Visual Studio Community 2022

A guide to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2022 from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Visual Studio Community 2022 for Windows. It is written by Microsoft Corporation. More information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. Usually the Visual Studio Community 2022 application is found in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove Visual Studio Community 2022 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is titled Microsoft.VisualStudio.Extensibility.Finalizer.exe and its approximative size is 53.63 KB (54912 bytes).

The executables below are part of Visual Studio Community 2022. They occupy about 11.51 MB (12068968 bytes) on disk.

• DDConfigCA.exe (151.58 KB)
• devenv.exe (1.02 MB)
• Microsoft.VisualStudio.Extensibility.Finalizer.exe (53.63 KB)
• PerfWatson2.exe (53.05 KB)
• StorePID.exe (42.59 KB)
• VSFinalizer.exe (153.05 KB)
• VSHiveStub.exe (32.53 KB)
• VSInitializer.exe (83.08 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (447.04 KB)
• VSLaunchBrowser.exe (19.58 KB)
• vsn.exe (17.02 KB)
• VSNgenRunner.exe (30.58 KB)
• VsRegEdit.exe (217.10 KB)
• VSWebHandler.exe (98.10 KB)
• VSWebLauncher.exe (355.13 KB)
• NuGet.Build.Tasks.Console.exe (63.06 KB)
• BuildNotificationApp.exe (310.59 KB)
• EndTask.exe (42.06 KB)
• TF.exe (374.55 KB)
• TFSBuild.exe (177.06 KB)
• TfsDeleteProject.exe (28.08 KB)
• TFSSecurity.exe (55.56 KB)
• vsDiffMerge.exe (253.58 KB)
• witadmin.exe (226.54 KB)
• winpty-agent.exe (907.56 KB)
• OpenConsole.exe (1.10 MB)
• CheckHyperVHost.exe (93.13 KB)
• Microsoft.ServiceHub.Controller.exe (146.09 KB)
• ServiceHub.Host.AnyCPU.exe (62.05 KB)
• ServiceHub.LiveUnitTesting.exe (62.59 KB)
• ServiceHub.RoslynCodeAnalysisService.exe (62.63 KB)
• ServiceHub.RoslynCodeAnalysisServiceS.exe (62.61 KB)
• ServiceHub.SettingsHost.exe (62.58 KB)
• ServiceHub.TestWindowStoreHost.exe (62.59 KB)
• ServiceHub.ThreadedWaitDialog.exe (62.59 KB)
• ServiceHub.VSDetouredHost.exe (62.58 KB)
• ServiceHub.DataWarehouseHost.exe (146.09 KB)
• ServiceHub.Host.dotnet.x64.exe (146.06 KB)
• ServiceHub.IdentityHost.exe (146.06 KB)
• ServiceHub.IndexingService.exe (146.07 KB)
• ServiceHub.LiveUnitTesting.exe (146.09 KB)
• ServiceHub.LiveUnitTesting.RemoteSyncManager.exe (146.13 KB)
• ServiceHub.RoslynCodeAnalysisService.exe (146.09 KB)
• ServiceHub.RoslynCodeAnalysisServiceS.exe (146.12 KB)
• ServiceHub.TestWindowStoreHost.exe (146.09 KB)
• ServiceHub.ThreadedWaitDialog.exe (146.07 KB)
• ServiceHub.VSDetouredHost.exe (146.09 KB)
• ServiceHub.Host.Extensibility.x64.exe (146.10 KB)
• ServiceHub.DataWarehouseHost.exe (62.09 KB)
• ServiceHub.Host.netfx.x64.exe (61.59 KB)
• ServiceHub.IntellicodeModelService.exe (62.10 KB)
• ServiceHub.DataWarehouseHost.exe (62.59 KB)
• ServiceHub.Host.netfx.x86.exe (62.06 KB)
• ServiceHub.IdentityHost.exe (62.58 KB)
• errlook.exe (51.09 KB)
• guidgen.exe (36.57 KB)
• makehm.exe (32.09 KB)
• dotnet.exe (153.76 KB)
• createdump.exe (70.34 KB)
• MSBuild.exe (426.78 KB)
• MSBuildTaskHost.exe (329.30 KB)
• Tracker.exe (168.52 KB)
• MSBuild.exe (425.77 KB)
• MSBuildTaskHost.exe (328.80 KB)
• Tracker.exe (200.05 KB)
• Tracker.exe (197.61 KB)
• VSDiagnostics.exe (137.05 KB)

