VMware Player
A guide to uninstall VMware Player from your PC
You can find below details on how to remove VMware Player for Windows. The Windows release was developed by VMware, Inc.. Take a look here where you can get more info on VMware, Inc.. More information about VMware Player can be seen at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Player is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. MsiExec.exe /I{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405} is the full command line if you want to remove VMware Player. The application's main executable file is named vmplayer.exe and occupies 3.05 MB (3197488 bytes).VMware Player is composed of the following executables which take 21.51 MB (22554800 bytes) on disk:
- drvInst64.exe (418.05 KB)
- 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 (3.05 MB)
- vmware-acetool.exe (35.05 KB)
- vmware-authd.exe (110.55 KB)
- vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
- vmware-unity-helper.exe (186.05 KB)
- vnetlib.exe (690.05 KB)
- vnetlib64.exe (864.55 KB)
- vnetsniffer.exe (310.55 KB)
- vnetstats.exe (294.55 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 (238.05 KB)
- vmware-vmx.exe (12.38 MB)
The current page applies to VMware Player version 2.5.0.4558 alone. For other VMware Player versions please click below:
- 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
- 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
VMware Player has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.
Folders that were found:
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player
The files below remain on your disk by VMware Player's application uninstaller when you removed it:
- C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\VMware Player.lnk
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\adjperm.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-CL_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-E_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-L_BUSLOGIC
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-S_BUSLOGIC
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-S_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\52-C_SYMMPI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\52-S_SYMMPI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_ISAPNP
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-S_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-S_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_ISAPNP
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-CL_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-CL_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-E_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-E_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-S_LSI_SCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\SKUNKWORKS_FILLER
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\dbghelp.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\deployPkg.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\EULA.jp.rtf
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\EULA.rtf
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\farexec-service.exe
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\fipsSigs.dat
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\glib-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\glibmm-2.4.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\gmodule-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\gobject-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\gthread-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\gvmomi.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_enablingdisablingfoldersharing.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_exitbehaviorpreferences.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_extendingexpiredace.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_hotkeys.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_player_intro.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_runningcopyprotacenewlocation.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_understandinghotfixreuest.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_understandingstatusindicators.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_using_ovf.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_usingACE.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_usingapplianceview.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_usingconsoleview.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_usingunityview.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\caution_small.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\css\ace_player_help.css
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\css\webworks.css
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\blank.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\collapse.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\expanded.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seebttm.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seelflow.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seeright.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seertlow.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\images\seertup.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\index.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\scripts\expand.js
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_accessingsharedfolders.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_changefolderprop.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_changingyouracepassword.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_configurechangememoryallocation.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_controllingremovabledevices.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_downloadingfeaturevirtualappliance.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_downloadingvirtualappliance.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_enableview.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_enteringadminmodeforace.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_enteringandleaving.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_enteringclientlicenseace.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_fullscreenswitching.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_opening.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_openrecentlyused.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_printingfromapplications.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_quitting.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_requestinghotfixaces.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_resetpoweroff.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_revertingreimagesnapshot.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_setnewpassword.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_setvmwarepreferences.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_switchusingvirtualsmartcardlinuxhost.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_takingsnapshots.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_uninstallingbundle.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_uninstallingrpmlinux.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\t_uninstallingvista.html
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|VMware|VMware Player|Resources|msvcm80.dll
- HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\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
Additional values that are not removed:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE11A35A5900F39468AF1AE5A8684A50\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}\
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\vmware-authd.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ufad-ws60\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMAuthdService\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vstor2-ws60\ImagePath
How to remove VMware Player from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Player is an application by VMware, Inc.. Some people choose to erase it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase VMware Player is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.
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3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware Player or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Player". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Player app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click VMware Player in the list of apps, some information about the program is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about VMware Player, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
- The software company is: http://www.vmware.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A53A11EA-0095-493F-86FA-A15E8A86A405}
8. After removing VMware Player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Player which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Player using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.
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 uninstall VMware Player by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Player by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VMware Player supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2016-07-06 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2016-07-05 22:34:50.503