VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your computer

This info is about VMware Tools for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by VMware, Inc.. Check out here for more information on VMware, Inc.. VMware Tools is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory, subject to the user's choice. VMware Tools's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{4E9C1938-BDC8-4897-8368-9574F9AF83E3}. vmtoolsd.exe is the VMware Tools's primary executable file and it takes approximately 73.19 KB (74944 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of VMware Tools. They occupy about 3.31 MB (3466608 bytes) on disk.

• rpctool.exe (110.69 KB)
• rvmSetup.exe (34.50 KB)
• TPAutoConnect.exe (1.02 MB)
• TPAutoConnSvc.exe (501.33 KB)
• TPVCGateway.exe (552.83 KB)
• vmacthlp.exe (514.19 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (73.19 KB)
• VMToolsHookProc.exe (59.69 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (21.69 KB)
• VMwareHostOpen.exe (90.19 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (62.69 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (40.19 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (144.69 KB)
• zip.exe (139.69 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 9.9.3.2759765 of VMware Tools. Click on the links below for other VMware Tools versions:

• 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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If 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

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• 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\Drivers\hgfs\wow64\vmhgfs.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\hgfs.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\iconv.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\icudt44l.dat
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\install-rvmSetup.cmd
• 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\desktopEvents.vmsg
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\es\hgfsUsability.vmsg
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\es\toolboxcmd.vmsg
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\es\vmtoolsd.vmsg
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\fr\desktopEvents.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\desktopEvents.vmsg
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\it\hgfsUsability.vmsg
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\it\toolboxcmd.vmsg
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\it\vmtoolsd.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\desktopEvents.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\disableGuestHibernate.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\diskWiper.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\guestInfo.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\rvmSetup.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\vmacthlp.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmacthlp.txt
• 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\VMToolsHook64.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMToolsHookProc.exe
• 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\vmGuestLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win32\vmGuestLibJava.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win64\vmGuestLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win64\vmGuestLibJava.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\zip.exe

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8391C9E48CDB7984388659479FFA383E
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4E9C1938-BDC8-4897-8368-9574F9AF83E3}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8391C9E48CDB7984388659479FFA383E\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\{4E9C1938-BDC8-4897-8368-9574F9AF83E3}\
• 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
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMware Physical Disk Helper Service\ImagePath

How to delete VMware Tools from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application offered by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to remove this program. This is efortful because performing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to remove VMware Tools 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware Tools or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". If it exists on your system the VMware Tools program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select VMware Tools in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is shown 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".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Tools which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.