VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

This page is about VMware Tools for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by VMware, Inc.. You can find out more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates here. You can get more details on VMware Tools at http://www.vmware.com. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. The entire uninstall command line for VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{126B9589-E518-4C6E-A2AA-9DC648FCA9AA}. vmtoolsd.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 64.58 KB (66128 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in VMware Tools. They occupy 1.46 MB (1532352 bytes) on disk.

comreg.exe (134.08 KB)
rpctool.exe (103.58 KB)
unzip.exe (171.08 KB)
vmtoolsd.exe (64.58 KB)
VMToolsHookProc.exe (252.08 KB)
VMwareCplLauncher.exe (26.08 KB)
VMwareHostOpen.exe (68.08 KB)
VMwareResolutionSet.exe (393.58 KB)
VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (37.08 KB)
VMwareTray.exe (59.08 KB)
VMwareXferlogs.exe (48.08 KB)
zip.exe (139.08 KB)

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The current page applies to VMware Tools version 8.6.11.26309 only. Click on the links below for other VMware Tools versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling VMware Tools we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

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\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
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\document.htm
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\frameset.htm
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\wwhelp\wwhimpl\common\html\images\splash.jpg

Frequently the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9859B621815EE6C42AAAD96C84CF9AAA
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{126B9589-E518-4C6E-A2AA-9DC648FCA9AA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

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

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\9859B621815EE6C42AAAD96C84CF9AAA\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\{126B9589-E518-4C6E-A2AA-9DC648FCA9AA}\
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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is a program offered by VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users try to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your PC.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VMware Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". The VMware Tools application will be found very quickly. After you click VMware Tools in the list of programs, some information about the program is made available to you:

Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about VMware Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
Details about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Tools:

The publisher is: http://www.vmware.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{126B9589-E518-4C6E-A2AA-9DC648FCA9AA}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Tools.
Uninstall VMware Tools

8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Tools that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Tools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-07-01 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-01 10:29:14.490

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