VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your computer

VMware Tools is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by VMware, Inc.. More data about VMware, Inc. can be read here. Please open http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Tools on VMware, Inc.'s website. VMware Tools is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory, subject to the user's option. VMware Tools's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{DB84A412-18B7-4682-A5C2-2BE7F6D4655A}. The program's main executable file has a size of 65.21 KB (66776 bytes) on disk and is named vmtoolsd.exe.

VMware Tools installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 1.34 MB (1400248 bytes) on disk.

• rpctool.exe (104.21 KB)
• unzip.exe (171.71 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (65.21 KB)
• VMToolsHookProc.exe (252.71 KB)
• VMwareCplLauncher.exe (26.71 KB)
• VMwareHostOpen.exe (68.71 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (393.27 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (37.71 KB)
• VMwareTray.exe (58.77 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (48.71 KB)
• zip.exe (139.71 KB)

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The current page applies to VMware Tools version 8.6.13.32600 only. You can find here a few links to other VMware Tools releases:

• 10.1.5.5055683
• 8.6.0.6261
• 10.1.10.6082533
• 3.00.0000
• 9.4.15.2827462
• 7.8.6.8888
• 7.9.6.5197
• 8.4.8.19539
• 9.2.0.15626
• 11.1.1.16303738
• 8.3.12.8191
• 7.8.5.7026
• 8.6.14.36427
• 9.4.11.2400950
• 3.1.0000
• 10.0.6.3560309
• 11.1.0.16036546
• 7.7.6.2712
• 9.4.0.1399439
• 8.6.5.11214
• 9.0.5.21789
• 8.1.4.11056
• 10.1.5.5055693
• 9.4.5.1734305
• 8.3.7.6505
• 9.0.12.35149
• 8.8.1.9139
• 10.0.9.3917699
• 9.0.10.29005
• 11.2.1.17243207
• 3.1.2.17734
• 8.8.4.13798
• 10.0.0.2977863
• 12.2.6.22229486
• 9.4.6.1770165
• 8.6.5.11852
• 10.0.10.4301679
• 3.1.0.2658
• 8.6.15.44134
• 8.6.11.23921
• 10.1.7.5541682
• 12.3.0.22234872
• 8.6.5.13851
• 10.0.8.3746311
• 9.0.11.32667
• 9.0.13.38765
• 9.6.5.2700074
• 9.2.3.21136
• 7.8.3.4558
• 9.9.2.2496486
• 8.0.2.16474
• 8.8.0.7367
• 12.0.5.19716617
• 11.1.0.16493622
• 7.8.4.5078
• 9.6.4.2441333
• 10.0.12.4448491
• 11.2.6.17901274
• 12.1.0.20219665
• 3.1.0.1613
• 11.0.6.15940789
• 10.1.15.6677369
• 10.1.15.6627299
• 9.6.6.2649738
• 9.10.5.2981885
• 8.6.12.28992
• 10.0.6.3595377
• 8.3.17.17464
• 9.10.1.2791197
• 10.3.2.9925305
• 8.0.1.12171
• 11.0.0.14686277
• 11.2.0.16371363
• 10.2.5.8068393
• 9.10.0.2476743
• 7.7.0.1463223
• 9.0.15.41796
• 10.0.1.3160059
• 8.0.2.14744
• 11.2.5.17337674
• 10.1.0.4449150
• 9.10.1.2731977
• 9.4.6.1752774
• 9.2.2.18018
• 10.2.5.8068406
• 3.1.2.14664
• 9.0.15.45013
• 9.6.2.1688356
• 8.4.9.30422
• 9.4.0.1585188
• 9.4.12.2627939
• 8.3.7.4937
• 8.6.0.6868
• 11.0.1.14773994
• 12.1.5.20735119
• 8.1.3.9911
• 9.5.2.1244834
• 9.4.0.1280544
• 8.4.4.14247
• 10.2.1.8267844

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\comreg.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\deployPkg.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\audio\vmaudio.cat
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\audio\vmaudio.inf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\audio\vmaudio.sys
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\memctl\vmmemctl.sys
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.cat
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.inf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.sys
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\pvscsi.cat
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\pvscsi.inf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\pvscsi.sys
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.cat
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.inf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.sys
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet3\vmxnet3n61x64.sys
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet3\vmxnet3n61x86.sys
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet3\vmxnet3ndis6.cat
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet3\vmxnet3ndis6.inf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vss\VCBSnapshotProvider.dll
• 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\help\caution_small.png
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\css\GUID-0FB09365-74C8-4874-8DCF-9F3719AB8796.css
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\css\webworks.css
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-0BD592B1-A300-4C09-808A-BB447FAE2C2A.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-14D1E2BE-8CE5-411A-A02C-B00A6940FBAD.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-151025AE-6641-428B-9818-5E06916543F3.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-20195825-7E66-4106-B3E6-74001DF94A09.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-2D52EA83-C33F-47FA-9C6E-9E6443EA0CB2.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-35D8817F-5193-4315-AAF9-575CBDEE1B8F.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-6994A5F9-B62B-4BF1-99D8-E325874A4C7A.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-7F59A4E0-2B6D-4430-9C25-B6F17C4DE510.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-7F9CD622-B66C-40D4-82D4-50FF23BD36EE.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-87CDBAF9-171C-4CA2-973E-A3EC03A38C71.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-A024460D-28A4-4541-B6BB-CFA1A31D9CE9.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-A113A508-788B-4871-86A4-0D8C987FE4D9.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-DE30092C-D613-4978-A68B-C0642B828909.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-F8FE08FF-BCE2-4796-8B85-41A31070073A.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\GUID-FB7FA658-7622-4680-BD9F-7A6670C12794.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\blank.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\collapse.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\expanded.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seebttm.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seelflow.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seeright.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seertlow.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seertup.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\index.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\scripts\expand.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\warning_small.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\common\alinks.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\common\context.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\common\files.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\common\synonyms.xml
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\common\title.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\common\topics.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\common\towwhdir.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\common\wwhpagef.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\info.txt
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\index.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair0.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair1.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair10.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair11.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair12.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair13.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair14.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair2.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair3.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair4.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair5.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair6.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair7.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair8.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\pairs\pair9.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\search\search0.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\js\toc.js
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\xml\files.xml
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\xml\ix.xml
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhdata\xml\toc.xml
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\books.xml
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\images\altclose.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\images\altopen.gif
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\messages.xml
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\settings.xml
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\api.htm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\alinks.htm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\banner.htm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\blank.htm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\bookmark.htm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\content.htm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\controll.htm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\controlr.htm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\default.htm

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\214A48BD7B8128645A2CB27E6F4D56A5
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DB84A412-18B7-4682-A5C2-2BE7F6D4655A}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\214A48BD7B8128645A2CB27E6F4D56A5\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\{DB84A412-18B7-4682-A5C2-2BE7F6D4655A}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMMEMCTL\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmrawdsk\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMTools\ImagePath

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

VMware Tools is a program by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to remove this application. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this by hand requires some know-how related to PCs. One of the best EASY action to remove VMware Tools 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate 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 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click VMware Tools in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding VMware Tools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VMware Tools:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{DB84A412-18B7-4682-A5C2-2BE7F6D4655A}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Tools.


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

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.