VMware Tools

A way to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

This web page is about VMware Tools for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by VMware, Inc.. Check out here where you can read more on VMware, Inc.. More details about the software VMware Tools can be seen at http://www.vmware.com. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder. Take into account that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. The entire uninstall command line for VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{289A6A0F-B384-4098-804E-6EF3738A0069}. vmtoolsd.exe is the VMware Tools's primary executable file and it takes circa 61.15 KB (62616 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with VMware Tools. They take about 2.39 MB (2500936 bytes) on disk.

rpctool.exe (96.15 KB)
TPAutoConnect.exe (669.33 KB)
TPAutoConnSvc.exe (369.33 KB)
TPVCGateway.exe (397.33 KB)
vmacthlp.exe (418.65 KB)
vmtoolsd.exe (61.15 KB)
VMwareHgfsClient.exe (19.15 KB)
VMwareHostOpen.exe (67.65 KB)
VMwareResolutionSet.exe (45.65 KB)
VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (34.65 KB)
VMwareXferlogs.exe (124.65 KB)
zip.exe (138.65 KB)

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This data is about VMware Tools version 9.2.0.15626 only. You can find below info on other releases of VMware Tools:

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When planning to uninstall VMware Tools you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VMware Tools:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools

The files below were left behind on your disk by VMware Tools when you uninstall it:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\deployPkg.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\vmhgfs.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\vmhgfs.sys
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\gio-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\glib-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\glibmm-2.4.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\gmodule-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\gobject-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\gthread-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\hgfs.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\iconv.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\icudt44l.dat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\intl.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\de\desktopEvents.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\de\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\de\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\de\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\es\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\fr\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\fr\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\fr\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\it\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ja\desktopEvents.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ja\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ja\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ja\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ko\desktopEvents.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ko\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ko\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ko\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\zh_CN\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\zh_CN\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\zh_CN\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\open_source_licenses.txt
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\common\hgfsServer.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\common\hgfsUsability.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\common\thinprint.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\common\vix.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\autoLogon.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\autoUpgrade.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\bitMapper.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\deployPkgPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\disableUserNameNameHibernate.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\diskWiper.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\UserNameNameInfo.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\hwUpgradeHelper.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\powerOps.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\resolutionSet.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\timeSync.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\vmbackup.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\desktopEvents.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\dndcp.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\unity.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\vmtray.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\poweroff-vm-default.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\poweron-vm-default.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\resume-vm-default.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\rpctool.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\sigc-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\suspend-vm-default.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\TPAutoConnect.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\TPAutoConnSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\TPVCGateway.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\TPVCGatewaydeu.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmrawdsk.sys
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vm-support.vbs
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmtools.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmtoolsd.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMToolsHook.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VmUpgradeHelper.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareHgfsClient.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareHostOpen.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareResolutionSet.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareToolboxCmd.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareXferlogs.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win32\vmUserNameNameLib.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win32\vmUserNameNameLibJava.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\zip.exe
C:\Windows\Installer\{289A6A0F-B384-4098-804E-6EF3738A0069}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Registry that is not uninstalled:

HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F0A6A982483B890408E4E63F37A80096
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{289A6A0F-B384-4098-804E-6EF3738A0069}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F0A6A982483B890408E4E63F37A80096\ProductName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{289A6A0F-B384-4098-804E-6EF3738A0069}\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TPAutoConnSvc\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TPVCGateway\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmrawdsk\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMTools\ImagePath

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

VMware Tools is an application released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE way to remove VMware Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

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

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate VMware Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Tools application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select VMware Tools in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding VMware Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Tools:

The publisher is: http://www.vmware.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{289A6A0F-B384-4098-804E-6EF3738A0069}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VMware Tools.
Uninstall VMware Tools

8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Tools which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Tools with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Tools supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-07-15 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-15 02:32:12.233

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