VMware Horizon Client

A guide to uninstall VMware Horizon Client from your PC

This page is about VMware Horizon Client for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by VMware, Inc.. You can read more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates here. Please follow http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Horizon Client on VMware, Inc.'s web page. VMware Horizon Client is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client directory, depending on the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for VMware Horizon Client is MsiExec.exe /X{9A01376A-2582-493C-A352-8E2529D17F2C}. The program's main executable file is named vmware-view.exe and its approximative size is 4.58 MB (4806728 bytes).

VMware Horizon Client installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 15.37 MB (16112264 bytes) on disk.

• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (44.57 KB)
• vmware-appstub.exe (42.07 KB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (4.93 MB)
• vmware-view-usbd.exe (1.12 MB)
• vmware-view.exe (4.58 MB)
• horizon_client_service.exe (519.57 KB)
• 7za.exe (589.57 KB)
• ws_diag.exe (1.56 MB)
• ws_diag.exe (2.00 MB)

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The current web page applies to VMware Horizon Client version 4.2.0.2831 only. Click on the links below for other VMware Horizon Client versions:

• 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
• 8.8.1.34412
• 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
• 5.5.2.20266

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Many files, folders and registry data will be left behind when you remove VMware Horizon Client from 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 remain on your disk by VMware Horizon Client when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ClientService\horizon_client_service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ClientService\MessageFrameWork.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ClientService\ws_winauth.dll
• 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\flashmmrClient.dll
• 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\hznclientctrl-vchan-plugin.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\libcds.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\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\es\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\viewclient_notification.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_es_es_40a.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\usblibs.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\vmUpdateLauncher.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-appstub.exe
• 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\vmware-view-usbd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmwHorizonClientController.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmwHorizonClientController64.dll
• 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:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\zlib1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMware_Horizon_Client

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A67310A92852C3943A25E852921DF7C2
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9A01376A-2582-493C-A352-8E2529D17F2C}

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A67310A92852C3943A25E852921DF7C2\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\client_service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmware-view-usbd\ImagePath

How to delete VMware Horizon Client using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Horizon Client is a program marketed by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, people want to uninstall this application. This can be efortful because performing this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK procedure 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate VMware Horizon Client or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Horizon Client". The VMware Horizon Client app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select VMware Horizon Client in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding VMware Horizon Client, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Horizon Client:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{9A01376A-2582-493C-A352-8E2529D17F2C}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Horizon Client.


8. After uninstalling VMware Horizon Client, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VMware Horizon Client which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Horizon Client using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Horizon Client supposing 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.