VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall VMware Tools for Windows. It was coded for Windows by VMware, Inc.. Open here for more info on VMware, Inc.. Please follow http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Tools on VMware, Inc.'s website. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. MsiExec.exe /I{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440} is the full command line if you want to uninstall VMware Tools. The program's main executable file is named VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe and it has a size of 186.55 KB (191024 bytes).

VMware Tools is composed of the following executables which take 1.75 MB (1835392 bytes) on disk:

• TPAutoConnect.exe (340.00 KB)
• TPAutoConnSvc.exe (288.00 KB)
• VMip.exe (106.55 KB)
• VMwareHgfsClient.exe (78.55 KB)
• VMwareService.exe (258.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (186.55 KB)
• VMwareTray.exe (90.55 KB)
• VMwareUser.exe (262.55 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (42.55 KB)
• zip.exe (138.55 KB)

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This page is about VMware Tools version 3.1.0.2658 alone. For other VMware Tools versions please click below:

• 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
• 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
• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall VMware Tools:

• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\hgfs.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\hgfs\hgfs.sys
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\memctl\vmmemctl.inf
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\memctl\vmmemctl.sys
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.cat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.inf
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\mouse\vmmouse.sys
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\disk.tag
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\txtsetup.oem
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.cat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.inf
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\scsi\vmscsi.sys
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\video\vmx_fb.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\video\vmx_mode.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\video\vmx_svga.cat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\video\vmx_svga.inf
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\video\vmx_svga.sys
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmware-nic.cat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmware-nic.inf
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.cat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.inf
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Drivers\vmxnet\vmxnet.sys
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\msvcp71.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\open_source_licenses.txt
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\poweroff-vm-default.bat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\poweron-vm-default.bat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\resume-vm-default.bat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\suspend-vm-default.bat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPAutoConnect.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPAutoConnSvc.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPOG.bin
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPOG.HLP
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPPrn.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPPrndeu.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPPrnjpn.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPPrnUI.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPPrnUIdeu.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPPrnUIjpn.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\amd64\TPWinPrn.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPOG.bin
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPOG.HLP
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPPrn.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPPrndeu.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPPrnjpn.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPPrnUI.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPPrnUIdeu.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPPrnUIjpn.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\i386\TPWinprn.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\OEMPRINT.INF
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPOG3\tpprint.cat
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPVMMondeu.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\TPVMMonUIdeu.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\datagramApp.c
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\README
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\sharedMemApp.c
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\vm_basic_types.h
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\vmci.dll
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\vmci.lib
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\vmci_call_defs.h
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\vmci_defs.h
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vmci\vmcilib.h
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\VMControlPanel.cpl
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\VMip.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\vm-support.vbs
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\Vmtbox.chm
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareHgfsClient.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareService.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareTray.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareUser.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\VMwareXferlogs.exe
• C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\zip.exe

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\005014B32081E884E91FB41199E24004
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\005014B32081E884E91FB41199E24004\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Programmi\VMware\VMware Tools\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMTools\ImagePath

How to erase VMware Tools from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application by VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to erase this program. This can be difficult because deleting this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK action to erase 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

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. Scroll 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 application will be found automatically. When you select VMware Tools in the list , the following data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding VMware Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Tools:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{3B410500-1802-488E-9EF1-4B11992E0440}

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


8. After uninstalling VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Tools which have been left behind will be detected 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 system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall 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 uninstall VMware Tools in case 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' PCs.