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A way to uninstall VMware Player from your computer

VMware Player is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by VMware, Inc.. Further information on VMware, Inc. can be found here. Please follow if you want to read more on VMware Player on VMware, Inc.'s page. VMware Player is normally set up in the C:\Programas\VMware\VMware Player directory, subject to the user's option. The full uninstall command line for VMware Player is MsiExec.exe /I{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}. The program's main executable file has a size of 7.22 MB (7567920 bytes) on disk and is labeled vmware-vmx.exe.

The following executables are contained in VMware Player. They take 28.46 MB (29839520 bytes) on disk.

  • hqtray.exe (54.55 KB)
  • vmnat.exe (146.55 KB)
  • vmnetcfg.exe (22.05 KB)
  • VMnetDHCP.exe (118.55 KB)
  • vmplayer.exe (2.19 MB)
  • vmware-acetool.exe (31.55 KB)
  • vmware-authd.exe (106.55 KB)
  • vnetlib.exe (386.55 KB)
  • vnetsniffer.exe (62.55 KB)
  • vnetstats.exe (54.55 KB)
  • zip.exe (138.55 KB)
  • vmware-vmx.exe (7.22 MB)
  • vmware-vmx.exe (9.35 MB)
  • vmware-vmx.exe (8.61 MB)
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The current web page applies to VMware Player version 2.0.5.3938 only. Click on the links below for other VMware Player versions:

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Some files, folders and registry data will not be deleted when you want to remove VMware Player from your PC.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\adjperm.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin\fipsSigs.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin\ntwrap.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin\ssleay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin\vmcryptolib.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin\vmware-vmx.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-debug\fipsSigs.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-debug\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-debug\ntwrap.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-debug\ssleay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-debug\vmcryptolib.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-debug\vmware-vmx.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-stats\fipsSigs.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-stats\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-stats\ssleay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-stats\vmcryptolib.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\bin-stats\vmware-vmx.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\dbghelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\elevated.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\EULA.jp.rtf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\EULA.rtf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\fipsSigs.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\freebsd.iso
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\hcmon.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\css\player_intro.css
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\css\player_preferences.css
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\css\player_run.css
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\css\player_troubleshoot.css
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\css\webworks.css
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\collapse.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\expanded.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seebttm.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seelflow.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seeright.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seertlow.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seertup.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\index.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\introduction.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\logo_white.jpg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_preferences.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_preferencesExitBehavior.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_preferencesRemovableDevs.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_preferencesWebUpdate.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_run.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runChangePW.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runDevices.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runDownloadFeatured.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runDownloadVM.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runFullScreen.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runIndicators.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runMRU.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runOpenVM.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runPrint.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runQuit.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runSharedFolders.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runSnapshots.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runUninstall.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runUseVM.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_runViews.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshoot.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshootAdminACE.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshootHotFixACE.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshootMemAlloc.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshootMessageLog.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshootPowerOps.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshootRevertACE.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshootSerialNo.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\player_troubleshootViewACE.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\scripts\expand.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\splash.jpg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\common\alinks.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\common\context.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\common\files.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\common\synonyms.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\common\title.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\common\topics.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\common\towwhdir.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\common\wwhpagef.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\index.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair0.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair1.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair10.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair11.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair12.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair13.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair14.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair15.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair16.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair17.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair18.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair19.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair2.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair20.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair21.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair22.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair23.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair24.js
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair25.js

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player
  • 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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\vmplayer.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\vmplayer.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE11A35A5900F39468AF1AE5A8684A50\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMAuthdService\ImagePath


How to delete VMware Player with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Player is an application by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some computer users want to remove this program. This is hard because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK practice to remove 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VMware Player or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Player". The VMware Player program will be found automatically. When you select VMware Player in the list of applications, some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about VMware Player, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance 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. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VMware Player.
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8. After removing VMware Player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Player that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove VMware Player by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Player by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove 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.

2016-12-31 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-12-31 15:43:06.290