VMware Player

How to uninstall VMware Player from your PC

VMware Player is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. Additional info about VMware, Inc. can be seen here. More information about the application VMware Player can be found at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Player is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player directory, depending on the user's decision. VMware Player's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}. vmplayer.exe is the VMware Player's main executable file and it occupies approximately 3.06 MB (3213872 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed together with VMware Player. They take about 18.64 MB (19548240 bytes) on disk.

• farexec-service.exe (582.55 KB)
• hqtray.exe (62.55 KB)
• unzip.exe (170.55 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (66.55 KB)
• vmnat.exe (390.55 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (24.55 KB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (318.55 KB)
• vmplayer-service.exe (74.55 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (3.06 MB)
• vmware-acetool.exe (35.05 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (110.55 KB)
• vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (150.55 KB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (10.85 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (654.55 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (310.55 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (298.55 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (9.00 KB)
• zip.exe (138.55 KB)
• bootrun.exe (178.55 KB)
• customize.exe (314.55 KB)
• deployPkg.exe (74.55 KB)
• guestcustutil.exe (486.55 KB)
• upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)

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The current page applies to VMware Player version 2.5.4.11892 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of VMware Player:

• 3.0.0.9911
• 15.5.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 2.0.0.45731
• 14.1.8
• 14.0.0
• 12.5.2
• 3.1.4.16648
• 2.5.2.7026
• 15.0.3
• 16.2.5
• 2.0.4.2658
• 12.5.9
• 16.2.2
• 4.0.2.28060
• 12.5.0
• 2.5.1.5078
• 14.1.2
• 17.5.0
• 2.5.0.4558
• 6.0.3
• 12.5.5
• 14.1.6
• 12.5.6
• 12.5.1
• 16.1.0
• 17.5.1
• 6.0.4
• 14.1.3
• 16.0.0
• 12.1.1
• 15.1.0
• 12.1.0
• 2.5.3.8888
• 16.1.1
• 4.0.6.35970
• 5.0.1
• 15.5.5
• 14.1.1
• 12.5.3
• 15.5.2
• 4.0.0.18997
• 15.5.1
• 5.0.2
• 15.0.1
• 14.1.4
• 12.0.1
• 3.1.2.14247
• 14.1.5
• 16.2.1
• 16.1.2
• 12.5.8
• 16.2.4
• 14.1.0
• 4.0.4.30409
• 17.0.2
• 4.0.5.33341
• 2.0.3.1613
• 3.1.3.14951
• 15.5.6
• 6.0.0
• 12.5.4
• 4.0.3.29699
• 14.1.7
• 17.0.0
• 3.1.6.30422
• 3.1.5.19539
• 15.0.4
• 15.0.2
• 15.5.7
• 6.0.5
• 2.0.2.59824
• 16.2.3
• 12.0.0
• 17.0.1
• 12.5.7
• 2.5.5.15075
• 16.2.0
• 6.0.7
• 15.0.0
• 2.0.5.3938

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove VMware Player.

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall VMware Player:

• C:\Windows\Installer\{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}\ARP.ico1

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|VMware|VMware Player|Resources|msvcm80.dll
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE11A35A5900F39468AF1AE5A8684A50
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE11A35A5900F39468AF1AE5A8684A50\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}\

How to erase VMware Player from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Player is an application released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to erase it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY manner to erase VMware Player is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find VMware Player or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Player". The VMware Player application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select VMware Player in the list , the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding VMware Player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Player:

• The publisher is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Player.


8. After removing VMware Player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of VMware Player that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing VMware Player using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Player by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Player by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Player supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.