VMware vSphere Update Manager

A guide to uninstall VMware vSphere Update Manager from your system

VMware vSphere Update Manager is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by VMware, Inc.. More data about VMware, Inc. can be found here. You can get more details related to VMware vSphere Update Manager at http://www.vmware.com. Usually the VMware vSphere Update Manager application is to be found in the C:\ProgrUserName Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure directory, depending on the user's option during install. VMware vSphere Update Manager's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{DB8487C0-2FDE-429D-BF05-0216C7B5589C}. The program's main executable file is called VMwareUpdateManagerUtility.exe and it has a size of 446.61 KB (457328 bytes).

VMware vSphere Update Manager installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 20.27 MB (21258296 bytes) on disk.

• 7z.exe (153.11 KB)
• unzip.exe (170.61 KB)
• vciInstallUtils.exe (883.11 KB)
• vmware-updatemgr.exe (209.11 KB)
• vmware-vciCli.exe (636.61 KB)
• vmware-vum-ufa-server.exe (209.11 KB)
• VMwareUpdateManagerUtility.exe (446.61 KB)
• zip.exe (138.61 KB)
• VMware-UMClient.exe (14.73 MB)
• gpg.exe (856.11 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.64 KB)
• Jetty-Service.exe (200.00 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.52 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (33.25 KB)
• java.exe (145.75 KB)
• javacpl.exe (57.75 KB)
• javaw.exe (145.75 KB)
• javaws.exe (153.75 KB)
• jbroker.exe (81.75 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (22.75 KB)
• jqs.exe (149.75 KB)
• jqsnotify.exe (53.75 KB)
• keytool.exe (33.25 KB)
• kinit.exe (33.25 KB)
• klist.exe (33.25 KB)
• ktab.exe (33.25 KB)
• orbd.exe (33.25 KB)
• pack200.exe (33.25 KB)
• policytool.exe (33.25 KB)
• rmid.exe (33.25 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (33.25 KB)
• servertool.exe (33.25 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (29.75 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (33.25 KB)
• unpack200.exe (129.75 KB)
• vmware-vum-vix-wrapper.exe (309.11 KB)

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This page is about VMware vSphere Update Manager version 5.0.0.11856 only. You can find below info on other versions of VMware vSphere Update Manager:

• 6.7.0.40833
• 6.0.0.28847
• 6.0.0.27278
• 6.5.0.37820
• 6.0.0.25006
• 5.1.0.19041
• 6.5.0.34063
• 5.5.0.21331
• 6.0.0.29963
• 5.5.0.22432
• 6.0.0.25713
• 5.0.0.11900
• 5.1.0.13071
• 6.7.0.41260
• 5.5.0.17854
• 5.5.0.38793

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VMware vSphere Update Manager has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall VMware vSphere Update Manager:

• C:\ProgrUserName Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove VMware vSphere Update Manager:

• C:\ProgrUserName Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager\7z.dUserName
• C:\ProgrUserName Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager\7z.exe
• C:\ProgrUserName Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager\dbghelp.dUserName
• C:\ProgrUserName Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager\docroot\vci\downloads\health.xml

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\UserName\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UninstaUserName\{DB8487C0-2FDE-429D-BF05-0216C7B5589C}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\UserName\ODBC\ODBC.INI\VMware vSphere Update Manager

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VpxClient\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VpxClient\sheUserName\open\command\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\UserName\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UninstaUserName\{DB8487C0-2FDE-429D-BF05-0216C7B5589C}\InstaUserNameLocation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\VMware Update Manager Service\EventMessageFile

How to uninstall VMware vSphere Update Manager with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware vSphere Update Manager is a program offered by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK solution to uninstall VMware vSphere Update Manager 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware vSphere Update Manager or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware vSphere Update Manager". If it is installed on your PC the VMware vSphere Update Manager app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click VMware vSphere Update Manager in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding VMware vSphere Update Manager, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware vSphere Update Manager:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{DB8487C0-2FDE-429D-BF05-0216C7B5589C}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware vSphere Update Manager.


8. After uninstalling VMware vSphere Update Manager, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware vSphere Update Manager that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware vSphere Update Manager with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove VMware vSphere Update Manager by VMware, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that VMware vSphere Update Manager by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove VMware vSphere Update Manager supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.