VMware Workstation

A guide to uninstall VMware Workstation from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall VMware Workstation for Windows. It was coded for Windows by VMware, Inc.. You can find out more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates here. You can see more info related to VMware Workstation at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Workstation is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation folder, depending on the user's choice. VMware Workstation's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{0D94F75A-0EA6-4951-B3AF-B145FA9E05C6}. vmware.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 2.00 MB (2097776 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed alongside VMware Workstation. They occupy about 286.33 MB (300238344 bytes) on disk.

• mkisofs.exe (421.70 KB)
• openssl.exe (314.50 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (408.11 KB)
• vmnat.exe (423.11 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (5.37 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (346.11 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (3.93 MB)
• vmrun.exe (500.61 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (574.11 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (58.61 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (78.00 KB)
• vmware-hostd.exe (11.29 MB)
• vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (2.85 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (2.61 MB)
• vmware-tray.exe (101.11 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (176.61 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.14 MB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (18.27 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (16.84 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (14.40 MB)
• vmware.exe (2.00 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (743.61 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (895.11 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (340.61 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (326.11 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (11.00 KB)
• zip.exe (290.61 KB)
• ovftool.exe (20.34 MB)
• VMware-Converter-all.exe (126.69 MB)
• storePwd.exe (68.61 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (588.11 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.61 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.61 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (19.84 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (18.18 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (15.71 MB)

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This page is about VMware Workstation version 8.0.1.27038 only. Click on the links below for other VMware Workstation versions:

• 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
• 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
• 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

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Files remaining:

• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX20\VMware_Workstation.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\vmsetup.20230328232919.vmware workstation.msi.install.log

A way to erase VMware Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is a program offered by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, people choose to erase this application. This is hard because performing this manually requires some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK way 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VMware Workstation or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Workstation". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Workstation application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click VMware Workstation in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Workstation:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{0D94F75A-0EA6-4951-B3AF-B145FA9E05C6}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VMware Workstation.


8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Workstation which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above 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 text only contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Workstation in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.