VMware Player

A guide to uninstall VMware Player from your system

VMware Player is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by VMware, Inc. You can find out more on VMware, Inc or check for application updates here. Detailed information about VMware Player can be found at http://www.vmware.com. Usually the VMware Player application is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling VMware Player is C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\Uninstaller\uninstall.exe -x. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file is titled vmplayer.exe and it has a size of 3.95 MB (4143664 bytes).

The following executable files are contained in VMware Player. They occupy 31.02 MB (32523872 bytes) on disk.

• drvInst64.exe (440.05 KB)
• farexec-service.exe (582.55 KB)
• hqtray.exe (62.55 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (421.64 KB)
• unzip.exe (170.55 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (66.55 KB)
• vmnat.exe (386.55 KB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (326.55 KB)
• vmplayer-service.exe (74.55 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (3.95 MB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (70.55 KB)
• vmware-acetool.exe (35.55 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (110.55 KB)
• vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (2.10 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (1.93 MB)
• vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (154.55 KB)
• vnetlib.exe (686.55 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (901.05 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (322.55 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (306.55 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (10.00 KB)
• vssSnapVista64.exe (19.55 KB)
• zip.exe (138.55 KB)
• bootrun.exe (178.55 KB)
• customize.exe (314.55 KB)
• deployPkg.exe (74.55 KB)
• guestcustutil.exe (486.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (474.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.55 KB)
• upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (15.60 MB)

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The current web page applies to VMware Player version 3.0.0.9911 only. Click on the links below for other VMware Player versions:

• 5.0.1
• 4.0.6.35970
• 3.1.4.16648
• 7.1.1
• 3.0.1.11056
• 5.0.4
• 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
• 3.1.2.14247
• 3.1.1.13618
• 5.0.2
• 7.1.0
• 3.1.3.14951
• 5.0.3

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove VMware Player.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\NonCritical_vmware-player-3-_f7158cb59656971636e1ca1bef2afd216ce43_cab_0cb11f64

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall VMware Player:

• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\acronis_api_vs.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\adjperm.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-CL_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-E_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-L_BUSLOGIC
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-S_BUSLOGIC
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-S_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\52-C_SYMMPI
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\52-S_SYMMPI
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_ISAPNP
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_VMSCSI
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_VMSCSI
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_VMSCSI
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-S_VMSCSI
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-S_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_ISAPNP
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-CL_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-CL_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-E_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-E_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-S_LSI_SCSI
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\data\SKUNKWORKS_FILLER
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\deployPkg.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\elevated.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\EULA.jp.rtf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\farexec-service.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\glib-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\glibmm-2.4.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\gmodule-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\gobject-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\gthread-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\gvmomi.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\About_this_Help.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_adding_dvd_cd-rom_and_floppy_drives_to_vm.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_adding_virtual_disks_to_vm.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_advanced_cd-rom_options.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_advanced_hard_disk_settings.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_advanced_options_for_application_developers.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_benefits_of_using_virtual_disks.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_bridged_networking.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_changing_networking_configuration.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_common_networking_configurations.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_components_of_tools.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_components_of_virtual_network.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_keyboard_features.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_multiple_monitors_for_one_vm.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_power_settings_panel.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_sound.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_video_and_sound.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_virtual_network.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_connecting_devices.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_controlling_vm_display.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_creating_vm.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_device_drivers.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_disconnecting_usb_devices_from_vm.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_disk_capacity.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_downloadablecomponentpreferences.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_easy_install_feature_for_some_UserName_oss.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_example_of_custom_networking_configuration.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_exitbehaviorpreferences.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_extending_expired_ace.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_general_vm_settings.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_getting_started_with_vms.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_UserName_os_selection.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_hard_disk_settings_for_virtual_disks.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_host-only_networking.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_how_automatic_updates_occur.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_how_device_control_shared_between_host_and_UserName.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_how_notified_to_do_manual_update.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_ide_and_scsi_disk_types.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_installing_and_using_tools.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_installing_UserName_os.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_installing_tools.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_keyboard_mapping_on_linux_host.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_lock_files.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_mapping_or_mounting_virtual_disk_to_drive_on_host.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_memory_allocation.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_moving_a_vm.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_moving_and_sharing_vms.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_network_address_translation.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_network_connection_type.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_permissions_and_folder_mounting_shared_folders_linux_UserNames.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_processors_settings.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_restrictions_when_hosts_have_different_hardware.html
• C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_sharing_vms_with_other_users.html

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|VMware|VMware Player|Resources|msvcm80.dll
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE11A35A5900F39468AF1AE5A8684A50
• 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

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE11A35A5900F39468AF1AE5A8684A50\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ufad-ws60\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VMAuthdService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vstor2-ws60\ImagePath

How to delete VMware Player using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Player is a program by the software company VMware, Inc. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall this application. This is troublesome because doing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to PCs. The best QUICK manner 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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

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

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VMware Player or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Player". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Player application will be found automatically. When you select VMware Player in the list of apps, the following information about the application is available 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".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VMware Player:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Player\Uninstaller\uninstall.exe -x

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Player.


8. After uninstalling VMware Player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of 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 are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Player supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.