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Is It Possible To Remove Tableau Setup .msi File From The C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\ Folder?

Publish Date: Apr 13, 2026
Task

Is it possible to remove tableau setup.msi file from the C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\ folder?

Example: 

tableau-setup-tsm-tableau-<build number>-x64.msi
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Steps
Please do not remove it from the Windows OS. The C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\ folder and files must not be removed from the system. When uninstalling, repairing, or upgrading, this bundle is used as a part of the process and the process will fail if they're missing.
Additional Resources

This behavior is specific to the Windows OS and is automatically generated when installing WiX-related Windows Installer packages.
Please note that scanning Tableau setup .msi files may cause the antivirus scan to take longer. In this case, please exclude Tableau setup .msi from the scan along with Improving Performance by Using Antivirus Exclusions.

Improving Performance by Using Antivirus Exclusions

Knowledge Article Number

001458383

 
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