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How to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your PC

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Microsoft Corporation. You can find out more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. Usually the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 application is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. Visual Studio Build Tools 2017's main file takes around 310.55 KB (318000 bytes) and its name is MSBuild.exe.

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 73.99 MB (77587472 bytes) on disk.

  • vsn.exe (15.88 KB)
  • errlook.exe (56.10 KB)
  • guidgen.exe (42.13 KB)
  • makehm.exe (36.63 KB)
  • MSBuild.exe (311.55 KB)
  • MSBuildTaskHost.exe (219.09 KB)
  • Tracker.exe (170.54 KB)
  • MSBuild.exe (310.55 KB)
  • MSBuildTaskHost.exe (218.59 KB)
  • Tracker.exe (201.75 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 (14.60 MB)
  • vc_redist.x86.exe (13.96 MB)
  • bscmake.exe (96.46 KB)
  • cl.exe (415.92 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (45.98 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (21.40 KB)
  • editbin.exe (21.41 KB)
  • lib.exe (21.41 KB)
  • link.exe (1.63 MB)
  • ml64.exe (577.42 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.31 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (174.91 KB)
  • nmake.exe (106.94 KB)
  • pgocvt.exe (68.97 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (103.91 KB)
  • pgosweep.exe (72.94 KB)
  • undname.exe (23.92 KB)
  • vctip.exe (369.50 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (40.45 KB)
  • cl.exe (418.42 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (21.41 KB)
  • editbin.exe (21.41 KB)
  • lib.exe (21.40 KB)
  • link.exe (1.63 MB)
  • ml.exe (619.41 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (103.72 KB)
  • vctip.exe (369.50 KB)
  • cl.exe (347.42 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (19.91 KB)
  • editbin.exe (19.91 KB)
  • lib.exe (19.91 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml64.exe (434.92 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (89.92 KB)
  • vctip.exe (277.50 KB)
  • bscmake.exe (83.96 KB)
  • cl.exe (349.42 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (39.98 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (19.91 KB)
  • editbin.exe (19.90 KB)
  • ifc.exe (156.88 KB)
  • lib.exe (19.91 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml.exe (472.91 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.04 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (128.41 KB)
  • nmake.exe (97.44 KB)
  • pgocvt.exe (60.99 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (89.93 KB)
  • pgosweep.exe (65.95 KB)
  • undname.exe (21.92 KB)
  • vctip.exe (277.50 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (40.45 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 15.9.41 of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. You can find below info on other application versions of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017:

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Many files, folders and registry data can not be deleted when you are trying to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools

The files below were left behind on your disk by Visual Studio Build Tools 2017's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\CodeAnalysis\extension.vsixmanifest
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\CodeAnalysis\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.VCPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\External Tools\ErrLook\ErrLook.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\External Tools\GuidGen\GuidGen.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.core.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.hostx64.targetx64.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.hostx64.targetx86.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.hostx86.targetx64.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.hostx86.targetx86.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Conversion.Core.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Engine.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Framework.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\CodeAnalysis_Directories_x86.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\CodeAnalysis_RuleSetIcon_reg.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\Stan_RulesetEditor_reg_x86.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\StanCore_reg.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\StanCore_reg2.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\stanpackage.vrg_45400.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\StanPackage_SolutionPage_reg.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\stanpolicy.dll_42798_____x86.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\NewFileItems\RuleSet.ruleset
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\1033\MetricsPackageUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\1033\stanpackageui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Architecture-msil.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\FxCopSdk.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\MetricsPackage.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.Cci.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.Common.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.Interop.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.Sdk.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.Sdk.UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DeveloperTools.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamTest.TestGeneration.Cci.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\phx.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\runtime-vccrt-win-msil.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\StanCore.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\stanpackage.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\stanpackage.manifest
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\alink.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\AppHostDebugger_Local.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\AppHostDebugger_Remote.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\AppHostDebugger_Simulator.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\AppHostDebugger_Tethered.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\bscmake.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\build_events.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\cl.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\cl_nmake.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\clang.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\copy_file.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\custom_build_step.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\custom_build_tool.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_general.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_local_windows.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_remote_windows.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_web_browser.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_web_service.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\directories.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\envvars.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\folder.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\fxc.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_appcontainerapplication.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_file.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_makefile.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_makefile_ps.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_ps.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\isense_general.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\lib.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\link.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\midl.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\mt.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\nmake.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\ProjectItemsSchema.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\rc.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\resgen.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\unity_cl_extension.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\usermacros.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\WindowsAppEmulatorDebugger.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\WindowsDeviceDebugger.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\xaml.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\xdcmake.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\xp_AppHostDebugger_Local.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\xsd.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\ImageContentTask.props
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\ImageContentTask.targets
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\ImageContentTask.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\lc.props
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\lc.targets
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\lc.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\marmasm.props
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\marmasm.targets
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\marmasm.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\masm.props
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\masm.targets
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\masm.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\MeshContentTask.props

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\df6a5560


A way to delete Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a program by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people decide to remove this application. This is hard because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Visual Studio Build Tools 2017". If it exists on your system the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list , some information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.
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8. After uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-11-11 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-11-11 10:09:43.697