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How to uninstall VMware Tools from your computer

VMware Tools is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. Take a look here for more information on VMware, Inc.. More information about VMware Tools can be seen at . VMware Tools is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory, regulated by the user's choice. MsiExec.exe /X{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF} is the full command line if you want to uninstall VMware Tools. The application's main executable file is called VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe and occupies 657.55 KB (673328 bytes).

The executable files below are part of VMware Tools. They occupy about 4.93 MB (5171712 bytes) on disk.

  • rpctool.exe (121.05 KB)
  • TPAutoConnect.exe (626.79 KB)
  • TPAutoConnSvc.exe (341.32 KB)
  • TPVCGateway.exe (493.28 KB)
  • vmacthlp.exe (489.55 KB)
  • VMip.exe (28.05 KB)
  • vmtoolsd.exe (60.05 KB)
  • VMUpgradeHelper.exe (220.55 KB)
  • VMwareHostOpen.exe (74.55 KB)
  • VMwareResolutionSet.exe (43.55 KB)
  • VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (47.55 KB)
  • VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (657.55 KB)
  • VMwareTray.exe (171.05 KB)
  • VMwareUser.exe (1.39 MB)
  • VMwareXferlogs.exe (51.55 KB)
  • zip.exe (138.55 KB)
  • instutil32.exe (64.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 8.3.2.1593 of VMware Tools. For other VMware Tools versions please click below:

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When you're planning to uninstall VMware Tools you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VMware Tools:
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\COMREG.EXE
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\dbghelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\deployPkg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\audio\vmaudio.cat
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\audio\vmaudio.inf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\audio\vmaudio.sys
  • 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\memctl\vmmemctl.sys
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.cat
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.inf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.sys
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\pvscsi.cat
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\pvscsi.inf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\pvscsi\pvscsi.sys
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\disk.tag
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\txtsetup.oem
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.cat
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.inf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.sys
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\sync\lgtosync.sys
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmware-nic.cat
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmware-nic.inf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.cat
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.inf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.sys
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet3\vmxnet3n51x64.sys
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet3\vmxnet3n51x86.sys
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet3\vmxnet3ndis5.cat
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet3\vmxnet3ndis5.inf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vss\VCBSnapshotProvider.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\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\UserName SDK\bin\win32\vmUserNameLib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\bin\win32\vmUserNameLibJava.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\bin\win64\vmUserNameLib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\bin\win64\vmUserNameLibJava.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\examples\vmUserNameLibTest.c
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\UserNameSDK.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\UserNameSDK_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\include\includeCheck.h
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\include\vm_basic_types.h
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\include\vmUserNameLib.h
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\include\vmSessionId.h
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\lib\win32\vmUserNameLib.lib
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\lib\win32\vmUserNameLibJava.lib
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\lib\win64\vmUserNameLib.lib
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\lib\win64\vmUserNameLibJava.lib
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\allclasses-frame.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\allclasses-noframe.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\com\vmware\vmUserNamelib\package-frame.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\com\vmware\vmUserNamelib\package-summary.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\com\vmware\vmUserNamelib\package-tree.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\com\vmware\vmUserNamelib\VMUserNameLibErrorException.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\com\vmware\vmUserNamelib\VMUserNameLibHandle.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\com\vmware\vmUserNamelib\VMUserNameLibInterface.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\constant-values.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\help-doc.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\index.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\index-all.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\overview-summary.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\overview-tree.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\package-list
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\resources\inherit.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\serialized-form.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\doc\stylesheet.css
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmUserNameLibJava\vmUserNameLibJava.jar
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmStatsProvider\win32\vmUserNameLib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmStatsProvider\win32\vmStatsProvider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmStatsProvider\win32\vmStatsProviderMsgs.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\UserName SDK\vmStatsProvider\win64\vmUserNameLib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_about_help.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_about_tab.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_components_of_vmtools.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_options_tab.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_scripts_tab.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_tools_ctrl_panel.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_update_change_modes.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_vmware_tools_drivers.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_vmware_tools_service.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\c_vmware_user_process.html
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\caution_small.png
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\css\vm_tools_help.css
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\css\webworks.css
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\blank.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\collapse.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\email_btn.png
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\expanded.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\next_btn.png
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\prev_btn.png
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seebttm.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seelflow.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seeright.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seertlow.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\seertup.gif
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\images\synchtoc_btn.png
  • C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\help\index.html

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C2A6F2EFE6910124C940B2B12CF170FE
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C2A6F2EFE6910124C940B2B12CF170FE\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:\WINNT\Installer\{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TPAutoConnSvc\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TPVCGateway\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMMEMCTL\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMTools\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMUpgradeHelper\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMware Physical Disk Helper Service\ImagePath


How to erase VMware Tools from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is a program by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some people want to uninstall this application. This is troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY way to uninstall 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up 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 tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Tools". If it exists on your system the VMware Tools application will be found automatically. When you click VMware Tools in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding VMware Tools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for VMware Tools:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Tools.
Uninstall VMware Tools


8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of VMware Tools that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • 10.0
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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 text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VMware Tools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-07-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-07-20 13:16:09.680