VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your computer

VMware Tools is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by VMware, Inc.. Go over here where you can get more info on VMware, Inc.. Please open http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Tools on VMware, Inc.'s website. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove VMware Tools by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{4A59C841-96E9-41E5-9BD5-AD9B6453E361}. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. vmtoolsd.exe is the VMware Tools's main executable file and it occupies approximately 72.21 KB (73944 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed alongside VMware Tools. They occupy about 2.05 MB (2151288 bytes) on disk.

rpctool.exe (110.71 KB)
TPAutoConnect.exe (626.79 KB)
TPAutoConnSvc.exe (341.32 KB)
TPVCGateway.exe (493.28 KB)
vmtoolsd.exe (72.21 KB)
VMToolsHookProc.exe (16.71 KB)
VMwareResolutionSet.exe (51.21 KB)
VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (40.21 KB)
VMwareXferlogs.exe (144.71 KB)
zip.exe (139.71 KB)
instutil32.exe (64.00 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 9.0.15.41796 of VMware Tools. You can find below info on other versions of VMware Tools:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders that were found:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\deployPkg.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\vmhgfs.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\vmhgfs.sys
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\wow64\vmhgfs.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\gio-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\glib-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\glibmm-2.4.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\gmodule-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\gobject-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\gthread-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\hgfs.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\iconv.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\icudt44l.dat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\intl.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\de\desktopEvents.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\de\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\de\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\de\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\es\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\fr\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\fr\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\fr\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\it\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ja\desktopEvents.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ja\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ja\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ja\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ko\desktopEvents.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ko\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ko\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\ko\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\zh_CN\hgfsUsability.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\zh_CN\toolboxcmd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\messages\zh_CN\vmtoolsd.vmsg
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\open_source_licenses.txt
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\common\hgfsServer.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\common\hgfsUsability.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\common\thinprint.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\common\vix.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\autoLogon.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\autoUpgrade.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\bitMapper.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\deployPkgPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\disableGuestHibernate.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\diskWiper.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\guestInfo.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\hwUpgradeHelper.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\powerOps.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\resolutionSet.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\timeSync.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\vmbackup.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\vsep.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\desktopEvents.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\dndcp.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\unity.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmusr\vmtray.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\poweroff-vm-default.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\poweron-vm-default.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\resume-vm-default.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\rpctool.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\sigc-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\suspend-vm-default.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\TPAutoConnect.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\TPAutoConnSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\TPVCGateway.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\TPVCGatewaydeu.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmrawdsk.sys
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win32\vmStatsProvider.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win32\vmStatsProviderMsgs.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win64\vmStatsProvider.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmStatsProvider\win64\vmStatsProviderMsgs.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vm-support.vbs
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmtools.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmtoolsd.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMToolsHook.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMToolsHook64.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMToolsHookProc.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VmUpgradeHelper.bat
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareHgfsClient.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareResolutionSet.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareToolboxCmd.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareXferlogs.exe
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vsepumc.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win32\vmGuestLib.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win32\vmGuestLibJava.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win64\vmGuestLib.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\win64\vmGuestLibJava.dll
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\zip.exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\148C95A49E695E14B95DDAB946353E16
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4A59C841-96E9-41E5-9BD5-AD9B6453E361}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\148C95A49E695E14B95DDAB946353E16\ProductName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{4A59C841-96E9-41E5-9BD5-AD9B6453E361}\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TPAutoConnSvc\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TPVCGateway\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmrawdsk\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMTools\ImagePath

A way to delete VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application marketed by VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, people try to erase this program. This can be hard because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK approach to erase VMware Tools 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools

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

5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find VMware Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Tools program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click VMware Tools in the list of programs, some information about the application is shown to you:

Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about VMware Tools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VMware Tools:

The publisher is: http://www.vmware.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{4A59C841-96E9-41E5-9BD5-AD9B6453E361}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Tools.
Uninstall VMware Tools

8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of VMware Tools which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-07-04 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-04 07:32:05.747

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