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How to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer for Windows. The Windows version was created by Microsoft Corporation. Further information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. The program is usually located 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 choice. You can uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. vs_installer.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 181.11 KB (185456 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. They take about 49.65 MB (52058464 bytes) on disk.

  • vswhere.exe (418.19 KB)
  • vs_installer.exe (181.11 KB)
  • vs_installershell.exe (47.19 MB)
  • CheckHyperVHost.exe (88.89 KB)
  • handle.exe (415.63 KB)
  • InstallCleanup.exe (42.59 KB)
  • Setup.exe (125.18 KB)
  • vs_installer.windows.exe (37.88 KB)
  • vs_installerservice.exe (15.40 KB)
  • vs_installerservice.x86.exe (15.40 KB)
  • VSHiveStub.exe (26.35 KB)
  • VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (201.35 KB)
  • VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (32.66 KB)
  • VSIXInstaller.exe (412.35 KB)
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This web page is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 1.18.1096.130 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer:

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

The files below are 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

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6F320B93-EE3C-4826-85E0-ADF79F8D4C61}


How to erase Microsoft Visual Studio Installer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is a program by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is difficult because doing this manually requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE manner to uninstall 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 already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be shown 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". The Microsoft Visual Studio Installer app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list of apps, some information about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.
Uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer


8. After removing Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Microsoft Visual Studio Installer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-02-13 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-02-12 22:15:08.680