VMware Workstation

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall VMware Workstation for Windows. The Windows version was created by VMware, Inc.. Check out here for more details on VMware, Inc.. vmware.exe is the VMware Workstation's primary executable file and it occupies around 2.17 MB (2270496 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in VMware Workstation. They occupy 199.46 MB (209147792 bytes) on disk.

• 7za.exe (1.11 MB)
• containerd-shim-crx-v2.exe (20.12 MB)
• containerd.exe (18.53 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (530.37 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (433.96 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (404.17 KB)
• vmnat.exe (416.37 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (14.25 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (372.87 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (1.74 MB)
• vmrest.exe (6.80 MB)
• vmrun.exe (504.37 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (771.77 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (59.75 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (84.37 KB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (680.28 KB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (3.70 MB)
• vmware-shell-ext-thunker.exe (97.37 KB)
• vmware-tray.exe (117.87 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (194.37 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.56 MB)
• vmware.exe (2.17 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (1.01 MB)
• vnetlib64.exe (1.21 MB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (283.37 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (274.78 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (32.87 KB)
• zip.exe (302.87 KB)
• docker-machine-driver-vmware.exe (8.68 MB)
• vctl.exe (26.81 MB)
• ovftool.exe (5.41 MB)
• storePwd.exe (132.87 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (752.16 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (211.77 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (214.87 KB)
• mksSandbox-debug.exe (4.74 MB)
• mksSandbox-stats.exe (4.12 MB)
• mksSandbox.exe (3.89 MB)
• tpm2emu.exe (980.78 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (24.98 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (22.27 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (18.72 MB)

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This web page is about VMware Workstation version 16.2.1 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
• 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
• 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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When planning to uninstall VMware Workstation you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\workstation.log

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9797B0AF-2570-4326-B9A8-C1B4E75DFFC0}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{9797B0AF-2570-4326-B9A8-C1B4E75DFFC0}\

A way to erase VMware Workstation from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is a program by VMware, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to erase this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to erase 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware Workstation or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Workstation". If it exists on your system the VMware Workstation app will be found very quickly. After you select VMware Workstation in the list , some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VMware Workstation.


8. After uninstalling VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall 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 PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Workstation supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.