Visual Studio Professional 2022
A guide to uninstall Visual Studio Professional 2022 from your system
You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows. The Windows version was created by
Microsoft Corporation. Check out
here where you can get more info on Microsoft Corporation. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional folder (same installation drive as Windows). Visual Studio Professional 2022's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe. Visual Studio Professional 2022's main file takes around 201.89 KB (206736 bytes) and is named Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe.
Visual Studio Professional 2022 contains of the executables below. They take 6.01 MB (
6298592 bytes) on disk.
- feedback.exe (300.39 KB)
- InstallCleanup.exe (51.91 KB)
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe (201.89 KB)
- setup.exe (2.99 MB)
- VSInstallerElevationService.exe (42.39 KB)
- vswhere.exe (458.45 KB)
- vs_installer.exe (202.87 KB)
- vs_installer.windows.exe (31.95 KB)
- vs_installershell.exe (202.88 KB)
- vs_layout.exe (258.88 KB)
- dump64.exe (42.88 KB)
- dump64a.exe (47.84 KB)
- setup.exe (335.39 KB)
- BackgroundDownload.exe (250.39 KB)
- CheckHyperVHost.exe (93.91 KB)
- VSHiveStub.exe (32.53 KB)
- VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (65.06 KB)
- VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (25.92 KB)
- VSIXInstaller.exe (447.04 KB)
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17.14.92025 only. You can find here a few links to other Visual Studio Professional 2022 releases:
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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.
Folders left behind when you uninstall Visual Studio Professional 2022:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Visual Studio Setup
Files remaining:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-black_scale-100.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-black_scale-140.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-black_scale-180.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-black_scale-80.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-white_scale-100.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-white_scale-140.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-white_scale-180.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.150x150.contrast-white_scale-80.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-black_scale-100.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-black_scale-140.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-black_scale-180.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-black_scale-80.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-white_scale-100.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-white_scale-140.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-white_scale-180.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Assets\Installer.70x70.contrast-white_scale-80.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\cs\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\de\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\es\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\feedback.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\amd64\KernelTraceControl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\amd64\msdia140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\amd64\msvcp140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\amd64\vcruntime140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\amd64\vcruntime140_1.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\arm64\KernelTraceControl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\arm64\msdia140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\arm64\msvcp140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\arm64\vcruntime140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\arm64\vcruntime140_1.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\cs\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\de\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\Dia2Lib.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\dump64.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\dump64a.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\envdte.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\es\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\fr\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\it\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\ja\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\ko\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\Microsoft.Diagnostics.FastSerialization.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\Microsoft.IdentityModel.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\msalruntime_x86.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\OSExtensions.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\pl\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\pt-BR\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\ru\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\runtimes\win-arm64\native\msalruntime_arm64.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\runtimes\win-x64\native\msalruntime.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\runtimes\win-x86\native\msalruntime_x86.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\servicehub.config.json
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\System.IO.FileSystem.AccessControl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\System.Security.AccessControl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\System.Security.Principal.Windows.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\tr\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\TraceReloggerLib.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\websocket-sharp.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\x86\KernelTraceControl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\x86\KernelTraceControl.Win61.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\x86\msdia140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\x86\msvcp140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\x86\vcruntime140.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\zh-hans\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Feedback\zh-hant\feedback.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\fr\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\InstallCleanup.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\it\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\ja\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\ko\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\NOTICE.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\pl\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\PrecheckTools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.TestMsi.msi
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\PrecheckTools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.TestPowerShell.ps1
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\pt-BR\vs_layout.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Resources.pri
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Resources.scale-140.pri
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\Resources.scale-180.pri
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\layout\setup.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\BackgroundDownload.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\CheckHyperVHost.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\CommandLine.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\cs\Microsoft.ServiceHub.Framework.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\cs\Microsoft.ServiceHub.Resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\cs\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service\cs\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.resources.dll
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\02472794AB0759444950138F7D11BCA5
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AA75670DC8699264DBC6B125FA28E57A
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\d3d9a8b5
Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\02472794AB0759444950138F7D11BCA5\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AA75670DC8699264DBC6B125FA28E57A\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSInstallerElevationService\ImagePath
A way to uninstall Visual Studio Professional 2022 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Visual Studio Professional 2022 is a program marketed by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Some people want to erase it. Sometimes this is difficult because deleting this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice to erase Visual Studio Professional 2022 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
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5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Visual Studio Professional 2022 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Visual Studio Professional 2022". The Visual Studio Professional 2022 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Visual Studio Professional 2022 in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Visual Studio Professional 2022, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Visual Studio Professional 2022.

8. After removing Visual Studio Professional 2022, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Visual Studio Professional 2022 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Visual Studio Professional 2022 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Visual Studio Professional 2022 by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Visual Studio Professional 2022 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Visual Studio Professional 2022 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2025-07-18 10:12:53.503