VMware Horizon Client

How to uninstall VMware Horizon Client from your computer

VMware Horizon Client is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. More information on VMware, Inc. can be found here. More info about the program VMware Horizon Client can be found at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Horizon Client is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. You can remove VMware Horizon Client by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{AAC8DB2E-95D9-416D-BAF1-53395D81CBB3}. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. vmware-view.exe is the VMware Horizon Client's main executable file and it takes around 2.65 MB (2774744 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed together with VMware Horizon Client. They take about 13.09 MB (13721144 bytes) on disk.

vmware-remotemks.exe (4.83 MB)
vmware-view.exe (2.65 MB)
7za.exe (574.00 KB)
ws_diag.exe (1.95 MB)
ws_diag.exe (2.59 MB)
wsnm.exe (518.21 KB)

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The current page applies to VMware Horizon Client version 3.4.0.27772 alone. Click on the links below for other VMware Horizon Client versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling VMware Horizon Client we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall VMware Horizon Client:

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove VMware Horizon Client:

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\bin\usblibs.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\bin\vmware-view-usbd.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\crtbora.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\7za.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\elevate.cmd
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\elevate.vbs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\support.bat
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\vdm-debug.vbs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\vdm-support.vbs
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\ws_diag.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\x64\ws_diag.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\glib-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\glibmm-2.4.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\gmodule-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\gobject-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\gssapiLib.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\gthread-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\iconv.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\intl.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libcurl.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libeay32.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libidn.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\liblber.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libldap_r.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\libxml2.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\messages\de\LC_MESSAGES\vmware-view.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\messages\fr\LC_MESSAGES\vmware-view.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\messages\ja\LC_MESSAGES\vmware-view.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\messages\ko\LC_MESSAGES\vmware-view.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\messages\zh_CN\LC_MESSAGES\vmware-view.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\messages\zh_TW\LC_MESSAGES\vmware-view.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\mksvchanclient.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\open_source_licenses.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\pcoip_client_win32.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\pcoip_mfw.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\pcoip_vchan.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\pthreadVC2.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\app_jumplist_16x16.ico
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\app_remote_normal.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\app_remote_prelight.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\app_shortcut.ico
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\broker_jumplist_16x16.ico
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\color_bar.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\desktop_jumplist_16x16.ico
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\desktop_remote_add_server.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\desktop_remote_add_server_selected.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\desktop_remote_normal.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\desktop_remote_prelight.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\desktop_shortcut.ico
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\favorite_32x.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\item_background_card.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\item_background_card_selected.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\pcoip_logo.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\RSA_Logo.bmp
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\security_alert.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\security_error.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\security_good.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\server.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\spinner.avi
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\view_48x.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\view_logo.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\viewbanner.bmp
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\viewclient.ico
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc\viewdisclaimbanner.bmp
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_de_de_407.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_fr_fr_40c.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_ja_jp_411.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_ko_kr_412.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_zh_cn_804.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\rc_zh_tw_404.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\RtavCliLib.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\scredir_vchanclient.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\sigc-2.0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ssleay32.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\tsdrClient.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\tsmmrPlayer.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vdp_rdpvcbridge.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vdpService.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ViewMMDevRedir.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\viewMPClient.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmwarebase.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-remotemks.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmwarestring.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-view.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\VMwareView-RdeClient.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\wsnm\MessageFrameWork.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\wsnm\ws_klog.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\wsnm\ws_winauth.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\wsnm\wsnm.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\x64\RtavCliLib.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\x64\ViewMMDevRedir.dll
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMware_Horizon_Client
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\prefs.txt
C:\Windows\Installer\{AAC8DB2E-95D9-416D-BAF1-53395D81CBB3}\ViewClientIcon

Usually the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E2BD8CAA9D59D614AB1F3593D518BC3B
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AAC8DB2E-95D9-416D-BAF1-53395D81CBB3}

Additional values that you should remove:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E2BD8CAA9D59D614AB1F3593D518BC3B\ProductName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{AAC8DB2E-95D9-416D-BAF1-53395D81CBB3}\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmware-view-usbd\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\wsnm\ImagePath

How to uninstall VMware Horizon Client using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Horizon Client is an application offered by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, people decide to erase this application. This is hard because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK action to erase VMware Horizon Client is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:

1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware Horizon Client or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Horizon Client". The VMware Horizon Client application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select VMware Horizon Client in the list of applications, some information about the application is made available to you:

Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about VMware Horizon Client, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Horizon Client:

The publisher is: http://www.vmware.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{AAC8DB2E-95D9-416D-BAF1-53395D81CBB3}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Horizon Client.
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8. After uninstalling VMware Horizon Client, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of VMware Horizon Client that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Horizon Client with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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This page is not a recommendation to remove VMware Horizon Client by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Horizon Client by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Horizon Client in case 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' computers.

2016-06-22 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-22 08:08:22.697

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