VMware Workstation
A guide to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer
This web page contains complete information on how to remove VMware Workstation for Windows. It is made by VMware, Inc.. Check out here for more information on VMware, Inc.. The program's main executable file occupies 2.13 MB (2230488 bytes) on disk and is named vmware.exe.VMware Workstation contains of the executables below. They take 119.58 MB (125392360 bytes) on disk.
- 7za.exe (1.11 MB)
- drvInst64.exe (524.21 KB)
- mkisofs.exe (432.64 KB)
- openssl.exe (459.21 KB)
- vixDiskMountServer.exe (454.12 KB)
- vmnat.exe (399.05 KB)
- vmnetcfg.exe (3.57 MB)
- VMnetDHCP.exe (370.21 KB)
- vmplayer.exe (1.67 MB)
- vmrest.exe (5.89 MB)
- vmrun.exe (468.55 KB)
- vmss2core.exe (719.71 KB)
- vmUpdateLauncher.exe (58.05 KB)
- vmware-authd.exe (97.21 KB)
- vmware-hostd.exe (14.79 MB)
- vmware-kvm.exe (663.05 KB)
- vmware-remotemks.exe (3.09 MB)
- vmware-shell-ext-thunker.exe (95.71 KB)
- vmware-tray.exe (116.21 KB)
- vmware-unity-helper.exe (193.55 KB)
- vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.53 MB)
- vmware.exe (2.13 MB)
- vnetlib.exe (1.01 MB)
- vnetlib64.exe (1.21 MB)
- vnetsniffer.exe (281.21 KB)
- vnetstats.exe (275.71 KB)
- vprintproxy.exe (31.21 KB)
- zip.exe (301.21 KB)
- cdb.exe (480.83 KB)
- ovftool.exe (5.02 MB)
- storePwd.exe (129.71 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (710.21 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (213.21 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (213.55 KB)
- mksSandbox-debug.exe (3.46 MB)
- mksSandbox-stats.exe (3.11 MB)
- mksSandbox.exe (2.93 MB)
- tpm2emu.exe (1,012.05 KB)
- vmware-vmx-debug.exe (22.95 MB)
- vmware-vmx-stats.exe (20.54 MB)
- vmware-vmx.exe (17.10 MB)
The information on this page is only about version 15.5.7 of VMware Workstation. For other VMware Workstation versions please click below:
- 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
- 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
- 6.5.4.11892
- 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
Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be removed when you remove VMware Workstation from your computer.
Directories that were left behind:
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation
The files below remain on your disk when you remove VMware Workstation:
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VMware_VMware Workstation_vmnetcfg_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMware_Workstation_vmplayer
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMware_Workstation_vmui
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\iconv.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\libeay32.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\libxml2.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\ssleay32.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\vix.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\vix.lib
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\vixd.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\vixd.lib
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\32bit\zlib1.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\iconv.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\libeay32.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\libxml2.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\ssleay32.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\vix.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\vix.lib
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\vixd.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\vixd.lib
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-15.0.0\64bit\zlib1.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\7za.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\adjperm.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\basichttp.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.cat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.inf
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmon.sys
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\hcmon\Win7\hcmonver.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\vmusb\Win7\vmusb.cat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\vmusb\Win7\vmusb.inf
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\vmusb\Win7\vmusb.sys
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\vmusb\Win7\vmusbver.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\vmusb\Win8\vmusb.cat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\vmusb\Win8\vmusb.inf
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\vmusb\Win8\vmusb.sys
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\Drivers\vmusb\Win8\vmusbver.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\DriverCache\vnetlib.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\DriverCache\vnetlib.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\DriverCache\vnetlib64.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\DriverCache\vnetlib64.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\vmware-usbarbitrator.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\vnetlib.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\vnetlib.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\vnetlib64.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\vnetlib64.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\x64\DIFXAPI.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\Common\VMware\USB\x86\DIFXAPI.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\CommonAppData\VMware\hostd\authorization.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\CommonAppData\VMware\hostd\config.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\CommonAppData\VMware\hostd\datastores.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\CommonAppData\VMware\hostd\proxy.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\CommonAppData\VMware\hostd\vmInventory.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\CommonAppData\VMware\netmap.conf
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\CommonAppData\VMware\SSL\hostd.ssl.config
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\config.ini
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\darwin.iso
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\darwinPre15.iso
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\DIFXAPI.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\diskLibWrapper.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\dispatcher.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\drvInst64.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\elevated.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\provisioningPolicy.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw10.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw11.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw12.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw13.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw14.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw15.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw16.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw17.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw3.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw4.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw6.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw7.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw8.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\vmconfigoption-ws-hw9.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw10.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw11.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw12.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw13.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw14.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw15.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw16.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw17.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw3.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw4.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw6.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw7.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw8.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\env\ws-hw9.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\environments.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\EULA.jp.rtf
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\EULA.rtf
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\EULA.zh_CN.rtf
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\expat.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\glib-2.0.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\glibmm-2.4.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMWARE15\VMware\VMware Workstation\gmodule-2.0.dll
Registry that is not cleaned:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\VMware.Workstation.15.Pro.v15.5.2.15785246.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8738EE5C-09F3-4ACB-A10E-105E4D9A2091}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation
Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{8738EE5C-09F3-4ACB-A10E-105E4D9A2091}\
A way to remove VMware Workstation from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Workstation is a program by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, people want to uninstall it. Sometimes this is efortful because performing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY procedure to uninstall 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your system.
DOWNLOAD NOW
- go to Download Link
- download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will appear
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VMware Workstation or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". If it exists on your system the VMware Workstation program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click VMware Workstation in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about VMware Workstation, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Workstation that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above 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 PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Workstation supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
2020-11-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DeeaKartmanLast update on: 2020-11-20 06:51:50.527