VMware Workstation

A guide to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC

You can find below details on how to remove VMware Workstation for Windows. The Windows version was developed by VMware, Inc.. More data about VMware, Inc. can be read here. vmware.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 2.18 MB (2289016 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of VMware Workstation. They take an average of 210.27 MB (220485648 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 (531.86 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (425.46 KB)
• vmcli.exe (4.74 MB)
• vmnat.exe (410.36 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)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (53.37 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (75.36 KB)
• vmware-autostart.exe (63.37 KB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (697.37 KB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (4.00 MB)
• vmware-tray.exe (111.37 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 (133.36 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (773.37 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (206.36 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 (27.11 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (24.18 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (20.24 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 17.6.2 of VMware Workstation. You can find here a few links to other VMware Workstation releases:

• 14.0.0
• 6.0.0.45731
• 7.0.0.9911
• 17.5.2
• 7.1.0.12623
• 15.0.0
• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall VMware Workstation.

Many times the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8E301933EE867BF4DBD4A88D1D51589A
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{339103E8-68EE-4FB7-BD4D-8AD8D11585A9}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8E301933EE867BF4DBD4A88D1D51589A\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{339103E8-68EE-4FB7-BD4D-8AD8D11585A9}\

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is a program released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE way 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 a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find VMware Workstation or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Workstation program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select VMware Workstation in the list of apps, some information about the program is made available to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall VMware Workstation.


8. After uninstalling VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Workstation that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove 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 simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Workstation supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.