VMware Tools

A way to uninstall VMware Tools from your PC

VMware Tools is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. Additional info about VMware, Inc. can be found here. More details about the program VMware Tools can be seen at http://www.vmware.com. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's decision. The full uninstall command line for VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /X{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}. The program's main executable file is titled VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe and it has a size of 434.55 KB (444976 bytes).

VMware Tools is comprised of the following executables which occupy 4.17 MB (4370368 bytes) on disk:

• TPAutoConnect.exe (373.23 KB)
• TPAutoConnSvc.exe (233.23 KB)
• vmacthlp.exe (350.55 KB)
• VMip.exe (330.55 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (290.55 KB)
• VMwareHostOpen.exe (322.55 KB)
• VMwareService.exe (526.55 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)

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This data is about VMware Tools version 7.8.3.4558 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
• 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
• 12.3.5.22544099

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How to uninstall VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is a program released by VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is difficult because doing this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY approach 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VMware Tools or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Tools". If it exists on your system the VMware Tools program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click VMware Tools in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about VMware Tools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Tools:

• The software company is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall VMware Tools.


8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Tools that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing VMware Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Tools by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.