VMware Workstation

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall VMware Workstation for Windows. It was developed for Windows by VMware, Inc.. More info about VMware, Inc. can be seen here. The application's main executable file is named vmware.exe and its approximative size is 2.29 MB (2402224 bytes).

VMware Workstation is composed of the following executables which take 102.22 MB (107186592 bytes) on disk:

• 7za.exe (1.11 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (501.92 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (430.52 KB)
• openssl.exe (458.42 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (454.12 KB)
• vmnat.exe (386.92 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (3.56 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (365.42 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (1.73 MB)
• vmrest.exe (5.00 MB)
• vmrun.exe (458.92 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (653.92 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (52.43 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (98.42 KB)
• vmware-hostd.exe (14.73 MB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (692.92 KB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (4.31 MB)
• vmware-shell-ext-thunker.exe (95.42 KB)
• vmware-tray.exe (122.92 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (209.42 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.48 MB)
• vmware.exe (2.29 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (1,019.42 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (1.18 MB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (271.92 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (266.92 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (28.92 KB)
• zip.exe (299.42 KB)
• ovftool.exe (4.82 MB)
• storePwd.exe (118.92 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (709.92 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (211.42 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (211.42 KB)
• tpm2emu.exe (1,013.42 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (19.90 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (17.85 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (15.34 MB)

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The current web page applies to VMware Workstation version 15.0.0 alone. Click on the links below for other VMware Workstation versions:

• 14.0.0
• 6.0.0.45731
• 7.0.0.9911
• 17.5.2
• 7.1.0.12623
• 17.6.0
• 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
• 17.6.3
• 15.5.7
• 12.5.6
• 16.1.0
• 8.0.1.27038
• 14.1.2
• 7.1.0.12398
• 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
• 17.6.2
• 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
• 17.6.1
• 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

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VMware Workstation has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\944B7D6AF4F89AF48BA0013154AA99A8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A6D7B449-8F4F-4FA9-B80A-101345AA998A}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\944B7D6AF4F89AF48BA0013154AA99A8\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{A6D7B449-8F4F-4FA9-B80A-101345AA998A}\

A way to remove VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is an application marketed by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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 on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean 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. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find VMware Workstation or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". If it exists on your system the VMware Workstation application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click VMware Workstation in the list , some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you 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 uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall VMware Workstation.


8. After uninstalling VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VMware Workstation which 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 Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info 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.