Microsoft Visual Studio Installer

A way to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer

This page is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Microsoft Corporation. Further information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. 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 may receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 204.38 KB (209288 bytes) on disk and is titled vs_installer.exe.

The executables below are part of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. They take about 54.18 MB (56811384 bytes) on disk.

• setup.exe (438.38 KB)
• vswhere.exe (448.12 KB)
• vs_installer.exe (204.38 KB)
• vs_installer.windows.exe (29.91 KB)
• vs_installershell.exe (50.96 MB)
• CheckHyperVHost.exe (82.93 KB)
• handle.exe (415.63 KB)
• InstallCleanup.exe (35.88 KB)
• Setup.exe (147.42 KB)
• Microsoft.ServiceHub.Controller.exe (206.60 KB)
• vs_installerservice.exe (15.38 KB)
• vs_installerservice.x86.exe (16.09 KB)
• BackgroundDownload.exe (63.40 KB)
• VSHiveStub.exe (26.58 KB)
• VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (201.85 KB)
• VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (22.91 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (414.06 KB)

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The current web page applies to Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 2.3.2217.1010 alone. You can find below 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
• 0.1.01.0.16100101
• 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
• 1.16.79.223
• 1.16.1153.324
• 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
• 1.18.1096.130
• 2.0.3270.221
• 2.0.1184.128
• 2.0.3283.305
• 2.0.2220.201
• 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
• 2.2.14.514
• 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
• 2.3.2214.1002
• 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 planning to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• 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

Frequently the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

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

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

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is a program marketed by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people try to uninstall this application. This can be easier said than done because removing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK procedure to uninstall 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

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

• Star rating (in the lower left 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.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. 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 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able 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 PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above 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 for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.