VMware Workstation

A guide to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC

VMware Workstation is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by VMware, Inc.. You can read more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates here. The program's main executable file is labeled vmware.exe and it has a size of 2.18 MB (2288504 bytes).

VMware Workstation installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 210.30 MB (220518552 bytes) on disk.

• 7za.exe (1.21 MB)
• autostart-helper.exe (24.37 KB)
• containerd-shim-crx-v2.exe (20.12 MB)
• containerd.exe (18.52 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (531.87 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (425.46 KB)
• vmcli.exe (4.74 MB)
• vmnat.exe (410.37 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (13.98 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (364.37 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (1.75 MB)
• vmrest.exe (6.18 MB)
• vmrun.exe (498.87 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (783.87 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (53.37 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (75.37 KB)
• vmware-autostart.exe (63.37 KB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (697.37 KB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (4.00 MB)
• vmware-tray.exe (111.37 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.63 MB)
• vmware.exe (2.18 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (1.02 MB)
• vnetlib64.exe (1.22 MB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (275.37 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (269.87 KB)
• zip.exe (294.37 KB)
• docker-machine-driver-vmware.exe (8.67 MB)
• vctl.exe (26.85 MB)
• ovftool.exe (5.68 MB)
• storePwd.exe (133.37 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (773.37 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (206.37 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (206.37 KB)
• mksSandbox-debug.exe (5.29 MB)
• mksSandbox-stats.exe (4.52 MB)
• mksSandbox.exe (4.20 MB)
• tpm2emu.exe (986.37 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (27.11 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (24.18 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (20.24 MB)

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This web page is about VMware Workstation version 17.6.1 alone. For other VMware Workstation versions please click below:

• 14.0.0
• 6.0.0.45731
• 7.0.0.9911
• 17.5.2
• 7.1.0.12623
• 15.0.0
• 17.6.0
• 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
• 17.6.3
• 15.5.7
• 12.5.6
• 16.1.0
• 8.0.1.27038
• 14.1.2
• 7.1.0.12398
• 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
• 17.6.2
• 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 planning to uninstall VMware Workstation you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall VMware Workstation:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VMware_VMware Workstation_vmnetcfg_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\VMware_Workstation_vmplayer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\VMware_Workstation_vmui

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\845FDB7F4AB86824BB786BB046142E39
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F7BDF548-8BA4-4286-BB87-B60B6441E293}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\845FDB7F4AB86824BB786BB046142E39\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{F7BDF548-8BA4-4286-BB87-B60B6441E293}\

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

VMware Workstation is a program marketed by VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users want to erase this program. This can be easier said than done because performing this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE action 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your computer.

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• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear

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

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. 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 go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Workstation in case 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' computers.