VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall VMware Tools for Windows. It is produced by VMware, Inc.. Take a look here where you can read more on VMware, Inc.. VMware Tools is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. The complete uninstall command line for VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /I{EAEADC66-EC9D-419E-A5C9-FDC9320FE2A0}. The program's main executable file occupies 72.71 KB (74456 bytes) on disk and is labeled vmtoolsd.exe.

VMware Tools contains of the executables below. They take 677.40 KB (693656 bytes) on disk.

• rpctool.exe (110.71 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (72.71 KB)
• VMToolsHookProc.exe (16.71 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (21.71 KB)
• VMwareHostOpen.exe (79.71 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (51.21 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (40.21 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (144.71 KB)
• zip.exe (139.71 KB)

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The current page applies to VMware Tools version 9.4.5.1734305 alone. 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
• 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
• 12.3.5.22544099

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall VMware Tools.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall VMware Tools:

• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove VMware Tools:

• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\deployPkg.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\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\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\disableUserNameHibernate.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\diskWiper.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\grabbitmqProxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\UserNameInfo.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\vmStatsProvider\win32\vmStatsProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win32\vmStatsProviderMsgs.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win64\vmStatsProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win64\vmStatsProviderMsgs.dll
• 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\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\vmUserNameLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win32\vmUserNameLibJava.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win64\vmUserNameLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win64\vmUserNameLibJava.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\zip.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware-tools-windows-10.0.0-3000743.iso.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware-tools-windows-11.0.0-14549434.iso.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware-tools-windows-12.1.5-20735119.iso.lnk
• C:\Windows\Installer\{EAEADC66-EC9D-419E-A5C9-FDC9320FE2A0}\VMwareIcon

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\66CDAEAED9CEE9145A9CDF9C23F02E0A
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{EAEADC66-EC9D-419E-A5C9-FDC9320FE2A0}

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareHostOpen.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareHostOpen.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\66CDAEAED9CEE9145A9CDF9C23F02E0A\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\{EAEADC66-EC9D-419E-A5C9-FDC9320FE2A0}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMTools\ImagePath

A way to erase VMware Tools from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application offered by VMware, Inc.. Some people choose to erase it. This is efortful because performing this by hand takes some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE procedure 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". If it exists on your system the VMware Tools program will be found very quickly. When you select VMware Tools in the list of applications, some information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about VMware Tools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Tools which have been left behind will be found 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 directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page 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 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.