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A guide to uninstall VMware VIX from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to remove VMware VIX for Windows. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. Further information on VMware, Inc. can be seen here. Usually the VMware VIX application is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX directory, depending on the user's option during install. VMware VIX's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{F99FC179-EA67-4BBC-8955-BDDA0CB94B88}. VMware VIX's primary file takes around 451.50 KB (462336 bytes) and its name is vmrun.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside VMware VIX. They take about 451.50 KB (462336 bytes) on disk.

  • vmrun.exe (451.50 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.15.8.00000 of VMware VIX. Click on the links below for other VMware VIX versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VMware VIX:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall VMware VIX:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\arp.ico
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\concepts.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\concepts_toc.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\copyright.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\errors\errors.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\errors\errorsList.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\errors\foundrydoc.css
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\foundrydoc.css
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\index.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\intro.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\intro_toc.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\deprecatedfunctionList.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\functionList.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\handleclassList.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\opclassList.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\removedfunctionList.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\Vix_FreeBuffer.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\Vix_GetErrorText.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\Vix_GetHandleType.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\Vix_GetProperties.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\Vix_GetPropertyType.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\Vix_PumpEvents.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\Vix_ReleaseHandle.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixHost_Connect.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixHost_Disconnect.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixHost_FindItems.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixHost_OpenVM.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixHost_RegisterVM.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixHost_UnregisterVM.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixJob_CheckCompletion.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixJob_GetError.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixJob_GetNthProperties.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixJob_GetNumProperties.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixJob_Wait.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixPropertyList_AllocPropertyList.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixSnapshot_GetChild.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixSnapshot_GetNumChildren.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixSnapshot_GetParent.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_AddSharedFolder.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_CaptureScreenImage.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_Clone.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_CopyFileFromUserNameToHost.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_CopyFileFromHostToUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_CreateDirectoryInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_CreateSnapshot.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_CreateTempFileInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_Delete.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_DeleteDirectoryInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_DeleteFileInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_DirectoryExistsInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_EnableSharedFolders.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_FileExistsInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_GetCurrentSnapshot.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_GetFileInfoInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_GetNamedSnapshot.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_GetNumRootSnapshots.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_GetNumSharedFolders.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_GetRootSnapshot.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_GetSharedFolderState.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_InstallTools.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_KillProcessInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_ListDirectoryInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_ListProcessesInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_LoginInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_LogoutFromUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_Open.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_OpenUrlInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_Pause.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_PowerOff.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_PowerOn.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_ReadVariable.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_RemoveSharedFolder.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_RemoveSnapshot.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_RenameFileInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_Reset.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_RevertToSnapshot.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_RunProgramInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_RunScriptInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_SetSharedFolderState.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_Suspend.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_Unpause.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_UpgradeVirtualHardware.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_WaitForToolsInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\c\functions\VixVM_WriteVariable.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\AddSharedFolder.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\CaptureScreenImage.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\CheckCompletion.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\Clone.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\Close.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\Connect.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\CopyFileFromUserNameToHost.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\CopyFileFromHostToUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\CreateDirectoryInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\CreatePropertyList.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\CreateSnapshot.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\CreateTempFileInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\Delete.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\DeleteDirectoryInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\DeleteFileInUserName.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\doc\lang\com\functions\deprecatedfunctionList.html

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\971CF99F76AECBB49855DBADC09BB488
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F99FC179-EA67-4BBC-8955-BDDA0CB94B88}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VIX

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\971CF99F76AECBB49855DBADC09BB488\ProductName


How to delete VMware VIX using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware VIX is an application by the software company VMware, Inc.. Some users want to remove this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove VMware VIX 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 an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware VIX or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware VIX". The VMware VIX application will be found automatically. When you select VMware VIX in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding VMware VIX, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall VMware VIX.
Uninstall VMware VIX


8. After removing VMware VIX, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware VIX which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware VIX with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware VIX by VMware, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that VMware VIX by VMware, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware VIX in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-12-28 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-12-28 14:19:13.390