VMware Tools
How to uninstall VMware Tools from your computer
This page contains detailed information on how to remove VMware Tools for Windows. It was created for Windows by VMware, Inc.. Open here for more info on VMware, Inc.. Click on http://www.vmware.com to get more facts about VMware Tools on VMware, Inc.'s website. Usually the VMware Tools application is placed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe is the VMware Tools's main executable file and it takes circa 660.08 KB (675920 bytes) on disk.VMware Tools contains of the executables below. They occupy 5.55 MB (5823648 bytes) on disk.
- COMREG.EXE (150.08 KB)
- rpctool.exe (121.58 KB)
- TPAutoConnect.exe (1,001.33 KB)
- TPAutoConnSvc.exe (497.83 KB)
- TPVCGateway.exe (552.83 KB)
- VMip.exe (28.58 KB)
- vmtoolsd.exe (60.58 KB)
- VMUpgradeHelper.exe (225.08 KB)
- VMwareCplLauncher.exe (417.08 KB)
- VMwareHgfsClient.exe (20.08 KB)
- VMwareHostOpen.exe (75.08 KB)
- VMwareResolutionSet.exe (44.08 KB)
- VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (48.08 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (660.08 KB)
- VMwareTray.exe (171.58 KB)
- VMwareUser.exe (1.39 MB)
- VMwareXferlogs.exe (52.08 KB)
- zip.exe (139.08 KB)
The current web page applies to VMware Tools version 8.3.19.24032 only. You can find here a few links to other VMware Tools versions:
- 10.1.5.5055683
- 8.6.0.6261
- 10.1.10.6082533
- 3.00.0000
- 9.4.15.2827462
- 7.8.6.8888
- 7.9.6.5197
- 8.4.8.19539
- 9.2.0.15626
- 11.1.1.16303738
- 8.3.12.8191
- 7.8.5.7026
- 8.6.14.36427
- 9.4.11.2400950
- 3.1.0000
- 10.0.6.3560309
- 11.1.0.16036546
- 7.7.6.2712
- 9.4.0.1399439
- 8.6.5.11214
- 9.0.5.21789
- 8.1.4.11056
- 10.1.5.5055693
- 9.4.5.1734305
- 8.3.7.6505
- 9.0.12.35149
- 8.8.1.9139
- 10.0.9.3917699
- 9.0.10.29005
- 11.2.1.17243207
- 3.1.2.17734
- 8.8.4.13798
- 10.0.0.2977863
- 12.2.6.22229486
- 9.4.6.1770165
- 8.6.5.11852
- 10.0.10.4301679
- 3.1.0.2658
- 8.6.15.44134
- 8.6.11.23921
- 10.1.7.5541682
- 12.3.0.22234872
- 8.6.5.13851
- 10.0.8.3746311
- 9.0.11.32667
- 9.0.13.38765
- 9.6.5.2700074
- 9.2.3.21136
- 7.8.3.4558
- 9.9.2.2496486
- 8.0.2.16474
- 8.8.0.7367
- 12.0.5.19716617
- 11.1.0.16493622
- 7.8.4.5078
- 9.6.4.2441333
- 10.0.12.4448491
- 11.2.6.17901274
- 12.1.0.20219665
- 3.1.0.1613
- 11.0.6.15940789
- 10.1.15.6677369
- 10.1.15.6627299
- 9.6.6.2649738
- 9.10.5.2981885
- 8.6.12.28992
- 10.0.6.3595377
- 8.3.17.17464
- 9.10.1.2791197
- 10.3.2.9925305
- 8.0.1.12171
- 11.0.0.14686277
- 11.2.0.16371363
- 10.2.5.8068393
- 9.10.0.2476743
- 7.7.0.1463223
- 9.0.15.41796
- 10.0.1.3160059
- 8.0.2.14744
- 11.2.5.17337674
- 10.1.0.4449150
- 9.10.1.2731977
- 9.4.6.1752774
- 9.2.2.18018
- 10.2.5.8068406
- 3.1.2.14664
- 9.0.15.45013
- 9.6.2.1688356
- 8.4.9.30422
- 9.4.0.1585188
- 9.4.12.2627939
- 8.3.7.4937
- 8.6.0.6868
- 11.0.1.14773994
- 12.1.5.20735119
- 8.1.3.9911
- 9.5.2.1244834
- 9.4.0.1280544
- 8.4.4.14247
- 10.2.1.8267844
A way to delete VMware Tools from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Tools is a program marketed by VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.
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- download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
5. All the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find VMware Tools or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Tools application will be found automatically. After you select VMware Tools in the list , some data about the program is shown to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about VMware Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
- The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}
8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Tools which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling 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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Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
2015-04-27 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @danarmLast update on: 2015-04-27 13:10:02.860