VMware Player

How to uninstall VMware Player from your PC

This web page is about VMware Player for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is made by VMware, Inc.. Take a look here where you can get more info on VMware, Inc.. More information about VMware Player can be found at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Player is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full command line for uninstalling VMware Player is MsiExec.exe /I{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. vmplayer.exe is the VMware Player's main executable file and it takes circa 3.95 MB (4143664 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in VMware Player. They take 31.02 MB (32523872 bytes) on disk.

• drvInst64.exe (440.05 KB)
• farexec-service.exe (582.55 KB)
• hqtray.exe (62.55 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (421.64 KB)
• unzip.exe (170.55 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (66.55 KB)
• vmnat.exe (386.55 KB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (326.55 KB)
• vmplayer-service.exe (74.55 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (3.95 MB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (70.55 KB)
• vmware-acetool.exe (35.55 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (110.55 KB)
• vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (2.10 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (1.93 MB)
• vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (154.55 KB)
• vnetlib.exe (686.55 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (901.05 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (322.55 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (306.55 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (10.00 KB)
• vssSnapVista64.exe (19.55 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)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (474.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.55 KB)
• upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (15.60 MB)

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This data is about VMware Player version 3.0.0.9911 alone. You can find below a few links to other VMware Player releases:

• 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
• 2.5.4.11892
• 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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When you're planning to uninstall VMware Player you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player

The files below are left behind on your disk by VMware Player when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\acronis_api_vs_IObitDel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\ico\hfreq_IObitDel.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\ico\hotfix_IObitDel.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\Resources\Microsoft.VC80.CRT_IObitDel.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\TPView_IObitDel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\TPViewdeu_IObitDel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\TPViewjpn_IObitDel.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|VMware|VMware Player|Resources|msvcm80.dll

How to uninstall VMware Player from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Player is an application released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, people choose to uninstall it. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to uninstall VMware Player is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find VMware Player or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Player". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Player application will be found automatically. When you click VMware Player in the list of applications, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about VMware Player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Player:

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

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


8. After uninstalling VMware Player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VMware Player that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Player by VMware, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that VMware Player by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Player supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.