VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your computer

This page is about VMware Tools for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by VMware, Inc.. More info about VMware, Inc. can be found here. Usually the VMware Tools application is installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory, depending on the user's option during install. VMware Tools's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{65A35679-0C08-4C9A-9AC3-46417F198653}. vmtoolsd.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 108.12 KB (110712 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in VMware Tools. They occupy 2.31 MB (2419384 bytes) on disk.

• 7za.exe (1.11 MB)
• rpctool.exe (185.62 KB)
• rvmSetup.exe (48.62 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (108.12 KB)
• VMToolsHookProc.exe (95.27 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (29.77 KB)
• VMwareHostOpen.exe (93.77 KB)
• VMwareNamespaceCmd.exe (31.77 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (93.62 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (79.12 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (228.27 KB)
• VGAuthCLI.exe (46.77 KB)
• VGAuthService.exe (155.62 KB)
• VMwareAliasImport.exe (29.27 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 12.1.5.20735119 of VMware Tools. You can find below a few links to other VMware Tools releases:

• 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
• 8.1.3.9911
• 9.5.2.1244834
• 9.4.0.1280544
• 8.4.4.14247
• 10.2.1.8267844
• 12.3.5.22544099

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VMware Tools has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VMware Tools:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools

The files below remain on your disk by VMware Tools's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win10\amd64\pvscsi.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win10\amd64\pvscsi.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win10\amd64\pvscsi.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win10\amd64\txtsetup.oem
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win7\amd64\pvscsi.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win7\amd64\pvscsi.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win7\amd64\pvscsi.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win7\amd64\txtsetup.oem
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win7\i386\pvscsi.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win7\i386\pvscsi.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win7\i386\pvscsi.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win7\i386\txtsetup.oem
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win8\amd64\pvscsi.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win8\amd64\pvscsi.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win8\amd64\pvscsi.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win8\amd64\txtsetup.oem
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win8\i386\pvscsi.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win8\i386\pvscsi.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win8\i386\pvscsi.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\Win8\i386\txtsetup.oem
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-UserName\000069c5\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\x64\VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe
• C:\Windows\Installer\{65A35679-0C08-4C9A-9AC3-46417F198653}\VMwareIcon

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\97653A5680C0A9C4A93C6414F7916835
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{65A35679-0C08-4C9A-9AC3-46417F198653}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\97653A5680C0A9C4A93C6414F7916835\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{65A35679-0C08-4C9A-9AC3-46417F198653}\

A way to delete VMware Tools from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is a program marketed by VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to remove this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY solution to remove 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 on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". If it exists on your system the VMware Tools program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select VMware Tools in the list of programs, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety 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".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Tools.


8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start 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 with 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 run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Tools in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.