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A guide to uninstall VMware Player from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall VMware Player for Windows. It is written by VMware, Inc.. More data about VMware, Inc. can be found here. The program's main executable file is labeled vmplayer.exe and it has a size of 1.48 MB (1550528 bytes).

VMware Player contains of the executables below. They take 65.29 MB (68466704 bytes) on disk.




  • 7za.exe (581.69 KB)
  • drvInst64.exe (436.69 KB)
  • mkisofs.exe (422.78 KB)
  • vixDiskMountServer.exe (432.19 KB)
  • vmnat.exe (383.69 KB)
  • VMnetDHCP.exe (349.69 KB)
  • vmplayer.exe (1.48 MB)
  • vmUpdateLauncher.exe (34.71 KB)
  • vmware-authd.exe (87.69 KB)
  • vmware-kvm.exe (644.19 KB)
  • vmware-remotemks.exe (5.06 MB)
  • vmware-shell-ext-thunker.exe (82.69 KB)
  • vmware-unity-helper.exe (190.19 KB)
  • vnetlib.exe (737.19 KB)
  • vnetlib64.exe (887.69 KB)
  • vnetsniffer.exe (256.69 KB)
  • vnetstats.exe (252.19 KB)
  • vprintproxy.exe (18.69 KB)
  • zip.exe (139.69 KB)
  • ovftool.exe (6.71 MB)
  • storePwd.exe (70.19 KB)
  • VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (585.19 KB)
  • VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (203.69 KB)
  • VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (203.69 KB)
  • vmware-vmx-debug.exe (25.22 MB)
  • vmware-vmx.exe (19.98 MB)
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This page is about VMware Player version 12.1.0 only. For more VMware Player versions please click below:

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

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\player.log

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Player
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A8E4AA759C2EC1F43B1F67C2633E4427
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{57AA4E8A-E2C9-4F1C-B3F1-762C36E34472}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Player

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A8E4AA759C2EC1F43B1F67C2633E4427\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{57AA4E8A-E2C9-4F1C-B3F1-762C36E34472}\


A way to erase VMware Player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Player is an application released by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to erase it. This can be difficult because performing this manually requires some experience related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE manner 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find VMware Player or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Player". The VMware Player program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select VMware Player in the list , some data about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about VMware Player, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Player.
Uninstall VMware Player


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

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Player by VMware, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that VMware Player by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Player in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-19 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 06:00:23.370