VMware Tools

A way to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall VMware Tools for Windows. It is produced by VMware, Inc.. Further information on VMware, Inc. can be seen here. VMware Tools is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. MsiExec.exe /I{FE212230-3909-4415-9613-56F099DE02CC} is the full command line if you want to remove VMware Tools. VMware Tools's main file takes around 108.77 KB (111376 bytes) and is named vmtoolsd.exe.

VMware Tools contains of the executables below. They take 2.76 MB (2895000 bytes) on disk.

• 7za.exe (1.23 MB)
• cblauncher.exe (517.12 KB)
• rpctool.exe (185.62 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (108.77 KB)
• VMToolsHookProc.exe (94.62 KB)
• VMwareNamespaceCmd.exe (31.77 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (93.62 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (79.27 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (227.62 KB)
• VGAuthCLI.exe (46.77 KB)
• VGAuthService.exe (156.27 KB)
• VMwareAliasImport.exe (28.62 KB)

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The current page applies to VMware Tools version 12.2.5.21855600 only. Click on the links below for 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
• 12.5.2.24697584
• 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
• 7.8.8.15075
• 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
• 12.3.0.22059422
• 11.2.0.16371363
• 10.2.5.8068393
• 9.10.0.2476743
• 7.7.0.1463223
• 9.0.15.41796
• 12.5.3.24819442
• 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
• 12.4.5.23787635
• 8.3.7.4937
• 8.6.0.6868
• 11.0.1.14773994
• 12.1.5.20735119

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Numerous files, folders and registry entries will not be removed when you want to remove VMware Tools from your PC.

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\Classes\Installer\Products\032212EF909351446931650F99ED20CC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{FE212230-3909-4415-9613-56F099DE02CC}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\032212EF909351446931650F99ED20CC\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{FE212230-3909-4415-9613-56F099DE02CC}\

How to remove VMware Tools with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is a program offered by VMware, Inc.. Some people try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE way to uninstall VMware Tools 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate VMware Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". The VMware Tools app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click VMware Tools in the list , the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding VMware Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall VMware Tools.


8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Tools that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Tools with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, 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 uninstall VMware Tools in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.