VMware Workstation

A way to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC

VMware Workstation is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. Check out here for more details on VMware, Inc.. vmware.exe is the VMware Workstation's main executable file and it takes about 2.02 MB (2117552 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in VMware Workstation. They occupy 106.42 MB (111594344 bytes) on disk.

• 7za.exe (1.04 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (480.92 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (430.52 KB)
• openssl.exe (453.42 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (436.42 KB)
• vmnat.exe (392.92 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (2.18 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (357.92 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (1.52 MB)
• vmrun.exe (498.42 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (654.92 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (44.98 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (94.42 KB)
• vmware-hostd.exe (13.68 MB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (617.92 KB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (4.72 MB)
• vmware-shell-ext-thunker.exe (86.92 KB)
• vmware-tray.exe (112.92 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (196.42 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.38 MB)
• vmware.exe (2.02 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (930.92 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (1.06 MB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (265.92 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (261.42 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (25.92 KB)
• zip.exe (299.42 KB)
• ovftool.exe (4.80 MB)
• storePwd.exe (77.92 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (663.43 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (211.42 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (211.42 KB)
• tpm2emu.exe (1,001.42 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (23.92 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (21.92 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (19.57 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 14.1.6 of VMware Workstation. 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
• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove VMware Workstation.

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove VMware Workstation:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\workstation.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware.Workstation.Pro.v14.1.6.Build.12368378.x64_p30download.com.lnk

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E5B2BC71B0AB8AE4EBB79B1CF851DC8E
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{17CB2B5E-BA0B-4EA8-BE7B-B9C18F15CDE8}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E5B2BC71B0AB8AE4EBB79B1CF851DC8E\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{17CB2B5E-BA0B-4EA8-BE7B-B9C18F15CDE8}\

How to delete VMware Workstation with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is an application offered by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some computer users try to remove this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY solution to remove VMware Workstation is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 tool to take care of your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware Workstation or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". The VMware Workstation application will be found automatically. When you click VMware Workstation in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding VMware Workstation, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall VMware Workstation.


8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VMware Workstation that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Workstation in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.