VMware Tools
How to uninstall VMware Tools from your PC
This web page contains detailed information on how to remove VMware Tools for Windows. It is produced by
VMware, Inc.. You can read more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates
here. More details about the program VMware Tools can be seen at
http://www.vmware.com. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. The entire uninstall command line for VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}. VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe is the VMware Tools's main executable file and it takes around 434.55 KB (444976 bytes) on disk.
VMware Tools is comprised of the following executables which occupy 4.53 MB (
4752416 bytes) on disk:
- COMREG.EXE (98.55 KB)
- TPAutoConnect.exe (373.23 KB)
- TPAutoConnSvc.exe (233.23 KB)
- VMip.exe (330.55 KB)
- VMwareCplLauncher.exe (318.55 KB)
- VMwareHgfsClient.exe (290.55 KB)
- VMwareHostOpen.exe (326.55 KB)
- VMwareResolutionSet.exe (298.55 KB)
- VMwareService.exe (530.55 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (434.55 KB)
- VMwareTray.exe (406.55 KB)
- VMwareUser.exe (814.55 KB)
- VMwareXferlogs.exe (46.55 KB)
- zip.exe (138.55 KB)
...click to view all...This data is about VMware Tools version
7.8.7.11892 only. You can find here a few links to other VMware Tools versions:
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A way to delete VMware Tools from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Tools is a program released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some computer users try to erase it. This can be easier said than done because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE solution 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your PC.
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- download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
5. All the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you
6. Navigate 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 program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click VMware Tools in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding VMware Tools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for VMware Tools:
- The publisher 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 show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Tools.
8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VMware Tools which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want 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 disk.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.
Geographical user distribution
Users that installed VMware Tools:
| United States | 100% |
Software Application
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2015-05-13 20:11:08.057