VMware Tools

A guide to uninstall VMware Tools from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove VMware Tools for Windows. The Windows version was developed by VMware, Inc.. Open here for more information on VMware, Inc.. VMware Tools is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. The full command line for removing VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /I{647A5C1A-3CFC-4154-8984-8C970354B74A}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 73.19 KB (74944 bytes) on disk and is named vmtoolsd.exe.

The executables below are part of VMware Tools. They take an average of 1.38 MB (1448128 bytes) on disk.

• guestproxycerttool.exe (42.19 KB)
• openssl.exe (480.19 KB)
• rpctool.exe (110.69 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (73.19 KB)
• VMToolsHookProc.exe (59.69 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (93.19 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (42.69 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (144.69 KB)
• zip.exe (139.69 KB)
• VGAuthCLI.exe (30.50 KB)
• VGAuthService.exe (157.00 KB)
• VMwareAliasImport.exe (40.50 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 10.0.5.3227872 of VMware Tools. You can find here a few links to other VMware Tools releases:

• 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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How to remove VMware Tools from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application by VMware, Inc.. Some users decide to remove it. This is efortful because removing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK manner to remove 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find VMware Tools or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Tools". The VMware Tools app will be found very quickly. After you click VMware Tools in the list , the following data regarding the program is available to you:

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

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


8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Tools that have been left behind will be detected 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 Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 text only contains detailed instructions 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.