with MSI. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the MSI.CentralServer.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
Other processes
vpnclient_x64.exe checkupdate.exe capshook.exe MSI.CentralServer.exe nasvc.exe msxml3.dll netshieldsvc.exe getflash.dll sprotector.dll eed_ec.dll uxtuneup.dll [all]
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User Comments
Summary: Average user rating of MSI.CentralServer.exe: based on 3 votes with 2 user comments. One user thinks it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.