VMware Tools

A guide to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall VMware Tools for Windows. It was coded for Windows by VMware, Inc.. You can read more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates here. Usually the VMware Tools program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall VMware Tools by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{8CF7A691-09D2-4659-8C84-0406A7B58AE7}. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. VMware Tools's main file takes around 72.19 KB (73920 bytes) and is called vmtoolsd.exe.

The executable files below are installed alongside VMware Tools. They occupy about 2.77 MB (2902704 bytes) on disk.

• rpctool.exe (110.69 KB)
• TPAutoConnect.exe (1.02 MB)
• TPAutoConnSvc.exe (501.33 KB)
• TPVCGateway.exe (552.83 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (72.19 KB)
• VMToolsHookProc.exe (59.69 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (21.69 KB)
• VMwareHostOpen.exe (90.19 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (61.69 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (40.19 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (144.69 KB)
• zip.exe (139.69 KB)

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The current page applies to VMware Tools version 9.8.4.2202052 only. Click on the links below for 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
• 8.4.4.14247
• 10.2.1.8267844

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A way to erase VMware Tools from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is a program offered by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some users try to remove this program. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications 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 program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click VMware Tools in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is available to you:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall VMware Tools.


8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Tools which 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 registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.