Microsoft Visual Studio Installer

A way to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer

This web page is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Microsoft Corporation. Take a look here for more information on Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer directory, subject to the user's option. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. Microsoft Visual Studio Installer's primary file takes around 102.89 KB (105360 bytes) and is named vs_installer.exe.

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is comprised of the following executables which take 55.68 MB (58389120 bytes) on disk:

• feedback.exe (261.39 KB)
• setup.exe (1.74 MB)
• vswhere.exe (448.12 KB)
• vs_installer.exe (102.89 KB)
• vs_installer.windows.exe (30.43 KB)
• vs_installershell.exe (50.96 MB)
• dump64.exe (20.86 KB)
• CheckHyperVHost.exe (82.94 KB)
• handle.exe (415.63 KB)
• InstallCleanup.exe (38.38 KB)
• Setup.exe (147.42 KB)
• Microsoft.ServiceHub.Controller.exe (206.40 KB)
• vs_installerservice.exe (15.59 KB)
• vs_installerservice.x86.exe (15.88 KB)
• BackgroundDownload.exe (63.41 KB)
• VSHiveStub.exe (26.36 KB)
• VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (205.86 KB)
• VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (22.91 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (422.87 KB)

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The current web page applies to Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 2.9.1041.1202 only. Click on the links below for other Microsoft Visual Studio Installer versions:

• 2.4.1098.1211
• 0.1.020160329.1
• 0.1.020160506.11
• 0.1.020160702.1
• 0.1.020160825.1
• 0.1.020160818.3
• 0.1.01.0.16100101
• 0.1.01.0.16100708
• 1.15.2197.117
• 1.14.97.1005
• 1.14.125.1030
• 1.14.138.1109
• 1.14.121.1018
• 1.15.155.1130
• 1.14.151.1127
• 1.14.162.1217
• 1.14.160.1208
• 1.14.167.122
• 1.14.164.111
• 1.15.1173.104
• 1.15.3224.202
• 1.15.3245.307
• 1.15.3248.309
• 1.15.3229.209
• 1.15.3241.220
• 1.15.3242.223
• 1.16.1153.324
• 1.16.79.223
• 1.16.112.315
• 1.16.1214.412
• 1.16.1243.427
• 1.16.1237.423
• 1.17.144.520
• 1.16.1247.518
• 1.17.1286.718
• 1.16.1251.625
• 1.17.1227.606
• 1.17.1261.626
• 1.17.1289.727
• 1.16.1252.717
• 1.17.1296.827
• 1.18.1050.913
• 1.17.1298.831
• 1.18.41.831
• 1.18.1076.1019
• 1.18.1080.1029
• 1.18.1089.1204
• 2.0.72.1114
• 2.0.1183.116
• 1.18.1095.110
• 2.0.3270.221
• 1.18.1096.130
• 2.0.1184.128
• 2.0.3283.305
• 2.0.2220.201
• 2.0.3274.226
• 1.18.1100.314
• 2.0.3287.312
• 2.0.3297.403
• 2.1.1092.417
• 2.1.29.321
• 2.1.2105.426
• 2.2.14.514
• 2.2.1042.525
• 2.1.3125.514
• 2.2.2059.610
• 2.1.3129.607
• 2.3.13.627
• 2.2.3073.701
• 1.18.1104.625
• 2.1.3131.625
• 2.3.1146.807
• 2.3.2207.828
• 2.2.3085.814
• 2.3.2209.906
• 2.0.3307.627
• 2.3.2217.1010
• 2.3.2214.1002
• 2.4.43.1002
• 2.4.1078.1106
• 2.4.1069.1023
• 2.4.1080.1113
• 2.5.20.1114
• 2.5.2057.204
• 2.5.1047.108
• 2.5.2059.317
• 2.6.3.225
• 2.6.1018.320
• 2.4.1083.303
• 2.5.2061.411
• 1.18.1109.411
• 2.6.2033.413
• 2.6.2035.522
• 2.7.8.428
• 2.7.1025.522
• 2.6.2037.624
• 2.7.3057.710
• 2.7.2030.609
• 2.8.18.721
• 2.7.3061.716

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If you are manually uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

The files below were left behind on your disk by Microsoft Visual Studio Installer when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Microsoft Visual Studio_Installer_vs_installer_exe

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|dacunpack.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Contracts.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.Sql.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.Tasks.Sql.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.Utilities.Sql.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Utilities.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.Extensions.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|sqlpackage.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Designers|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Relational.Design.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Designers|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Relational.Design.Package.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.DataCompare.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Interfaces.1.0.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Package.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Package.SqlProfile.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlObjectExplorer.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.WindowsAzure.CommonAzureTools.Contracts.1.1.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.UI.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SQLPDWExtensions.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLEditor|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Design.Core.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLEditor|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlEditor.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLEditor|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlLanguageServices.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Design.Common.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|VWDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|VWDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.UI.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|WDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|WDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.UI.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|WDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SQLPDWExtensions.dll
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6F320B93-EE3C-4826-85E0-ADF79F8D4C61}

A way to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is an application marketed by Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, people choose to erase it. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE practice 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Microsoft Visual Studio Installer or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer". If it exists on your system the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer application will be found very quickly. After you select Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.


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

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall 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 uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.