Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2)

A guide to uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) from your system

Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is made by Microsoft Corporation. You can find out more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's choice. You can remove Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is titled VSHiveStub.exe and it has a size of 26.47 KB (27104 bytes).

Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) is comprised of the following executables which take 569.01 KB (582664 bytes) on disk:

• VSHiveStub.exe (26.47 KB)
• VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (180.48 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (339.47 KB)
• vsn.exe (22.59 KB)

This info is about Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) version 15.5.27130.2003 alone. Click on the links below for other Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) versions:

• 15.7.27703.2042
• 15.9.28307.586
• 15.9.28307.812

If planning to uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2):

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\cmddefui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudioUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\msenvui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\WDExpressMUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\ExtensionManager\ServiceModule\extension.vsixmanifest
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\ExtensionManager\ServiceModule\extensionManager.serviceHub.service.json
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\ExtensionManager\ServiceModule\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ServiceModule.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\ExtensionManager\ServiceModule\offreg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\ExtensionManager\ServiceModule\PkgdefMgmt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Platform\Shell\CompatibilityList.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Platform\Shell\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.Implementation.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Platform\TreeNavigation\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.TreeNavigation.HierarchyProvider.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Platform\Visual Studio MPF\15.0\extension.vsixmanifest
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\devenv.isolation.ini
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Imaging.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.OnlineLicensing.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.WindowManagement.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ProductKeyDialog.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.UI.Internal.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Utilities.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\Visual Studio MPF\10.0\extension.vsixmanifest
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\Visual Studio MPF\11.0\extension.vsixmanifest
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\Visual Studio MPF\12.0\extension.vsixmanifest
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\Visual Studio MPF\14.0\extension.vsixmanifest
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\en\Microsoft.Internal.VisualStudio.UserNotifications.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Platform.SearchProviders.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\en\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Toolbox.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.Implementation.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\ShellExtensions\Platform\1033\appenvmui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\StartPages\en\links.WDExpress.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\VSHiveStub.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\VSIXAutoUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\VSIXInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\vsn.exe
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Licenses\1033\Redist.txt
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Licenses\1033\ThirdPartyNotices.txt
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\PackageLanguagePackManifestSchema.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.Assets.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.Dependencies.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.Installation.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.Installer.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.Metadata.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.Prerequisites.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\PackageManifestSchema.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\VSIXLanguagePackSchema.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Xml\Schemas\VSIXManifestSchema.xsd

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\71191c12

A way to erase Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) is an application by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, people want to erase it. This is easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE manner to erase Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) or simply click the Search feature and type in "Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2)". The Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) in the list of programs, the following data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2).


8. After removing Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express (2) in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.