VMware Tools

A guide to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove VMware Tools for Windows. The Windows version was created by VMware, Inc.. Go over here where you can read more on VMware, Inc.. More details about VMware Tools can be found at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Tools is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder, regulated by the user's decision. MsiExec.exe /X{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF} is the full command line if you want to uninstall VMware Tools. VMware Tools's primary file takes around 482.55 KB (494128 bytes) and is named VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe.

VMware Tools contains of the executables below. They take 4.29 MB (4497408 bytes) on disk.

• rpctool.exe (98.55 KB)
• TPAutoConnect.exe (441.29 KB)
• TPAutoConnSvc.exe (249.32 KB)
• TPVCGateway.exe (381.28 KB)
• vmacthlp.exe (370.55 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (49.05 KB)
• VMUpgradeHelper.exe (170.55 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (18.05 KB)
• VMwareHostOpen.exe (374.55 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (282.55 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (27.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (482.55 KB)
• VMwareTray.exe (182.55 KB)
• VMwareUser.exe (1.05 MB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (46.55 KB)
• zip.exe (138.55 KB)

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The current web page applies to VMware Tools version 8.4.4.14247 only. You can find below a few links to 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
• 10.2.1.8267844
• 12.3.5.22544099

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How to delete VMware Tools from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users try to remove this application. This is efortful because doing this manually takes some know-how regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE approach 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find 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. When you select VMware Tools in the list , some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left 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 program you want to uninstall, by clicking on 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{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Tools.


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

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able 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, nor are we saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.