Microsoft Visual Studio Installer

A guide to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your PC

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer for Windows. It is written by Microsoft Corporation. More info about Microsoft Corporation can be read here. Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer directory, regulated by the user's decision. The full command line for removing Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is named vs_installer.exe and occupies 196.93 KB (201656 bytes).

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is composed of the following executables which take 5.28 MB (5534680 bytes) on disk:

• feedback.exe (269.41 KB)
• InstallCleanup.exe (39.41 KB)
• setup.exe (2.39 MB)
• vswhere.exe (448.12 KB)
• vs_installer.exe (196.93 KB)
• vs_installer.windows.exe (30.44 KB)
• vs_installershell.exe (196.93 KB)
• vs_layout.exe (244.45 KB)
• dump64.exe (21.88 KB)
• Setup.exe (322.91 KB)
• BackgroundDownload.exe (65.92 KB)
• CheckHyperVHost.exe (83.97 KB)
• handle.exe (415.63 KB)
• VSHiveStub.exe (27.41 KB)
• VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (186.85 KB)
• VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (23.95 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (382.85 KB)

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This info is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 3.1.2202.21079 only. You can find here a few links to other Microsoft Visual Studio Installer versions:

• 2.9.1041.1202
• 2.4.1098.1211
• 0.1.020160329.1
• 0.1.020160506.11
• 0.1.020160825.1
• 0.1.020160702.1
• 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
• 1.14.162.1217
• 1.14.121.1018
• 1.14.138.1109
• 1.15.155.1130
• 1.15.3224.202
• 1.14.160.1208
• 1.14.164.111
• 1.14.151.1127
• 1.15.1173.104
• 1.14.167.122
• 1.15.3245.307
• 1.15.3242.223
• 1.15.3229.209
• 1.15.3248.309
• 1.15.3241.220
• 1.16.1243.427
• 1.16.79.223
• 1.16.1214.412
• 1.16.1237.423
• 1.16.112.315
• 1.17.144.520
• 1.16.1153.324
• 1.16.1247.518
• 1.17.1227.606
• 1.16.1251.625
• 1.17.1261.626
• 1.18.41.831
• 1.17.1286.718
• 1.17.1289.727
• 1.17.1298.831
• 1.18.1050.913
• 1.17.1296.827
• 1.16.1252.717
• 1.18.1076.1019
• 1.18.1080.1029
• 2.0.72.1114
• 1.18.1089.1204
• 2.0.1183.116
• 1.18.1095.110
• 1.18.1096.130
• 2.0.2220.201
• 2.0.1184.128
• 2.0.3270.221
• 2.0.3283.305
• 1.18.1100.314
• 2.0.3274.226
• 2.0.3287.312
• 2.0.3297.403
• 2.1.1092.417
• 2.1.29.321
• 2.1.2105.426
• 2.1.3125.514
• 2.2.14.514
• 2.2.2059.610
• 2.1.3129.607
• 2.2.1042.525
• 1.18.1104.625
• 2.1.3131.625
• 2.3.1146.807
• 2.2.3073.701
• 2.3.13.627
• 2.3.2209.906
• 2.3.2207.828
• 2.2.3085.814
• 2.0.3307.627
• 2.4.43.1002
• 2.3.2217.1010
• 2.4.1078.1106
• 2.4.1080.1113
• 2.3.2214.1002
• 2.4.1069.1023
• 2.5.20.1114
• 2.5.1047.108
• 2.5.2057.204
• 2.6.3.225
• 2.4.1083.303
• 2.5.2059.317
• 2.5.2061.411
• 1.18.1109.411
• 2.6.1018.320
• 2.6.2033.413
• 2.7.8.428
• 2.6.2037.624
• 2.7.2030.609
• 2.7.3057.710
• 2.7.3061.716
• 2.6.2035.522
• 2.7.1025.522

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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.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp\General\1049\Installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\General\1049\Installer

The files below are left behind on your disk by Microsoft Visual Studio Installer's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\Python\Core\pylance\dist\typeshed-fallback\stubs\setuptools\setuptools\installer.pyi
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\sd3j0c33.3ps\lib\arm64-v8a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\sd3j0c33.3ps\lib\armeabi-v7a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\sd3j0c33.3ps\lib\x86\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\sd3j0c33.3ps\lib\x86_64\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\lib\arm64-v8a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\lib\armeabi-v7a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\lib\x86\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\lib\x86_64\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\Xamarin.Installer.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\Xamarin.Installer.Common.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin.VisualStudio\Xamarin.Installer.Common.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\Android.Deploy\lib\arm64-v8a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\Android.Deploy\lib\armeabi-v7a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\Android.Deploy\lib\x86\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\Android.Deploy\lib\x86_64\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\cs\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\de\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\es\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\fr\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\it\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\ja\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\ko\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\lib\arm64-v8a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\lib\armeabi-v7a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\lib\x86\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\lib\x86_64\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\pl\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\pt-BR\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\ru\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\tr\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\Xamarin.Installer.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\zh-hans\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidDeviceManager\zh-hant\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\cs\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\de\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\es\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\fr\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\it\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\ja\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\ko\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\lib\arm64-v8a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\lib\armeabi-v7a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\lib\x86\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\lib\x86_64\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\pl\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\pt-BR\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\ru\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\tr\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\Xamarin.Installer.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\zh-Hans\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Xamarin\AndroidSdkManager\zh-Hant\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.Manager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp\General\1049\Installer\installer.cs
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp\General\1049\Installer\installer.designer.cs
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp\General\1049\Installer\installer.vstemplate
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\General\1049\Installer\Installer.Designer.vb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\General\1049\Installer\Installer.vb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\General\1049\Installer\Installer.vstemplate
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\lib\arm64-v8a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\lib\armeabi-v7a\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\lib\x86\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\lib\x86_64\installer
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Installer.AndroidSDK.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Installer.Build.Tasks.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Installer.Build.Tasks.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Installer.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Installer.Common.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Msbuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Installer.Common.targets
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.Installer.xsd

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6F320B93-EE3C-4826-85E0-ADF79F8D4C61}

A way to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is an application offered by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Some users try to remove this application. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE solution to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find 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 app will be found very quickly. When you select Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list of applications, some data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.


8. After uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click 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 able to delete them. By uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation 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 software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.