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A guide to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your system

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Microsoft Corporation. More information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. You can remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is named Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe and occupies 201.88 KB (206728 bytes).

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 6.01 MB (6300840 bytes) on disk.

  • feedback.exe (300.38 KB)
  • InstallCleanup.exe (51.91 KB)
  • Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe (201.88 KB)
  • setup.exe (2.99 MB)
  • VSInstallerElevationService.exe (42.41 KB)
  • vswhere.exe (458.45 KB)
  • vs_installer.exe (202.88 KB)
  • vs_installer.windows.exe (31.95 KB)
  • vs_installershell.exe (202.91 KB)
  • vs_layout.exe (258.92 KB)
  • dump64.exe (42.85 KB)
  • dump64a.exe (47.38 KB)
  • setup.exe (335.41 KB)
  • BackgroundDownload.exe (250.41 KB)
  • CheckHyperVHost.exe (93.95 KB)
  • VSHiveStub.exe (33.38 KB)
  • VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (65.87 KB)
  • VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (25.93 KB)
  • VSIXInstaller.exe (447.89 KB)
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The current web page applies to Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 version 15.9.76 only. You can find below a few links to other Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 releases:

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How to erase Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a program marketed by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, users decide to remove this application. This is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE way to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 or simply click the Search field and type in "Visual Studio Build Tools 2017". If it is installed on your PC the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.
Uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017


8. After uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 which 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 can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-08-23 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-08-23 18:15:05.020