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A guide to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer

This page is about VMware Workstation for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by VMware, Inc.. Check out here for more details on VMware, Inc.. The application's main executable file has a size of 2.29 MB (2402224 bytes) on disk and is labeled vmware.exe.

VMware Workstation installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 100.63 MB (105522240 bytes) on disk.

  • mkisofs.exe (430.52 KB)
  • openssl.exe (459.92 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 (52.43 KB)
  • vmware-authd.exe (98.42 KB)
  • vmware-hostd.exe (14.73 MB)
  • vmware-kvm.exe (692.92 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 (1,019.42 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 (709.92 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 (15.34 MB)
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The current web page applies to VMware Workstation version 15.0.1 alone. Click on the links below for other VMware Workstation versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling VMware Workstation we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B758EEFE3C39C784A82F1299D63B9072
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{EFEE857B-93C3-487C-8AF2-21996DB30927}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B758EEFE3C39C784A82F1299D63B9072\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{EFEE857B-93C3-487C-8AF2-21996DB30927}\


A way to erase VMware Workstation with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is an application offered by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, users try to erase this application. This is troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE procedure 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install 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 package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VMware Workstation or simply click the Search feature and type in "VMware Workstation". If it exists on your system the VMware Workstation app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select VMware Workstation in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating 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.
  • Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall VMware Workstation.
Uninstall 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 that belong VMware Workstation which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VMware Workstation in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-11-10 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-11-10 20:06:37.700