VMware Tools

A guide to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall VMware Tools for Windows. The Windows version was developed by VMware, Inc.. Open here for more info on VMware, Inc.. Click on http://www.vmware.com to get more details about VMware Tools on VMware, Inc.'s website. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory (same installation drive as Windows). MsiExec.exe /X{0C27605D-3577-4DED-ACB7-D17FEA543B07} is the full command line if you want to remove VMware Tools. The application's main executable file has a size of 72.21 KB (73944 bytes) on disk and is labeled vmtoolsd.exe.

The executable files below are part of VMware Tools. They occupy an average of 2.66 MB (2794376 bytes) on disk.

rpctool.exe (110.71 KB)
TPAutoConnect.exe (1,001.33 KB)
TPAutoConnSvc.exe (497.83 KB)
TPVCGateway.exe (552.83 KB)
vmtoolsd.exe (72.21 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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This web page is about VMware Tools version 9.0.10.29005 alone. You can find here a few links to other VMware Tools versions:

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall VMware Tools from your PC:

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\backupscripts.d\freeze.bat
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\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\disableUserNameHibernate.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\diskWiper.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\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\vmrawdsk.sys
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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D50672C07753DED4CA7B1DF7AE45B370
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{0C27605D-3577-4DED-ACB7-D17FEA543B07}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D50672C07753DED4CA7B1DF7AE45B370\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\{0C27605D-3577-4DED-ACB7-D17FEA543B07}\
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

A way to remove VMware Tools from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application marketed by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall this application. This is efortful because deleting this manually takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE manner to uninstall 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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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 very good package of utilities.

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

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VMware Tools or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". The VMware Tools app will be found automatically. After you select VMware Tools in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is available to you:

Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding VMware Tools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VMware Tools:

The software company is: http://www.vmware.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{0C27605D-3577-4DED-ACB7-D17FEA543B07}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VMware Tools.
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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 found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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This page 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 instructions on how to uninstall VMware Tools in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-26 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-26 03:19:04.357

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