VMware Workstation
A way to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer
This web page contains complete information on how to remove VMware Workstation for Windows. It is developed by
VMware, Inc.. More information on VMware, Inc. can be seen
here. vmware.exe is the VMware Workstation's primary executable file and it takes approximately 2.18 MB (2289008 bytes) on disk.
VMware Workstation installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 210.11 MB (
220318864 bytes) on disk.
- 7za.exe (1.21 MB)
- autostart-helper.exe (24.36 KB)
- containerd-shim-crx-v2.exe (20.12 MB)
- containerd.exe (18.52 MB)
- drvInst64.exe (531.87 KB)
- mkisofs.exe (425.45 KB)
- vmcli.exe (4.74 MB)
- vmnat.exe (410.37 KB)
- vmnetcfg.exe (13.98 MB)
- VMnetDHCP.exe (364.37 KB)
- vmplayer.exe (1.72 MB)
- vmrest.exe (6.18 MB)
- vmrun.exe (498.87 KB)
- vmss2core.exe (783.87 KB)
- vmware-authd.exe (75.37 KB)
- vmware-autostart.exe (63.36 KB)
- vmware-kvm.exe (697.36 KB)
- vmware-remotemks.exe (4.00 MB)
- vmware-tray.exe (111.36 KB)
- vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.63 MB)
- vmware.exe (2.18 MB)
- vnetlib.exe (1.02 MB)
- vnetlib64.exe (1.22 MB)
- vnetsniffer.exe (275.37 KB)
- vnetstats.exe (269.86 KB)
- zip.exe (294.37 KB)
- docker-machine-driver-vmware.exe (8.67 MB)
- vctl.exe (26.85 MB)
- ovftool.exe (5.68 MB)
- storePwd.exe (137.37 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (751.87 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (206.37 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (206.36 KB)
- mksSandbox-debug.exe (5.29 MB)
- mksSandbox-stats.exe (4.52 MB)
- mksSandbox.exe (4.20 MB)
- tpm2emu.exe (986.37 KB)
- vmware-vmx-debug.exe (27.04 MB)
- vmware-vmx-stats.exe (24.17 MB)
- vmware-vmx.exe (20.23 MB)
...click to view all...The current web page applies to VMware Workstation version
17.6.4 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of VMware Workstation:
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A way to remove VMware Workstation from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Workstation is an application by VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.
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- download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Press the Uninstall Programs button

5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications 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 automatically. After you click VMware Workstation in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Workstation.

8. After uninstalling VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Workstation which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
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. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VMware Workstation in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2025-07-16 11:37:38.430