VMware Workstation

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC

This page is about VMware Workstation for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by VMware, Inc.. More information on VMware, Inc. can be found here. Please follow http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Workstation on VMware, Inc.'s web page. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for VMware Workstation is MsiExec.exe /I{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}. The program's main executable file is named vmware.exe and occupies 3.03 MB (3181104 bytes).

The executable files below are installed along with VMware Workstation. They occupy about 72.77 MB (76304448 bytes) on disk.

• ace_upgrade.exe (2.57 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (418.05 KB)
• farexec-service.exe (582.55 KB)
• hqtray.exe (62.55 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (421.64 KB)
• unzip.exe (170.55 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (66.55 KB)
• vmnat.exe (390.55 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (24.55 KB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (318.55 KB)
• vmplayer-service.exe (74.55 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (3.06 MB)
• vmrun.exe (406.55 KB)
• vmware-acetool.exe (35.05 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (110.55 KB)
• vmware-fullscreen.exe (4.51 MB)
• vmware-tray.exe (94.55 KB)
• vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (150.55 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (2.84 MB)
• vmware.exe (3.03 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (654.55 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (864.55 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (310.55 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (298.55 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (9.00 KB)
• zip.exe (138.55 KB)
• bulkDeploy.exe (21.55 KB)
• instmsiw.exe (2.47 MB)
• pkt_app.exe (1.04 MB)
• pkt_deploy.exe (330.55 KB)
• pkt_run.exe (378.55 KB)
• setup.exe (1.46 MB)
• bootrun.exe (178.55 KB)
• customize.exe (314.55 KB)
• deployPkg.exe (74.55 KB)
• guestcustutil.exe (486.55 KB)
• imgcust-reboot.exe (178.55 KB)
• imgCustFinalization.exe (302.55 KB)
• imgCustPrep.exe (28.55 KB)
• imgCustPrep64.exe (35.05 KB)
• loginblocker.exe (166.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (434.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.55 KB)
• upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (15.81 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (14.41 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (12.44 MB)

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The current page applies to VMware Workstation version 6.5.4.11892 only. You can find below info on other versions of VMware Workstation:

• 14.0.0
• 6.0.0.45731
• 7.0.0.9911
• 7.1.0.12623
• 15.0.0
• 15.0.4
• 14.1.5
• 6.5.1.5078
• 14.1.3
• 17.5.1
• 12.5.2
• 12.5.0
• 14.1.6
• 16.1.1
• 12.1.1
• 14.1.7
• 7.1.4.16648
• 8.0.3.29699
• 6.0.3.1613
• 8.0.4.30409
• 15.5.6
• 16.2.2
• 16.2.5
• 14.1.4
• 10.0.0
• 12.5.8
• 7.1.5.19539
• 8.0.2.28060
• 15.5.7
• 12.5.6
• 16.1.0
• 8.0.1.27038
• 14.1.2
• 6.5.3.8888
• 17.0.0
• 6.0.5.3938
• 6.5.0.4558
• 14.1.8
• 15.0.2
• 12.0.1
• 12.5.3
• 7.1.6.30422
• 12.5.9
• 9.0.2
• 12.1.0
• 16.2.3
• 10.0.2
• 7.0.1.11056
• 6.5.2.7026
• 7.1.1.13618
• 14.1.1
• 7.1.2.14247
• 6.5.5.15075
• 15.5.1
• 6.0.4.2658
• 6.0.0.39849
• 10.0.3
• 6.0.2.59824
• 14.1.0
• 16.0.0.16894299
• 16.2.4
• 10.0.4
• 9.0.0
• 15.0.3
• 16.2.0
• 16.2.1
• 12.5.1
• 15.5.2
• 17.5.0
• 15.5.0
• 15.1.0
• 17.0.1
• 16.0.0
• 8.0.0.18997
• 8.0.6.35970
• 12.5.4
• 16.1.2
• 10.0.1
• 12.0.0
• 15.5.5
• 10.0.7
• 9.0.1
• 7.1.3.14951
• 17.0.2
• 12.5.7
• 15.0.1
• 12.5.5
• 6.0.1.55017

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A way to delete VMware Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is an application by VMware, Inc.. Some people want to remove this application. This can be difficult because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK approach to remove VMware Workstation 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VMware Workstation or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". The VMware Workstation application will be found automatically. After you click VMware Workstation in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding VMware Workstation, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Workstation:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Workstation.


8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Workstation which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Workstation supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.