Microsoft Visual Studio Installer

A guide to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your PC

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Microsoft Corporation. Take a look here where you can read more on Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. vs_installer.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 204.38 KB (209288 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. They occupy about 54.49 MB (57134264 bytes) on disk.

• feedback.exe (244.39 KB)
• setup.exe (497.88 KB)
• vswhere.exe (448.12 KB)
• vs_installer.exe (204.38 KB)
• vs_installer.windows.exe (30.43 KB)
• vs_installershell.exe (50.96 MB)
• CheckHyperVHost.exe (82.92 KB)
• handle.exe (415.63 KB)
• InstallCleanup.exe (37.88 KB)
• Setup.exe (147.42 KB)
• Microsoft.ServiceHub.Controller.exe (206.40 KB)
• vs_installerservice.exe (15.59 KB)
• vs_installerservice.x86.exe (15.88 KB)
• BackgroundDownload.exe (63.91 KB)
• VSHiveStub.exe (26.37 KB)
• VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (205.35 KB)
• VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (22.92 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (418.85 KB)

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The current page applies to Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 2.7.1025.522 alone. You can find below a few links to other Microsoft Visual Studio Installer versions:

• 2.9.1041.1202
• 2.4.1098.1211
• 0.1.020160329.1
• 0.1.020160506.11
• 0.1.020160702.1
• 0.1.020160825.1
• 0.1.020160818.3
• 0.1.01.0.16100101
• 0.1.01.0.16100708
• 1.15.2197.117
• 1.14.97.1005
• 1.14.125.1030
• 1.14.121.1018
• 1.14.138.1109
• 1.14.151.1127
• 1.15.155.1130
• 1.14.160.1208
• 1.14.162.1217
• 1.14.167.122
• 1.14.164.111
• 1.15.1173.104
• 1.15.3224.202
• 1.15.3245.307
• 1.15.3248.309
• 1.15.3229.209
• 1.15.3241.220
• 1.15.3242.223
• 1.16.79.223
• 1.16.1153.324
• 1.16.112.315
• 1.16.1214.412
• 1.16.1243.427
• 1.16.1237.423
• 1.17.144.520
• 1.16.1247.518
• 1.17.1286.718
• 1.16.1251.625
• 1.17.1261.626
• 1.17.1227.606
• 1.17.1289.727
• 1.16.1252.717
• 1.17.1296.827
• 1.17.1298.831
• 1.18.1050.913
• 1.18.41.831
• 1.18.1076.1019
• 1.18.1080.1029
• 1.18.1089.1204
• 2.0.72.1114
• 2.0.1183.116
• 1.18.1095.110
• 1.18.1096.130
• 2.0.3270.221
• 2.0.1184.128
• 2.0.2220.201
• 2.0.3274.226
• 2.0.3283.305
• 1.18.1100.314
• 2.0.3287.312
• 2.0.3297.403
• 2.1.29.321
• 2.1.1092.417
• 2.1.2105.426
• 2.2.14.514
• 2.1.3125.514
• 2.2.1042.525
• 2.1.3129.607
• 2.2.2059.610
• 2.3.13.627
• 1.18.1104.625
• 2.1.3131.625
• 2.2.3073.701
• 2.3.1146.807
• 2.3.2207.828
• 2.2.3085.814
• 2.3.2209.906
• 2.0.3307.627
• 2.3.2217.1010
• 2.3.2214.1002
• 2.4.43.1002
• 2.4.1078.1106
• 2.4.1069.1023
• 2.4.1080.1113
• 2.5.20.1114
• 2.5.2057.204
• 2.5.1047.108
• 2.5.2059.317
• 2.6.3.225
• 2.6.1018.320
• 2.4.1083.303
• 2.5.2061.411
• 1.18.1109.411
• 2.6.2033.413
• 2.7.8.428
• 2.6.2035.522
• 2.6.2037.624
• 2.7.3057.710
• 2.7.2030.609
• 2.8.18.721
• 2.7.3061.716

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.

The files below remain on your disk by Microsoft Visual Studio Installer when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Microsoft Visual Studio_Installer_vs_installer_exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6F320B93-EE3C-4826-85E0-ADF79F8D4C61}

How to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is a program marketed by Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY procedure to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Microsoft Visual Studio Installer or simply click the Search feature and type in "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer". If it exists on your system the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer program will be found very quickly. When you click Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.


8. After uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Microsoft Visual Studio Installer which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Microsoft Visual Studio Installer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.