VMware Tools

A guide to uninstall VMware Tools from your PC

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall VMware Tools for Windows. It is produced by VMware, Inc.. Further information on VMware, Inc. can be found here. Click on http://www.vmware.com to get more details about VMware Tools on VMware, Inc.'s website. VMware Tools is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder, depending on the user's decision. The full command line for removing VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 463.08 KB (474192 bytes) on disk.

VMware Tools is comprised of the following executables which occupy 4.45 MB (4669472 bytes) on disk:

• COMREG.EXE (103.08 KB)
• rpctool.exe (99.08 KB)
• TPAutoConnect.exe (373.23 KB)
• TPAutoConnSvc.exe (233.23 KB)
• vmacthlp.exe (431.08 KB)
• VMip.exe (339.08 KB)
• VMUpgradeHelper.exe (167.08 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (66.55 KB)
• VMwareService.exe (539.08 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (463.08 KB)
• VMwareTray.exe (415.08 KB)
• VMwareUser.exe (747.08 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (47.08 KB)
• xferlogs.exe (42.55 KB)
• zip.exe (139.08 KB)
• c-stubber.exe (354.61 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 3.1.2.16605 of VMware Tools. For other VMware Tools versions please click below:

• 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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How to remove VMware Tools from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is a program marketed by VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, users try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK way to erase VMware Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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• download the setup by pressing the green 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 number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find VMware Tools or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Tools". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Tools application will be found very quickly. When you click VMware Tools in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you 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 want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Tools:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall VMware Tools.


8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer 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 able to delete them. By removing VMware Tools with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Tools 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.