VMware Workstation

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC

VMware Workstation is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by VMware, Inc.. Take a look here where you can find out more on VMware, Inc.. vmware.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 2.29 MB (2400688 bytes) on disk.

VMware Workstation installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 102.25 MB (107217304 bytes) on disk.

• 7za.exe (1.11 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (501.92 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (430.52 KB)
• openssl.exe (457.42 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 (55.92 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (98.42 KB)
• vmware-hostd.exe (14.73 MB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (693.42 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 (1,018.92 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 (713.42 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 (17.86 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (15.35 MB)

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The current web page applies to VMware Workstation version 15.1.0 only. You can find below info on other releases of VMware Workstation:

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

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.en.softonic.com
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.informer.com
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.soft32.com

The files below were left behind on your disk by VMware Workstation when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\workstation.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.en.softonic.com\ls\data.sqlite
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.en.softonic.com\ls\usage
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.informer.com\ls\data.sqlite
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.informer.com\ls\usage
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.soft32.com\ls\data.sqlite
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\u7a98w9n.default-release\storage\default\https+++vmware-workstation.soft32.com\ls\usage

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\19AAD5B29C0E7034097B65889E018C49
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2B5DAA91-E0C9-4307-90B7-5688E910C894}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\19AAD5B29C0E7034097B65889E018C49\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{2B5DAA91-E0C9-4307-90B7-5688E910C894}\

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

VMware Workstation is an application offered by VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY solution to uninstall VMware Workstation is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the PC 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 application will be found automatically. After you click VMware Workstation in the list , some information about the application is shown to you:

• Star 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 are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Workstation.


8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Workstation supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.