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A way to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is made by Microsoft Corporation. More information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. The entire uninstall command line for Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe. Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 201.06 KB (205888 bytes) on disk.

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is composed of the following executables which occupy 5.94 MB (6224496 bytes) on disk:

  • feedback.exe (303.54 KB)
  • InstallCleanup.exe (51.08 KB)
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe (201.06 KB)
  • setup.exe (2.96 MB)
  • VSInstallerElevationService.exe (41.56 KB)
  • vswhere.exe (458.45 KB)
  • vs_installer.exe (202.06 KB)
  • vs_installer.windows.exe (31.09 KB)
  • vs_installershell.exe (201.95 KB)
  • vs_layout.exe (257.45 KB)
  • dump64.exe (42.03 KB)
  • dump64a.exe (47.01 KB)
  • setup.exe (334.54 KB)
  • BackgroundDownload.exe (249.09 KB)
  • CheckHyperVHost.exe (93.09 KB)
  • VSHiveStub.exe (23.04 KB)
  • VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (55.55 KB)
  • VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (25.07 KB)
  • VSIXInstaller.exe (433.91 KB)
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This data is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 3.12.2149.20818 alone. Click on the links below for other Microsoft Visual Studio Installer versions:

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Microsoft Visual Studio Installer has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6F320B93-EE3C-4826-85E0-ADF79F8D4C61}

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSInstallerElevationService\ImagePath


A way to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is an application offered by Microsoft Corporation. Some users try to remove this application. This is efortful because deleting this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE action to remove 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Microsoft Visual Studio Installer or simply activate the Search field and type in "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer". If it is installed on your PC the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list , the following data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.
Uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer


8. After removing Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Microsoft Visual Studio Installer which 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 are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-10-16 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-10-16 09:10:39.673