Microsoft Visual Studio Installer

A guide to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your computer

This web page is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. Further information on Microsoft Corporation can be found here. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer directory. Take into account that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. Microsoft Visual Studio Installer's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. The program's main executable file is labeled vs_installer.exe and it has a size of 204.39 KB (209296 bytes).

The following executable files are incorporated in Microsoft Visual Studio Installer. They take 54.48 MB (57130744 bytes) on disk.

• feedback.exe (240.88 KB)
• setup.exe (497.89 KB)
• vswhere.exe (448.12 KB)
• vs_installer.exe (204.39 KB)
• vs_installer.windows.exe (30.43 KB)
• vs_installershell.exe (50.96 MB)
• CheckHyperVHost.exe (82.94 KB)
• handle.exe (415.63 KB)
• InstallCleanup.exe (37.88 KB)
• Setup.exe (147.43 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 (26.36 KB)
• VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (205.35 KB)
• VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (22.91 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (418.87 KB)

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This data is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 2.7.3068.929 only. Click on the links below for 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
• 1.14.138.1109
• 1.14.121.1018
• 1.14.162.1217
• 1.14.151.1127
• 1.15.155.1130
• 1.15.3224.202
• 1.14.160.1208
• 1.14.167.122
• 1.15.3229.209
• 1.14.164.111
• 1.15.1173.104
• 1.15.3245.307
• 1.15.3241.220
• 1.15.3242.223
• 1.16.1243.427
• 1.15.3248.309
• 1.16.1214.412
• 1.16.1237.423
• 1.16.1153.324
• 1.16.79.223
• 1.17.144.520
• 1.16.1247.518
• 1.16.112.315
• 1.16.1251.625
• 1.17.1261.626
• 1.17.1227.606
• 1.17.1286.718
• 1.18.41.831
• 1.17.1296.827
• 1.17.1289.727
• 1.16.1252.717
• 1.17.1298.831
• 1.18.1050.913
• 1.18.1080.1029
• 1.18.1076.1019
• 2.0.72.1114
• 1.18.1089.1204
• 2.0.3270.221
• 2.0.1183.116
• 1.18.1095.110
• 2.0.3283.305
• 1.18.1100.314
• 1.18.1096.130
• 2.0.1184.128
• 2.0.3274.226
• 2.0.2220.201
• 2.0.3287.312
• 2.1.1092.417
• 2.0.3297.403
• 2.1.2105.426
• 2.1.29.321
• 2.2.2059.610
• 2.1.3125.514
• 2.1.3129.607
• 2.2.14.514
• 2.2.1042.525
• 2.3.2207.828
• 2.3.1146.807
• 2.2.3073.701
• 2.3.2209.906
• 1.18.1104.625
• 2.1.3131.625
• 2.3.13.627
• 2.2.3085.814
• 2.0.3307.627
• 2.4.43.1002
• 2.3.2217.1010
• 2.3.2214.1002
• 2.4.1080.1113
• 2.4.1078.1106
• 2.4.1069.1023
• 2.5.20.1114
• 2.5.2059.317
• 2.5.1047.108
• 2.6.3.225
• 2.4.1083.303
• 2.5.2057.204
• 2.5.2061.411
• 1.18.1109.411
• 2.6.1018.320
• 2.6.2033.413
• 2.7.8.428
• 2.6.2035.522
• 2.7.1025.522
• 2.7.3057.710
• 2.8.18.721
• 2.6.2037.624
• 2.7.2030.609

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_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 cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 8|Common7|IDE|PrivateAssemblies|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Project.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 8|Common7|IDE|PublicAssemblies|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.Adapter.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 8|Common7|IDE|PublicAssemblies|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.AddInManager.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 8|Common7|IDE|PublicAssemblies|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.ComRPCChannel.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 8|Common7|IDE|PublicAssemblies|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Tools.Applications.DesignTime.dll
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6F320B93-EE3C-4826-85E0-ADF79F8D4C61}

How to erase Microsoft Visual Studio Installer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is a program by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, computer users try to uninstall this program. This can be troublesome because removing this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK manner 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

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

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Microsoft Visual Studio Installer.


8. After uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Microsoft Visual Studio Installer that 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 can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Microsoft Visual Studio Installer by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.