VMware Horizon Client
A way to uninstall VMware Horizon Client from your PC
This web page contains complete information on how to remove VMware Horizon Client for Windows. It is made by VMware, Inc.. More data about VMware, Inc. can be found here. You can get more details on VMware Horizon Client at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Horizon Client is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. The full command line for removing VMware Horizon Client is MsiExec.exe /X{CD4512FC-215A-4929-B784-FCEFFC9CA890}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. horizon_client_service.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 427.62 KB (437880 bytes) on disk.VMware Horizon Client contains of the executables below. They occupy 17.42 MB (18264280 bytes) on disk.
- sdrclientworker.exe (1.35 MB)
- teamsHelper.exe (1,001.77 KB)
- vmUpdateLauncher.exe (77.80 KB)
- vmware-appstub.exe (542.12 KB)
- vmware-print-helper.exe (1.70 MB)
- vmware-print-previewer.exe (119.62 KB)
- vmware-print-redir-client.exe (1.87 MB)
- vmware-print-redir-utility.exe (590.27 KB)
- vmware-remotemks.exe (5.91 MB)
- vmware-view-usbdloader.exe (36.27 KB)
- vmware-view.exe (447.12 KB)
- HTML5VideoPlayer.exe (1.70 MB)
- horizon_client_service.exe (427.62 KB)
- ws_diag.exe (1.72 MB)
The information on this page is only about version 8.8.1.34412 of VMware Horizon Client. For other VMware Horizon Client versions please click below:
- 5.5.4.26353
- 3.5.2.303972
- 8.10.0.37628
- 4.4.0.6474
- 5.5.2.23300
- 8.3.0.23484
- 5.4.0.10892
- 5.0.0.5596
- 5.4.3.13151
- 8.8.0.33776
- 8.13.0.8174
- 4.7.0.11074
- 8.4.1.26410
- 8.2.0.18176
- 8.0.0.13243
- 4.0.0.727
- 8.11.1.41306
- 5.2.0.7817
- 4.3.0.4209
- 4.8.1.2179
- 5.5.0.14558
- 4.1.0.1487
- 4.6.0.9732
- 5.4.3.13110
- 8.7.1.35568
- 5.5.2.19778
- 4.9.0.2862
- 3.5.2.30397
- 5.1.0.6807
- 8.4.0.24146
- 4.8.0.1562
- 3.3.0.25749
- 5.4.4.14214
- 3.2.0.24246
- 4.10.0.4272
- 3.5.0.29526
- 3.4.0.27772
- 8.11.0.40557
- 3.2.1.27883
- 5.4.2.11170
- 8.12.0.43490
- 8.12.1.44700
- 8.13.1.16218
- 5.5.1.17068
- 8.1.0.15949
- 8.6.0.29364
- 5.5.3.24986
- 8.5.0.26981
- 5.2.0.5827
- 8.3.0.21227
- 5.4.3.12597
- 3.5.1.30149
- 8.9.0.35399
- 5.4.1.11072
- 8.7.0.31805
- 4.6.1.9881
- 5.5.0.14198
- 4.0.0.556
- 5.3.0.8987
- 3.1.0.21879
- 4.5.0.8090
- 5.5.6.35225
- 4.0.1.781
- 4.2.0.2831
- 5.5.2.20266
Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall VMware Horizon Client.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall VMware Horizon Client:
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client
Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall VMware Horizon Client:
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_000_DotNetWindowsDesktopRuntime_x64.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_000_DotNetWindowsDesktopRuntime_x64_000_dotnet_runtime_6.0.12_win_x64.msi.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_000_DotNetWindowsDesktopRuntime_x64_001_dotnet_hostfxr_6.0.12_win_x64.msi.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_000_DotNetWindowsDesktopRuntime_x64_002_dotnet_host_6.0.12_win_x64.msi.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_000_DotNetWindowsDesktopRuntime_x64_003_windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.12_win_x64.msi.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_002_ViewClientx64.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_003_MediaEnginex64.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_004_HTML5MMRx64.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20241226212237_005_TEAMSREDIRx64.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20250102221733.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20250104021436.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20250104021505.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20250104021541.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20250104021614.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware_Horizon_Client_20250104021738.log
Registry that is not cleaned:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{068fb5df-fa88-4703-b1a0-c8e29bcdc5dd}
Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{068fb5df-fa88-4703-b1a0-c8e29bcdc5dd}\VMware-Horizon-Client-2212.1-8.8.1-21249081.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{068fb5df-fa88-4703-b1a0-c8e29bcdc5dd}\VMware-Horizon-Client-2212.1-8.8.1-21249081.exe.FriendlyAppName
A way to remove VMware Horizon Client with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Horizon Client is a program offered by VMware, Inc.. Some people want to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this manually requires some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall VMware Horizon Client is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.
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3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
5. All the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find VMware Horizon Client or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Horizon Client". The VMware Horizon Client application will be found automatically. After you select VMware Horizon Client in the list of applications, some data about the program is available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains 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.
- Details about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
- The publisher is: http://www.vmware.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{CD4512FC-215A-4929-B784-FCEFFC9CA890}
8. After uninstalling VMware Horizon Client, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Horizon Client which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Horizon Client with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VMware Horizon Client in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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.
2023-02-12 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2023-02-12 20:55:18.550