VMware Workstation
How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer
This page contains detailed information on how to remove VMware Workstation for Windows. The Windows release was developed by VMware, Inc.. Additional info about VMware, Inc. can be found here. Please follow http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Workstation on VMware, Inc.'s web page. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing VMware Workstation is MsiExec.exe /I{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 3.03 MB (3181104 bytes) on disk and is labeled vmware.exe.The following executables are installed beside VMware Workstation. They take about 72.76 MB (76292160 bytes) on disk.
- ace_upgrade.exe (2.57 MB)
- drvInst64.exe (418.05 KB)
- farexec-service.exe (582.55 KB)
- hqtray.exe (62.55 KB)
- mkisofs.exe (421.64 KB)
- unzip.exe (170.55 KB)
- vixDiskMountServer.exe (66.55 KB)
- vmnat.exe (390.55 KB)
- vmnetcfg.exe (24.55 KB)
- VMnetDHCP.exe (318.55 KB)
- vmplayer-service.exe (74.55 KB)
- vmplayer.exe (3.06 MB)
- vmrun.exe (406.55 KB)
- vmware-acetool.exe (35.05 KB)
- vmware-authd.exe (110.55 KB)
- vmware-fullscreen.exe (4.50 MB)
- vmware-tray.exe (94.55 KB)
- vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
- vmware-unity-helper.exe (150.55 KB)
- vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (2.84 MB)
- vmware.exe (3.03 MB)
- vnetlib.exe (654.55 KB)
- vnetlib64.exe (864.55 KB)
- vnetsniffer.exe (310.55 KB)
- vnetstats.exe (298.55 KB)
- vprintproxy.exe (9.00 KB)
- zip.exe (138.55 KB)
- bulkDeploy.exe (21.55 KB)
- instmsiw.exe (2.47 MB)
- pkt_app.exe (1.04 MB)
- pkt_deploy.exe (330.55 KB)
- pkt_run.exe (378.55 KB)
- setup.exe (1.46 MB)
- bootrun.exe (178.55 KB)
- customize.exe (314.55 KB)
- deployPkg.exe (74.55 KB)
- guestcustutil.exe (486.55 KB)
- imgcust-reboot.exe (178.55 KB)
- imgCustFinalization.exe (302.55 KB)
- imgCustPrep.exe (28.55 KB)
- imgCustPrep64.exe (35.05 KB)
- loginblocker.exe (166.55 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (434.55 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.55 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.55 KB)
- upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)
- vmware-vmx-debug.exe (15.80 MB)
- vmware-vmx-stats.exe (14.40 MB)
- vmware-vmx.exe (12.44 MB)
The current web page applies to VMware Workstation version 6.5.3.8888 only. You can find below info on other releases of VMware Workstation:
- 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
- 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
Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall VMware Workstation.
Folders remaining:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation
The files below were left behind on your disk by VMware Workstation's application uninstaller when you removed it:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\fipsSigs.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\glib-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\gobject-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\gthread-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\gvmomi.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\iconv.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\intl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\libcurl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\libeay32.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\liblber.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\libldap_r.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\libxml2.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\ssleay32.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\vix.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\vix.lib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\vixd.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\vixd.lib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\vmcryptolib.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\32bit\zlib1.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-6.5.0\open_source_licenses.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\ace_upgrade.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\adjperm.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-CL_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-E_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-L_BUSLOGIC
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-S_BUSLOGIC
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\4-S_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\52-C_SYMMPI
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\52-S_SYMMPI
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-C_ISAPNP
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-C_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-C_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-C_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-CL_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-CL_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-CL_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-CL_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-E_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-E_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-E_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-E_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-S_VMSCSI
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-S_VMX_SVGA
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-C_ISAPNP
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-C_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-C_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-CL_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-CL_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-E_PS2KBD
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-E_PS2MOUSE
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-S_LSI_SCSI
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\data\SKUNKWORKS_FILLER
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\dbghelp.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\deployPkg.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\drvInst64.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\EULA.jp.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\EULA.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\farexec-service.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\fipsSigs.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\freebsd.iso
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\glib-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\glibmm-2.4.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\gmodule-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\gobject-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\gthread-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\gvmomi.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\hcmon.sys
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\collapse.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\expanded.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seebttm.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seelflow.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seeright.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seertlow.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\images\seertup.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\index.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_enablingdisablingfoldersharing.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_exitbehaviorpreferences.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_extendingexpiredace.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_hotkeys.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_player_intro.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_runningcopyprotacenewlocation.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_understandinghotfixreuest.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_understandingstatusindicators.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_using_ovf.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_usingACE.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_usingapplianceview.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_usingconsoleview.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\c_usingunityview.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\caution_small.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\css\ace_player_help.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\css\webworks.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\blank.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\collapse.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\expanded.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\seebttm.gif
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\help\player_win\images\seelflow.gif
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2BC5FF3A53BF85647815E9EDD1563BAA
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation
Additional values that are not cleaned:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2BC5FF3A53BF85647815E9EDD1563BAA\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-authd.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ufad-ws60\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMAuthdService\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vstor2-ws60\ImagePath
A way to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Workstation is an application released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, users want to erase it. This can be easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE solution 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 on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.
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- download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you
6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware Workstation or simply click the Search feature and type in "VMware Workstation". The VMware Workstation app will be found automatically. After you select VMware Workstation in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
- The web site of the program is: http://www.vmware.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}
8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of VMware Workstation which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing VMware Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
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Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall 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 only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Workstation in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2016-06-29 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2016-06-29 03:19:57.783