Microsoft Visual Studio Installer

A guide to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer from your system

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. Take a look here for more information on Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is titled vs_installer.exe and it has a size of 181.11 KB (185456 bytes).

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer is composed of the following executables which take 49.65 MB (52058488 bytes) on disk:

• vswhere.exe (418.19 KB)
• vs_installer.exe (181.11 KB)
• vs_installershell.exe (47.19 MB)
• CheckHyperVHost.exe (88.89 KB)
• handle.exe (415.63 KB)
• InstallCleanup.exe (42.59 KB)
• Setup.exe (125.18 KB)
• vs_installer.windows.exe (37.88 KB)
• vs_installerservice.exe (15.40 KB)
• vs_installerservice.x86.exe (15.40 KB)
• VSHiveStub.exe (26.55 KB)
• VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (201.35 KB)
• VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (32.66 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (412.35 KB)

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This web page is about Microsoft Visual Studio Installer version 1.18.1104.625 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
• 1.15.155.1130
• 1.14.151.1127
• 1.14.162.1217
• 1.14.160.1208
• 1.15.3224.202
• 1.14.167.122
• 1.15.3229.209
• 1.14.164.111
• 1.15.1173.104
• 1.15.3241.220
• 1.15.3242.223
• 1.15.3245.307
• 1.15.3248.309
• 1.16.79.223
• 1.16.112.315
• 1.16.1243.427
• 1.16.1214.412
• 1.16.1237.423
• 1.16.1153.324
• 1.16.1247.518
• 1.17.144.520
• 1.17.1227.606
• 1.16.1251.625
• 1.17.1261.626
• 1.17.1289.727
• 1.17.1286.718
• 1.16.1252.717
• 1.17.1296.827
• 1.17.1298.831
• 1.18.41.831
• 1.18.1050.913
• 1.18.1080.1029
• 1.18.1076.1019
• 2.0.72.1114
• 1.18.1089.1204
• 2.0.1183.116
• 1.18.1095.110
• 2.0.3270.221
• 1.18.1096.130
• 2.0.1184.128
• 2.0.2220.201
• 2.0.3283.305
• 2.0.3274.226
• 1.18.1100.314
• 2.0.3287.312
• 2.1.1092.417
• 2.1.2105.426
• 2.0.3297.403
• 2.1.29.321
• 2.1.3125.514
• 2.2.14.514
• 2.2.2059.610
• 2.1.3129.607
• 2.2.1042.525
• 2.2.3073.701
• 2.3.13.627
• 2.3.1146.807
• 2.1.3131.625
• 2.2.3085.814
• 2.3.2207.828
• 2.3.2209.906
• 2.0.3307.627
• 2.4.43.1002
• 2.3.2214.1002
• 2.3.2217.1010
• 2.4.1078.1106
• 2.4.1069.1023
• 2.4.1080.1113
• 2.5.20.1114
• 2.5.1047.108
• 2.5.2057.204
• 2.5.2059.317
• 2.6.3.225
• 2.4.1083.303
• 2.6.1018.320
• 2.5.2061.411
• 1.18.1109.411
• 2.6.2033.413
• 2.7.8.428
• 2.6.2035.522
• 2.7.1025.522
• 2.6.2037.624
• 2.7.2030.609
• 2.7.3057.710
• 2.8.18.721
• 2.7.3061.716

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Microsoft Visual Studio Installer has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• 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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Designers|Microsoft.Data.Tools.Relational.Design.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Designers|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Relational.Design.Package.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.DataCompare.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Package.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Package.SqlProfile.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlObjectExplorer.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.AzureContracts.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.UI.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SQLPDWExtensions.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLEditor|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Design.Core.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLEditor|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlEditor.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Extensions|Microsoft|SQLEditor|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.SqlLanguageServices.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Design.Common.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|VWDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.AzureContracts.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|VWDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|VWDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.UI.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|WDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.AzureContracts.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|WDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0|Common7|IDE|WDExpressExtensions|Microsoft|SQLDB|Vsix|Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Delta.UI.dll
• 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 an application by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase it. This is hard because performing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK procedure to erase 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Microsoft Visual Studio Installer or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer". If it is installed on your PC the Microsoft Visual Studio Installer app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains 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 application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After removing Microsoft Visual Studio Installer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Microsoft Visual Studio Installer which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Installer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio Installer in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.