VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your PC

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall VMware Tools for Windows. The Windows release was created by VMware, Inc.. Open here where you can get more info on VMware, Inc.. VMware Tools is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. VMware Tools's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{3C4DB7A1-80CC-4C05-A76E-490B616858D5}. The application's main executable file is labeled vmtoolsd.exe and it has a size of 73.21 KB (74968 bytes).

The executable files below are part of VMware Tools. They occupy about 2.76 MB (2895240 bytes) on disk.

rpctool.exe (110.71 KB)
TPAutoConnect.exe (1.02 MB)
TPAutoConnSvc.exe (501.33 KB)
TPVCGateway.exe (552.83 KB)
vmtoolsd.exe (73.21 KB)
VMToolsHookProc.exe (59.71 KB)
VMwareHgfsClient.exe (21.71 KB)
VMwareHostOpen.exe (90.21 KB)
VMwareResolutionSet.exe (53.21 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 9.6.5.2700074 alone. You can find here a few links to other VMware Tools releases:

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove VMware Tools.

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

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall VMware Tools:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\deployPkg.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\vmhgfs.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\vmhgfs.sys
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\disableGuestHibernate.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\guestInfo.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\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\VmUpgradeHelper.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareHgfsClient.exe
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\vmGuestLib.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win32\vmGuestLibJava.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\zip.exe
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\disk.tag
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\txtsetup.oem
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.cat
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.inf
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.sys
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\x64\VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\VMware Tools.msi
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\00000544\VMware Tools64.msi
C:\Windows\Installer\{9486741A-1576-415F-BE60-9848D293B087}\VMwareIcon

Registry that is not removed:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A14768496751F514EB0689842D390B78
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9486741A-1576-415F-BE60-9848D293B087}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A14768496751F514EB0689842D390B78\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\{9486741A-1576-415F-BE60-9848D293B087}\
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 uninstall VMware Tools from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, users choose to erase it. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY practice to erase 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

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

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

5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". The VMware Tools application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click VMware Tools in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Tools.
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8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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This page is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-28 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-28 19:27:09.373

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