VMware Player

How to uninstall VMware Player from your system

VMware Player is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by VMware, Inc. Open here for more info on VMware, Inc. VMware Player is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. VMware Player's complete uninstall command line is C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\Uninstaller\\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 2.57 MB (2692824 bytes) on disk and is called vmplayer.exe.

The executable files below are installed alongside VMware Player. They occupy about 51.18 MB (53663904 bytes) on disk.

• drvInst64.exe (438.21 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (422.80 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (409.21 KB)
• vmnat.exe (427.21 KB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (349.71 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (2.57 MB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (59.71 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (85.71 KB)
• vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (2.97 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (2.74 MB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (184.71 KB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (14.64 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (740.21 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (888.21 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (344.21 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (331.21 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (18.71 KB)
• zip.exe (291.71 KB)
• ovftool.exe (6.31 MB)
• storePwd.exe (69.71 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (586.71 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (203.71 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (203.71 KB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (16.03 MB)

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This page is about VMware Player version 5.0.4 only. You can find here a few links to other VMware Player releases:

• 5.0.1
• 4.0.6.35970
• 3.1.4.16648
• 7.1.1
• 3.0.1.11056
• 4.0.4.30409
• 5.0.0
• 6.0.6
• 3.0.0.9563
• 6.0.2
• 7.1.2
• 6.0.1
• 4.0.5.30808
• 7.0.0
• 6.0.7
• 4.0.2.28060
• 3.1.0.12623
• 6.0.3
• 4.0.5.33341
• 6.0.5
• 7.1.3
• 3.1.5.19539
• 7.1.4
• 6.0.0
• 3.1.6.30422
• 4.0.0.18997
• 4.0.1.27038
• 4.0.3.29699
• 6.0.4
• 3.0.0.9911
• 3.1.2.14247
• 3.1.1.13618
• 5.0.2
• 7.1.0
• 3.1.3.14951
• 5.0.3

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VMware Player has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

The files below are left behind on your disk by VMware Player's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\VMware Player.lnk

Frequently the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Player
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\727E254E8B683324C83C14DF18A7AFFF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VMware_Player
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\Installer\VMware Player
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\727E254E8B683324C83C14DF18A7AFFF\ProductName

How to delete VMware Player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Player is a program offered by the software company VMware, Inc. Some people want to erase it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this manually takes some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY way to erase VMware Player 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 maximize the performance of your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware Player or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Player". The VMware Player application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click VMware Player in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about VMware Player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall VMware Player.


8. After uninstalling VMware Player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Player that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing VMware Player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Player by VMware, Inc from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Player by VMware, Inc is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Player in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.