Microsoft Visual Studio Installer
A way to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your system
This page is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. You can read more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's decision. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. The program's main executable file is labeled Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe and occupies 201.04 KB (205864 bytes).The executable files below are part of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. They occupy an average of 5.97 MB (6255264 bytes) on disk.
- feedback.exe (303.58 KB)
- InstallCleanup.exe (51.05 KB)
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe (201.04 KB)
- setup.exe (2.97 MB)
- VSInstallerElevationService.exe (41.55 KB)
- vswhere.exe (458.45 KB)
- vs_installer.exe (202.09 KB)
- vs_installer.windows.exe (31.09 KB)
- vs_installershell.exe (202.04 KB)
- vs_layout.exe (258.10 KB)
- dump64.exe (42.05 KB)
- dump64a.exe (47.01 KB)
- setup.exe (334.55 KB)
- BackgroundDownload.exe (249.10 KB)
- CheckHyperVHost.exe (93.13 KB)
- VSHiveStub.exe (26.05 KB)
- VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (58.06 KB)
- VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (25.10 KB)
- VSIXInstaller.exe (439.04 KB)
The current page applies to Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 3.13.2069.59209 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
- 0.1.020160702.1
- 0.1.020160825.1
- 0.1.020160818.3
- 0.1.01.0.16100708
- 0.1.01.0.16100101
- 1.15.2197.117
- 1.14.97.1005
- 1.14.125.1030
- 1.14.138.1109
- 1.14.162.1217
- 1.15.155.1130
- 1.14.151.1127
- 1.14.121.1018
- 1.14.160.1208
- 1.15.3224.202
- 1.14.167.122
- 1.15.3242.223
- 1.15.3229.209
- 1.14.164.111
- 1.15.1173.104
- 1.15.3241.220
- 1.15.3245.307
- 1.16.1243.427
- 1.16.1214.412
- 1.17.144.520
- 1.15.3248.309
- 1.16.1153.324
- 1.16.1237.423
- 1.16.1247.518
- 1.16.79.223
- 1.16.112.315
- 1.16.1251.625
- 1.17.1227.606
- 1.17.1261.626
- 1.17.1289.727
- 1.18.41.831
- 1.17.1286.718
- 1.16.1252.717
- 1.18.1050.913
- 1.17.1296.827
- 1.17.1298.831
- 2.0.72.1114
- 1.18.1076.1019
- 1.18.1080.1029
- 2.0.1183.116
- 1.18.1095.110
- 1.18.1089.1204
- 2.0.3270.221
- 2.0.3283.305
- 1.18.1096.130
- 1.18.1100.314
- 2.0.1184.128
- 2.0.2220.201
- 2.1.1092.417
- 2.1.2105.426
- 2.0.3274.226
- 2.0.3287.312
- 2.0.3297.403
- 2.1.3125.514
- 2.1.29.321
- 2.2.2059.610
- 2.2.14.514
- 2.1.3129.607
- 2.2.1042.525
- 2.3.1146.807
- 1.18.1104.625
- 2.1.3131.625
- 2.3.2207.828
- 2.3.13.627
- 2.2.3073.701
- 2.3.2209.906
- 2.2.3085.814
- 2.0.3307.627
- 2.4.43.1002
- 2.3.2217.1010
- 2.3.2214.1002
- 2.4.1080.1113
- 2.4.1078.1106
- 2.4.1069.1023
- 2.5.20.1114
- 2.5.2057.204
- 2.5.2059.317
- 2.6.3.225
- 2.5.1047.108
- 2.4.1083.303
- 2.5.2061.411
- 1.18.1109.411
- 2.6.1018.320
- 2.7.8.428
- 2.6.2033.413
- 2.6.2035.522
- 2.7.1025.522
- 2.7.3057.710
- 2.8.18.721
- 2.6.2037.624
- 2.7.2030.609
If you are manually uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer we advise you to 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\1033\Installer
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\General\1033\Installer
The files below remain on your disk by Microsoft Visual Studio Installer when you uninstall it:
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Platform\WhatsNew\Content\media\ssdt_preview_installer.png
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp\General\1033\Installer\installer.cs
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp\General\1033\Installer\installer.designer.cs
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\CSharp\General\1033\Installer\installer.vstemplate
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\General\1033\Installer\Installer.Designer.vb
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\General\1033\Installer\Installer.vb
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\ItemTemplates\VisualBasic\General\1033\Installer\Installer.vstemplate
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.Installer.xsd
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|dacunpack.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|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\D:|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\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|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\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|120|sqlpackage.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|dacunpack.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Contracts.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.Sql.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.Tasks.Sql.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.Utilities.Sql.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Utilities.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.Extensions.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|DAC|130|sqlpackage.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|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\D:|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\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Hyak.Common.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.Azure.Common.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.Azure.Common.NetFramework.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.Azure.Management.Sql.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.Azure.ResourceManager.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionDlg.Core.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionDlg.UI.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionDlg.VS.Azure.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionDlg.VS.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.SqlServer.Data.Tools.ExceptionMessageBox.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.SqlServer.Tools.Extensibility.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.DataCompare.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|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\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Package.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|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\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlObjectExplorer.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|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\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.WindowsAzure.CommonAzureTools.Contracts.1.6.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|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\D:|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\D:|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\D:|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\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLEditor|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlEditor.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLEditor|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlLanguageServices.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0|Common7|IDE|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Design.Common.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\D:|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\D:|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\D:|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\D:|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\D:|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}
Supplementary values that are not cleaned:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSInstallerElevationService\ImagePath
How to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is an application released by Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, users choose to erase this application. This can be easier said than done because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK solution to erase Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.
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- download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools category
4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear
6. Scroll the list of programs 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 program will be found very quickly. After you click Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list of applications, the following information about the program is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
8. After uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Microsoft Visual Studio Installer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
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 software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2025-01-28 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
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