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How to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2019 from your PC

This info is about Visual Studio Community 2019 for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Microsoft Corporation. Further information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. Usually the Visual Studio Community 2019 program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community directory, depending on the user's option during install. Visual Studio Community 2019's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Visual Studio Community 2019's main file takes about 204.59 KB (209496 bytes) and is named vs_installer.exe.

Visual Studio Community 2019 is composed of the following executables which take 54.24 MB (56875592 bytes) on disk:

  • setup.exe (497.38 KB)
  • vswhere.exe (448.12 KB)
  • vs_installer.exe (204.59 KB)
  • vs_installer.windows.exe (30.62 KB)
  • vs_installershell.exe (50.96 MB)
  • CheckHyperVHost.exe (83.13 KB)
  • handle.exe (415.63 KB)
  • InstallCleanup.exe (36.08 KB)
  • Setup.exe (147.41 KB)
  • Microsoft.ServiceHub.Controller.exe (206.60 KB)
  • vs_installerservice.exe (15.38 KB)
  • vs_installerservice.x86.exe (16.09 KB)
  • BackgroundDownload.exe (63.40 KB)
  • VSHiveStub.exe (26.36 KB)
  • VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (202.86 KB)
  • VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (22.91 KB)
  • VSIXInstaller.exe (414.56 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 16.4.29519.181 of Visual Studio Community 2019. For other Visual Studio Community 2019 versions please click below:

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When you're planning to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2019 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\BlendMui_Brand_708_10000.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\cmddefui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExportTemplateUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.ApplicationUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WebUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Windows.FormsUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudioUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VSDesignerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\msenvmui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\MsEnvMui_Brand_708_0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\msenvui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\UpgradeReport.xslt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\vb7to8ui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\vbdebugui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\vslogui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\vsslnui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\VsWizUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\WindowsFormsIntegration.PackageUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\AddItemTemplateInfo\TypeScriptFolderItemTemplates.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\AddItemTemplateInfo\WebFolderItemTemplates.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\adodb.manifest
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-100.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-140.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-180.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-80.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-100.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-140.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-180.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-80.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-100.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-140.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-180.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-80.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-white_scale-100.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-white_scale-140.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-white_scale-180.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-white_scale-80.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation.manifest
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\clientbuildmgr.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\coloader80.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\coloader80.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\contextp.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\cscodemodelextensibility.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\csiface.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\DebuggerProxy.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\DiagnosticsTap.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dsref80.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte100.olb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte80.olb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte80a.olb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte90.olb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte90a.olb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties100.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties110.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties120.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties90.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties90a.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CompilerHostObjectsProxy.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ProductKeyDialog.tlb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Wizard.TestProjectWizards.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Wizard.TestProjectWizards.manifest
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msdia140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv100p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv110p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv120p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv121p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv140p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv141p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv150p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv151p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv153p.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv155p.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\c7816bca

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.FriendlyAppName


How to delete Visual Studio Community 2019 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Community 2019 is an application by Microsoft Corporation. Some users try to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK way to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2019 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
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5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Visual Studio Community 2019 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Visual Studio Community 2019". If it is installed on your PC the Visual Studio Community 2019 app will be found automatically. When you click Visual Studio Community 2019 in the list of applications, some information about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Visual Studio Community 2019, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Visual Studio Community 2019.
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8. After uninstalling Visual Studio Community 2019, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Visual Studio Community 2019 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Visual Studio Community 2019 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2019 by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that Visual Studio Community 2019 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2019 supposing 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.

2019-12-04 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-12-04 06:23:50.350