VMware Player

A guide to uninstall VMware Player from your computer

You can find below details on how to remove VMware Player for Windows. It was created for Windows by VMware, Inc.. You can read more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates here. vmplayer.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 1.52 MB (1595312 bytes) on disk.

VMware Player is composed of the following executables which take 63.56 MB (66649144 bytes) on disk:

• 7za.exe (1.04 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (480.92 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (430.52 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (436.42 KB)
• vmnat.exe (392.92 KB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (357.92 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (1.52 MB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (44.98 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (94.42 KB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (617.92 KB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (4.72 MB)
• vmware-shell-ext-thunker.exe (86.92 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (196.42 KB)
• vnetlib.exe (930.92 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (1.06 MB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (265.92 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (261.42 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (25.92 KB)
• zip.exe (299.42 KB)
• ovftool.exe (4.80 MB)
• storePwd.exe (77.92 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (663.43 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (211.42 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (211.42 KB)
• tpm2emu.exe (1,001.42 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (23.92 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (19.57 MB)

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This page is about VMware Player version 14.1.7 only. For other VMware Player versions please click below:

• 3.0.0.9911
• 15.5.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 2.0.0.45731
• 14.1.8
• 14.0.0
• 12.5.2
• 3.1.4.16648
• 2.5.2.7026
• 15.0.3
• 16.2.5
• 2.0.4.2658
• 12.5.9
• 16.2.2
• 4.0.2.28060
• 12.5.0
• 2.5.1.5078
• 17.6.2
• 14.1.2
• 17.5.0
• 2.5.0.4558
• 6.0.3
• 12.5.5
• 14.1.6
• 12.5.6
• 12.5.1
• 16.1.0
• 17.5.1
• 6.0.4
• 14.1.3
• 16.0.0
• 12.1.1
• 15.1.0
• 12.1.0
• 2.5.3.8888
• 16.1.1
• 4.0.6.35970
• 5.0.1
• 15.5.5
• 14.1.1
• 12.5.3
• 17.6.0
• 15.5.2
• 4.0.0.18997
• 15.5.1
• 5.0.2
• 15.0.1
• 14.1.4
• 12.0.1
• 3.1.2.14247
• 14.1.5
• 16.2.1
• 16.1.2
• 12.5.8
• 16.2.4
• 14.1.0
• 4.0.4.30409
• 17.0.2
• 2.5.4.11892
• 17.5.2
• 17.6.1
• 4.0.5.33341
• 2.0.3.1613
• 3.1.3.14951
• 15.5.6
• 6.0.0
• 12.5.4
• 4.0.3.29699
• 17.0.0
• 3.1.6.30422
• 3.1.5.19539
• 15.0.4
• 15.0.2
• 15.5.7
• 6.0.5
• 2.0.2.59824
• 16.2.3
• 12.0.0
• 17.0.1
• 12.5.7
• 2.5.5.15075
• 16.2.0
• 6.0.7
• 15.0.0
• 2.0.5.3938

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When planning to uninstall VMware Player you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VMware Player:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-1300\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.5_10950780
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-1844\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.6_12368378
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-1F58\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.7_12989993
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-2238\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.1_7528167

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\player.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-1300\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.5_10950780\VMware-player-14.1.5-10950780.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-1844\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.6_12368378\VMware-player-14.1.6-12368378.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-1F58\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.7_12989993\VMware-player-14.1.7-12989993.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-2238\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.1_7528167\VMware-player-14.1.1-7528167.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\vmware-download-2378\cdstmp_player-windows_14.1.2_8497320\VMware-player-14.1.2-8497320.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\VMware Workstation 14 Player.lnk

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Player
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6E9DD9F7C5866C6449039DB1D09F23BB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6E9DD9F7C5866C6449039DB1D09F23BB\ProductName

A way to erase VMware Player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Player is an application by VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK procedure to uninstall 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware Player or simply click the Search feature and type in "VMware Player". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Player program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click VMware Player in the list , the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding VMware Player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Player.


8. After removing VMware Player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Player that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Player by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Player by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Player in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.