VMware Horizon Client

A guide to uninstall VMware Horizon Client from your system

This page is about VMware Horizon Client for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by VMware, Inc.. You can find out more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates here. Please follow http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Horizon Client on VMware, Inc.'s web page. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client directory (same installation drive as Windows). MsiExec.exe /X{8D6DB76C-E9B3-466E-84E8-58B20B280CEE} is the full command line if you want to remove VMware Horizon Client. The application's main executable file is labeled vmware-view.exe and it has a size of 9.19 MB (9640120 bytes).

The following executable files are incorporated in VMware Horizon Client. They occupy 20.95 MB (21965824 bytes) on disk.

• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (57.77 KB)
• vmware-appstub.exe (52.18 KB)
• vmware-view.exe (9.19 MB)
• horizon_client_service.exe (436.25 KB)
• 7za.exe (958.68 KB)
• ws_diag.exe (1.19 MB)
• ws_diag.exe (1.32 MB)
• vmware-print-helper.exe (750.18 KB)
• vmware-print-previewer.exe (44.18 KB)
• vmware-print-redir-client.exe (1.77 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (3.41 MB)
• vmware-view-usbdloader.exe (32.68 KB)
• HTML5VideoPlayer.exe (1.79 MB)

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The current web page applies to VMware Horizon Client version 5.5.4.26353 alone. For more VMware Horizon Client versions please click below:

• 3.5.2.303972
• 8.10.0.37628
• 4.4.0.6474
• 5.5.2.23300
• 8.3.0.23484
• 5.4.0.10892
• 5.0.0.5596
• 5.4.3.13151
• 8.8.0.33776
• 8.8.1.34412
• 4.7.0.11074
• 8.4.1.26410
• 8.2.0.18176
• 8.0.0.13243
• 4.0.0.727
• 8.11.1.41306
• 5.2.0.7817
• 4.3.0.4209
• 4.8.1.2179
• 5.5.0.14558
• 4.1.0.1487
• 4.6.0.9732
• 5.4.3.13110
• 8.7.1.35568
• 5.5.2.19778
• 4.9.0.2862
• 3.5.2.30397
• 5.1.0.6807
• 8.4.0.24146
• 4.8.0.1562
• 3.3.0.25749
• 5.4.4.14214
• 3.2.0.24246
• 4.10.0.4272
• 3.5.0.29526
• 3.4.0.27772
• 8.11.0.40557
• 3.2.1.27883
• 5.4.2.11170
• 8.12.0.43490
• 8.12.1.44700
• 5.5.1.17068
• 8.1.0.15949
• 8.6.0.29364
• 5.5.3.24986
• 8.5.0.26981
• 5.2.0.5827
• 8.3.0.21227
• 5.4.3.12597
• 3.5.1.30149
• 8.9.0.35399
• 5.4.1.11072
• 8.7.0.31805
• 4.6.1.9881
• 5.5.0.14198
• 4.0.0.556
• 5.3.0.8987
• 3.1.0.21879
• 4.5.0.8090
• 5.5.6.35225
• 4.0.1.781
• 4.2.0.2831
• 5.5.2.20266

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Many files, folders and Windows registry data can be left behind when you remove VMware Horizon Client from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VMware Horizon Client:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove VMware Horizon Client:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\crtbora.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\glib-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\glibmm-2.4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\gmodule-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\gobject-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\gssapiLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\gthread-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\hznclientctrl-vchan-plugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\iconv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\intl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libcds.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libidn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libxml2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\open_source_licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\pcoip_client_win32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\pcre.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\pthreadVC2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_de_de_407.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_es_es_40a.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_fr_fr_40c.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_ja_jp_411.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_ko_kr_412.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_zh_cn_804.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_zh_tw_404.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\RtavCliLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\sigc-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\udpProxyLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vdp_rdpvcbridge.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmUpdateLauncher.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-appstub.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmwarebase.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmwarestring.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-view.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmwHorizonClientController.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmwHorizonClientController64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\zlib1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMware_Horizon_Client
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20230922212927.log

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\03A292BF7A43CB341B43ADBFF8D73A80
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D3432FAA6DDDB0943ACF33CB6C5B8219

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-view.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-view.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\03A292BF7A43CB341B43ADBFF8D73A80\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D3432FAA6DDDB0943ACF33CB6C5B8219\ProductName

A way to erase VMware Horizon Client with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Horizon Client is a program offered by VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this is difficult because removing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY procedure to erase VMware Horizon Client 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD 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 number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware Horizon Client or simply click the Search feature and type in "VMware Horizon Client". If it exists on your system the VMware Horizon Client program will be found very quickly. After you click VMware Horizon Client in the list of apps, the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about VMware Horizon Client, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Horizon Client:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{8D6DB76C-E9B3-466E-84E8-58B20B280CEE}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall VMware Horizon Client.


8. After removing VMware Horizon Client, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Horizon Client that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Horizon Client with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Horizon Client by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Horizon Client by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Horizon Client supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.