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This info is about Visual Studio Community 2022 version 17.14.5 only. Click on the links below for other Visual Studio Community 2022 versions:

• 17.1.1
• 17.0.1
• 17.0.2
• 17.0.4
• 17.0.5
• 17.1.0
• 17.0.3
• 17.0.6
• 17.1.2
• 17.2.2
• 17.2.1
• 17.1.6
• 17.1.3
• 17.2.0
• 17.1.5
• 17.1.4
• 17.2.4
• 17.2.3
• 17.2.5
• 17.3.0
• 17.3.4
• 17.2.6
• 17.3.2
• 17.3.3
• 17.3.1
• 17.4.0
• 17.3.6
• 17.3.5
• 17.4.1
• 17.4.2
• 17.4.3
• 17.4.5
• 17.4.4
• 17.5.0
• 17.5.3
• 17.5.2
• 17.5.1
• 17.5.4
• 17.5.5
• 17.6.1
• 17.6.4
• 17.6.3
• 17.6.0
• 17.6.2
• 17.7.2
• 17.6.5
• 17.7.1
• 17.7.0
• 17.7.4
• 17.7.5
• 17.7.3
• 17.7.6
• 17.8.1
• 17.8.0
• 17.8.3
• 17.8.2
• 17.8.4
• 17.8.5
• 17.9.3
• 17.8.6
• 17.8.7
• 17.9.2
• 17.9.0
• 17.9.1
• 17.9.4
• 17.9.5
• 17.10.0
• 17.9.7
• 17.10.1
• 17.9.6
• 17.10.3
• 17.10.2
• 17.10.4
• 17.11.1
• 17.11.0
• 17.10.5
• 17.11.3
• 17.11.2
• 17.10.6
• 17.11.4
• 17.11.5
• 17.12.0
• 17.11.6
• 17.12.3
• 17.12.4
• 17.12.2
• 17.12.1
• 17.13.0
• 17.12.5
• 17.13.6
• 17.13.1
• 17.13.2
• 17.13.4
• 17.13.5
• 17.13.3
• 17.14.1
• 17.14.0
• 17.13.7
• 17.14.3
• 17.14.2

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Some files, folders and Windows registry data can be left behind when you want to remove Visual Studio Community 2022 from your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\BlendMui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\BlendMui_Brand_708_10000.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\cmddefui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExportTemplateUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WebUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Windows.FormsUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\Microsoft.VisualStudioUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\Microsoft.VSDesignerUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\msenvmui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\MsEnvMui_Brand_708_0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\msenvui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\UpgradeReport.xslt
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\vb7to8ui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\vbdebugui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\vslogui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\vsslnui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\VsWizUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\3082\WindowsFormsIntegration.PackageUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\adodb.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-black_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-black_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-black_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-black_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-white_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-white_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-white_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-white_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-black_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-black_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-black_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-black_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-white_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-white_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-white_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-white_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-white_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-white_scale-140.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-white_scale-180.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-white_scale-80.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\clientbuildmgr.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\coloader80.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\coloader80.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\contextp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\cscodemodelextensibility.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\csiface.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\DebuggerProxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\DiagnosticsTap.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dsref80.dll
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte100.olb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte80.olb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte80a.olb
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte90.olb

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ea2462ee

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\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\blend.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\blend.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to remove Visual Studio Community 2022 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Community 2022 is an application marketed by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people decide to remove it. This is troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove Visual Studio Community 2022 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Visual Studio Community 2022 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Visual Studio Community 2022". If it exists on your system the Visual Studio Community 2022 program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Visual Studio Community 2022 in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Visual Studio Community 2022, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Visual Studio Community 2022.


8. After removing Visual Studio Community 2022, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Visual Studio Community 2022 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Visual Studio Community 2022 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2022 by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Visual Studio Community 2022 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2022 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.