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How to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your PC

This info is about Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Microsoft Corporation. Open here where you can find out more on Microsoft Corporation. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools directory. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. The entire uninstall command line for Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. MSBuild.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 310.55 KB (318000 bytes) on disk.

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 74.33 MB (77943232 bytes) on disk.

  • vsn.exe (22.54 KB)
  • errlook.exe (56.34 KB)
  • guidgen.exe (42.34 KB)
  • makehm.exe (36.84 KB)
  • MSBuild.exe (311.55 KB)
  • MSBuildTaskHost.exe (219.09 KB)
  • Tracker.exe (170.77 KB)
  • MSBuild.exe (310.55 KB)
  • MSBuildTaskHost.exe (218.59 KB)
  • Tracker.exe (201.54 KB)
  • csc.exe (48.84 KB)
  • csi.exe (15.34 KB)
  • vbc.exe (48.84 KB)
  • VBCSCompiler.exe (85.86 KB)
  • FxCopCmd.exe (91.27 KB)
  • vc_redist.x64.exe (14.62 MB)
  • vc_redist.x86.exe (13.97 MB)
  • bscmake.exe (103.21 KB)
  • cl.exe (421.63 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (52.74 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (28.09 KB)
  • editbin.exe (28.09 KB)
  • lib.exe (28.09 KB)
  • link.exe (1.63 MB)
  • ml64.exe (584.13 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.32 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (181.62 KB)
  • nmake.exe (113.66 KB)
  • pgocvt.exe (68.97 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (103.91 KB)
  • pgosweep.exe (72.94 KB)
  • undname.exe (30.63 KB)
  • vctip.exe (376.48 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (47.38 KB)
  • cl.exe (423.84 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (28.30 KB)
  • editbin.exe (28.30 KB)
  • lib.exe (28.33 KB)
  • link.exe (1.64 MB)
  • ml.exe (626.32 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (103.72 KB)
  • vctip.exe (376.48 KB)
  • cl.exe (352.84 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (26.80 KB)
  • editbin.exe (26.82 KB)
  • lib.exe (26.80 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml64.exe (441.84 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (89.92 KB)
  • vctip.exe (284.30 KB)
  • bscmake.exe (90.94 KB)
  • cl.exe (354.84 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (46.95 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (26.80 KB)
  • editbin.exe (26.80 KB)
  • ifc.exe (163.75 KB)
  • lib.exe (26.80 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml.exe (479.82 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.05 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (135.32 KB)
  • nmake.exe (104.37 KB)
  • pgocvt.exe (60.99 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (89.93 KB)
  • pgosweep.exe (65.95 KB)
  • undname.exe (28.84 KB)
  • vctip.exe (284.30 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (47.19 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 15.9.28307.222 of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. Click on the links below for other Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 versions:

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\a10b4cc3


A way to erase Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a program offered by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK solution to erase Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Visual Studio Build Tools 2017". If it is installed on your PC the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 program will be found very quickly. When you click Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.
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8. After removing Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-12-12 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-12-12 13:32:59.100