VMware Tools

How to uninstall VMware Tools from your system

VMware Tools is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by VMware, Inc.. Open here where you can find out more on VMware, Inc.. VMware Tools is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools folder, depending on the user's choice. The full command line for removing VMware Tools is MsiExec.exe /I{F4B2C3ED-A9F2-4B8B-92C8-2688CCF15D02}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. VMware Tools's primary file takes about 81.07 KB (83016 bytes) and its name is vmtoolsd.exe.

VMware Tools installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 1.96 MB (2059472 bytes) on disk.

• guestproxycerttool.exe (50.07 KB)
• openssl.exe (488.07 KB)
• rpctool.exe (118.57 KB)
• vmacthlp.exe (526.07 KB)
• vmtoolsd.exe (81.07 KB)
• VMToolsHookProc.exe (67.57 KB)
• VMwareResolutionSet.exe (101.07 KB)
• VMwareToolboxCmd.exe (50.57 KB)
• VMwareXferlogs.exe (152.57 KB)
• zip.exe (147.57 KB)
• VGAuthCLI.exe (30.50 KB)
• VGAuthService.exe (157.00 KB)
• VMwareAliasImport.exe (40.50 KB)

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The current page applies to VMware Tools version 10.0.8.3746311 only. 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
• 3.1.0.2658
• 8.6.15.44134
• 8.6.11.23921
• 10.1.7.5541682
• 12.3.0.22234872
• 8.6.5.13851
• 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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How to uninstall VMware Tools from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Tools is an application released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, users choose to remove this application. This can be troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE action 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find VMware Tools or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Tools". The VMware Tools program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select VMware Tools in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This 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.
• Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After removing VMware Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Tools supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.