VMware Workstation

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall VMware Workstation for Windows. It is produced by VMware, Inc.. More information on VMware, Inc. can be seen here. More info about the program VMware Workstation can be found at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Workstation is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation folder, subject to the user's option. The full uninstall command line for VMware Workstation is MsiExec.exe /I{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}. VMware Workstation's main file takes around 3.02 MB (3164720 bytes) and its name is vmware.exe.

The following executables are contained in VMware Workstation. They take 66.29 MB (69506480 bytes) on disk.

• ace_upgrade.exe (2.57 MB)
• 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 (3.05 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-vmx-debug.exe (13.89 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (12.76 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (10.83 MB)
• vmware.exe (3.02 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (654.55 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)
• 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)

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This web page is about VMware Workstation version 6.5.1.5078 alone. You can find below a few links to other VMware Workstation releases:

• 14.0.0
• 6.0.0.45731
• 7.0.0.9911
• 7.1.0.12623
• 15.0.0
• 15.0.4
• 14.1.5
• 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
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling VMware Workstation we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• 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

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.nvram
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ova
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ovf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vmac

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vmplayer.exe\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vmware.exe\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{271DC252-6FE1-4D59-9053-E4CF50AB99DE}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{420F0000-71EB-4757-B979-418F039FC1F9}\InprocServer32\

How to remove VMware Workstation from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is an application offered by VMware, Inc.. Some users try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE approach to uninstall 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 on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find VMware Workstation or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Workstation application will be found automatically. When you click VMware Workstation in the list , some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety 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 - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance 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{A3FF5CB2-FB35-4658-8751-9EDE1D65B3AA}

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


8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Workstation which have been left behind will be found 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 directories are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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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 PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Workstation supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.