VMware Tools
A way to uninstall VMware Tools from your PC
VMware Tools is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. Go over here where you can read more on VMware, Inc.. Please open http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Tools on VMware, Inc.'s page. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. You can remove VMware Tools by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{0240CD90-92F5-46EA-AF6D-E9E4092FDCE9}. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. vmtoolsd.exe is the VMware Tools's primary executable file and it takes around 64.58 KB (66128 bytes) on disk.VMware Tools contains of the executables below. They take 1.45 MB (1524592 bytes) on disk.
- comreg.exe (127.00 KB)
- rpctool.exe (103.58 KB)
- unzip.exe (171.08 KB)
- vmtoolsd.exe (64.58 KB)
- VMToolsHookProc.exe (252.08 KB)
- VMwareCplLauncher.exe (26.08 KB)
- VMwareHostOpen.exe (68.08 KB)
- VMwareResolutionSet.exe (393.08 KB)
- VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (37.08 KB)
- VMwareTray.exe (59.08 KB)
- VMwareXferlogs.exe (48.08 KB)
- zip.exe (139.08 KB)
The current page applies to VMware Tools version 8.6.11.20852 only. You can find below 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 remove VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Tools is an application marketed by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some computer users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY way to erase VMware Tools 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 one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
5. All the applications existing on your PC will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate VMware Tools or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". The VMware Tools application will be found very quickly. After you click VMware Tools in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about VMware Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
- The web site of the program is: http://www.vmware.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{0240CD90-92F5-46EA-AF6D-E9E4092FDCE9}
8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Tools which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing VMware Tools with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
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Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VMware Tools supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2017-04-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DeeaKartmanLast update on: 2017-04-19 07:22:45.333