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How to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer for Windows. The Windows release was created by Microsoft Corporation. More info about Microsoft Corporation can be found here. Usually the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer application is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. vs_installer.exe is the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer's primary executable file and it takes around 180.09 KB (184416 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed along with Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. They occupy about 55.89 MB (58601664 bytes) on disk.

  • vswhere.exe (404.09 KB)
  • vs_installer.exe (180.09 KB)
  • vs_installershell.exe (54.56 MB)
  • CheckHyperVHost.exe (88.09 KB)
  • InstallCleanup.exe (42.09 KB)
  • Setup.exe (124.09 KB)
  • vs_installer.windows.exe (37.59 KB)
  • vs_installerservice.exe (14.99 KB)
  • vs_installerservice.x86.exe (15.00 KB)
  • VSHiveStub.exe (26.47 KB)
  • VSIXInstaller.exe (339.48 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 1.14.151.1127 of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. For more Microsoft Visual Studio Installer versions please click below:

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When you're planning to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|PrivateAssemblies|Microsoft.Internal.VisualStudio.UserNotifications.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|VSWebHandler.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6F320B93-EE3C-4826-85E0-ADF79F8D4C61}


A way to delete Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is a program marketed by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Some computer users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this manually takes some experience related to PCs. The best EASY procedure to erase Microsoft Visual Studio Installer 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Microsoft Visual Studio Installer or simply activate the Search field and type in "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer". The Microsoft Visual Studio Installer app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.
Uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer


8. After uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Microsoft Visual Studio Installer that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-12-04 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-12-04 21:17:17.017