VMware Tools

A guide to uninstall VMware Tools from your computer

VMware Tools is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. Go over here where you can find out more on VMware, Inc.. More info about the software VMware Tools can be seen at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Tools is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Tools folder, regulated by the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. VMware Tools's primary file takes around 170.55 KB (174640 bytes) and is called VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe.

The following executables are installed along with VMware Tools. They occupy about 1.48 MB (1548816 bytes) on disk.

• instutil64.exe (139.05 KB)
• VMip.exe (94.55 KB)
• VMwareCplLauncher.exe (86.55 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (66.55 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (62.55 KB)
• VMwareService.exe (262.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (170.55 KB)
• VMwareTray.exe (98.55 KB)
• VMwareUser.exe (350.55 KB)
• xferlogs.exe (42.55 KB)
• zip.exe (138.55 KB)

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This web page is about VMware Tools version 3.1.2.17734 only. You can find below info on other releases of VMware Tools:

• 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
• 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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How to uninstall VMware Tools from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is a program offered by VMware, Inc.. Some computer users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall VMware Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

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. Notice that after you click VMware Tools in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding VMware Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example 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{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Tools.


8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above 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 application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.