VMware Player

How to uninstall VMware Player from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to remove VMware Player for Windows. The Windows version was developed by VMware, Inc. Further information on VMware, Inc can be found here. Please open http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Player on VMware, Inc's page. Usually the VMware Player application is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player directory, depending on the user's option during install. The entire uninstall command line for VMware Player is C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware. vmplayer.exe is the VMware Player's primary executable file and it occupies about 3.89 MB (4078128 bytes) on disk.

VMware Player is composed of the following executables which occupy 37.90 MB (39743976 bytes) on disk:

• drvInst64.exe (447.55 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 (394.55 KB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (326.55 KB)
• vmplayer-service.exe (74.55 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (3.89 MB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (70.55 KB)
• vmware-acetool.exe (35.55 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (110.55 KB)
• vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (2.06 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (1.89 MB)
• vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (174.55 KB)
• vnetlib.exe (690.55 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (910.55 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)
• ovftool.exe (2.63 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (4.28 MB)
• bootrun.exe (178.55 KB)
• customize.exe (314.55 KB)
• deployPkg.exe (74.55 KB)
• guestcustutil.exe (486.55 KB)
• StorePwd.exe (74.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (482.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.55 KB)
• upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (15.59 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 3.1.2.14247 of VMware Player. 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
• 3.0.0.9911
• 3.1.1.13618
• 5.0.2
• 7.1.0
• 3.1.3.14951
• 5.0.3

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If you are manually uninstalling VMware Player we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VMware Player:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\acronis_api_vs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\adjperm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-CL_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-E_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-L_BUSLOGIC
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-S_BUSLOGIC
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\4-S_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\52-C_SYMMPI
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\52-S_SYMMPI
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_ISAPNP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-C_VMSCSI
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_VMSCSI
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-CL_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_VMSCSI
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-E_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-S_VMSCSI
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-S_VMX_SVGA
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\5-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_ISAPNP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-C_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-CL_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-CL_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-E_PS2KBD
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-E_PS2MOUSE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-S_LSI_SCSI
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_EVENTLOG_I8042
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\6-SKUNKWORKS_S_I8042
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\data\SKUNKWORKS_FILLER
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\deployPkg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\drvInst64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\elevated.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\EULA.jp.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\farexec-service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\glib-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\glibmm-2.4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\gmodule-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\gobject-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\gthread-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\gvmomi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\About_this_Help.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_adding_dvd_cd-rom_and_floppy_drives_to_vm.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_adding_virtual_disks_to_vm.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_advanced_cd-rom_options.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_advanced_hard_disk_settings.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_advanced_options_for_application_developers.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_benefits_of_using_virtual_disks.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_bridged_networking.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_changing_networking_configuration.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_common_networking_configurations.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_components_of_tools.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_components_of_virtual_network.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_keyboard_features.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_multiple_monitors_for_one_vm.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_power_settings_panel.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_sound.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_video_and_sound.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_configuring_virtual_network.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_connecting_devices.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_controlling_vm_display.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_creating_vm.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_device_drivers.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_disconnecting_usb_devices_from_vm.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_disk_capacity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_downloadablecomponentpreferences.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_easy_install_feature_for_some_UserName_oss.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_example_of_custom_networking_configuration.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_exitbehaviorpreferences.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_extending_expired_ace.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_feedback_statement.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_general_vm_settings.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_getting_started_with_vms.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_UserName_os_selection.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_hard_disk_settings_for_virtual_disks.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_host-only_networking.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_how_automatic_updates_occur.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_how_device_control_shared_between_host_and_UserName.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_how_notified_to_do_manual_update.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_ide_and_scsi_disk_types.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_installing_and_using_tools.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_installing_UserName_os.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_installing_tools.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_keyboard_mapping_on_linux_host.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_lock_files.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_mapping_or_mounting_virtual_disk_to_drive_on_host.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_moving_a_vm.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_moving_and_sharing_vms.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_network_address_translation.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_permissions_and_folder_mounting_shared_folders_linux_UserNames.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_processors_settings.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_restrictions_when_hosts_have_different_hardware.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\help\c_setting_connection_setting_preferences.html

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|VMware|VMware Player|Resources|msvcm80.dll
• 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

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\vmplayer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\vmplayer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE11A35A5900F39468AF1AE5A8684A50\ProductName
• 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

A way to delete VMware Player with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Player is a program marketed by the software company VMware, Inc. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE solution to uninstall VMware Player is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VMware Player or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Player". The VMware Player app will be found very quickly. After you select VMware Player in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

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

For example you can see that for VMware Player:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VMware Player.


8. After uninstalling VMware Player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of 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 entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove VMware Player by VMware, Inc from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Player by VMware, Inc is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Player in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.