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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 computer. It was coded for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. More information on Microsoft Corporation can be found here. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer folder. Take into account that this path can vary being determined by the user's decision. 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. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file occupies 173.89 KB (178064 bytes) on disk and is titled vs_installer.exe.

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is comprised of the following executables which take 49.59 MB (51998520 bytes) on disk:

  • vswhere.exe (418.19 KB)
  • vs_installer.exe (173.89 KB)
  • vs_installershell.exe (47.18 MB)
  • CheckHyperVHost.exe (81.44 KB)
  • handle.exe (415.63 KB)
  • InstallCleanup.exe (35.38 KB)
  • Setup.exe (117.91 KB)
  • vs_installer.windows.exe (30.43 KB)
  • vs_installerservice.exe (15.40 KB)
  • vs_installerservice.x86.exe (15.40 KB)
  • VSHiveStub.exe (26.55 KB)
  • VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (201.35 KB)
  • VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (25.41 KB)
  • VSIXInstaller.exe (412.35 KB)
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This data is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 1.18.1113.826 alone. For other Microsoft Visual Studio Installer versions please click below:

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Numerous files, folders and registry data can not be removed when you want to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer.

Files remaining:
  • 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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6F320B93-EE3C-4826-85E0-ADF79F8D4C61}


A way to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is an application by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Some users try to remove this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK procedure to remove 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Microsoft Visual Studio Installer or simply click the Search feature and type in "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer". If it is installed on your PC the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.
Uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer


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

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



Disclaimer

This page 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 application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2020-09-09 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-09-09 12:53:01.907