VMware Workstation
How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC
VMware Workstation is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by VMware, Inc.. More information about VMware, Inc. can be seen here. Click on http://www.vmware.com to get more data about VMware Workstation on VMware, Inc.'s website. VMware Workstation is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. VMware Workstation's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}. vmware.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 3.03 MB (3181168 bytes) on disk.The following executable files are contained in VMware Workstation. They take 72.77 MB (76300928 bytes) on disk.
- ace_upgrade.exe (2.57 MB)
- drvInst64.exe (418.11 KB)
- farexec-service.exe (582.55 KB)
- hqtray.exe (62.61 KB)
- mkisofs.exe (421.70 KB)
- unzip.exe (170.55 KB)
- vixDiskMountServer.exe (66.55 KB)
- vmnat.exe (390.61 KB)
- vmnetcfg.exe (24.61 KB)
- VMnetDHCP.exe (318.61 KB)
- vmplayer-service.exe (74.61 KB)
- vmplayer.exe (3.07 MB)
- vmrun.exe (406.61 KB)
- vmware-acetool.exe (35.11 KB)
- vmware-authd.exe (110.61 KB)
- vmware-fullscreen.exe (4.50 MB)
- vmware-tray.exe (94.61 KB)
- vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
- vmware-unity-helper.exe (150.61 KB)
- vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (2.84 MB)
- vmware.exe (3.03 MB)
- vnetlib.exe (654.61 KB)
- vnetlib64.exe (864.61 KB)
- vnetsniffer.exe (310.61 KB)
- vnetstats.exe (298.61 KB)
- vprintproxy.exe (9.00 KB)
- zip.exe (138.55 KB)
- bulkDeploy.exe (21.61 KB)
- instmsiw.exe (2.47 MB)
- pkt_app.exe (1.04 MB)
- pkt_deploy.exe (330.61 KB)
- pkt_run.exe (378.61 KB)
- setup.exe (1.46 MB)
- bootrun.exe (178.61 KB)
- customize.exe (314.61 KB)
- deployPkg.exe (74.61 KB)
- guestcustutil.exe (486.61 KB)
- imgcust-reboot.exe (178.61 KB)
- imgCustFinalization.exe (302.61 KB)
- imgCustPrep.exe (28.61 KB)
- imgCustPrep64.exe (35.11 KB)
- loginblocker.exe (166.61 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (434.61 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.61 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.61 KB)
- upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)
- vmware-vmx-debug.exe (15.80 MB)
- vmware-vmx-stats.exe (14.41 MB)
- vmware-vmx.exe (12.44 MB)
The current page applies to VMware Workstation version 6.5.5.15075 only. You can find here a few links to other VMware Workstation releases:
- 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
- 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
A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry data will not be deleted when you are trying to remove VMware Workstation from your computer.
Folders remaining:
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation
Generally, the following files remain on disk:
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\ace_upgrade.exe
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\adjperm.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-CL_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-E_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-L_BUSLOGIC
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-S_BUSLOGIC
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-S_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\52-C_SYMMPI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\52-S_SYMMPI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-C_ISAPNP
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-C_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-C_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-C_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-CL_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-CL_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-CL_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-CL_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-E_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-E_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-E_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-E_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-S_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-S_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-C_ISAPNP
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-C_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-C_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-CL_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-CL_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-E_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-E_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-S_LSI_SCSI
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\SKUNKWORKS_FILLER
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\dbghelp.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\deployPkg.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\EULA.jp.rtf
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\EULA.rtf
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\farexec-service.exe
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\fipsSigs.dat
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\freebsd.iso
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\glib-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\glibmm-2.4.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\gmodule-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\gobject-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\gthread-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\gvmomi.dll
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\collapse.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\expanded.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seebttm.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seelflow.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seeright.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seertlow.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seertup.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\index.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_enablingdisablingfoldersharing.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_exitbehaviorpreferences.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_extendingexpiredace.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_hotkeys.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_player_intro.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_runningcopyprotacenewlocation.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_understandinghotfixreuest.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_understandingstatusindicators.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_using_ovf.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_usingACE.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_usingapplianceview.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_usingconsoleview.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_usingunityview.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\caution_small.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\css\ace_player_help.css
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\css\webworks.css
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\blank.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\collapse.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\expanded.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\seebttm.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\seelflow.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\seeright.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\seertlow.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\seertup.gif
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\index.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\scripts\expand.js
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_accessingsharedfolders.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_changefolderprop.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_changingyouracepassword.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_configurechangememoryallocation.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_controllingremovabledevices.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_downloadingfeaturevirtualappliance.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_downloadingvirtualappliance.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_enableview.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_enteringadminmodeforace.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_enteringandleaving.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_enteringclientlicenseace.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_fullscreenswitching.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_opening.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_openrecentlyused.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_printingfromapplications.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_quitting.html
- C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\t_requestinghotfixaces.html
Frequently the following registry data will not be removed:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\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:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}\
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\TempPackages\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}\ARP.ico1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\TempPackages\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}\VM_generic_file.ico
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\TempPackages\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}\VM_NetCfg.ico
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\TempPackages\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}\WS_App6.ico
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\TempPackages\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}\WSPLAYER_App.ico1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vstor2-ws60\ImagePath
How to remove VMware Workstation from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Workstation is an application by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this manually requires some know-how regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE action to erase VMware Workstation is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.
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- download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools button
4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VMware Workstation or simply click the Search feature and type in "VMware Workstation". If it exists on your system the VMware Workstation app will be found very quickly. When you click VMware Workstation in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
- The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}
8. After uninstalling 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 removing VMware Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
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Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VMware Workstation supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
2016-06-22 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2016-06-22 04:05:34.053