VMware Workstation
How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer
VMware Workstation is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by
VMware, Inc.. Open
here where you can get more info on VMware, Inc.. The program's main executable file is named vmware.exe and it has a size of 1.89 MB (1981016 bytes).
The following executables are incorporated in VMware Workstation. They occupy 108.39 MB (
113657664 bytes) on disk.
- 7za.exe (1.04 MB)
- drvInst64.exe (444.48 KB)
- mkisofs.exe (429.83 KB)
- openssl.exe (457.33 KB)
- vixDiskMountServer.exe (435.98 KB)
- vmnat.exe (391.48 KB)
- vmnetcfg.exe (2.11 MB)
- VMnetDHCP.exe (357.23 KB)
- vmplayer.exe (1.50 MB)
- vmrun.exe (465.09 KB)
- vmss2core.exe (896.23 KB)
- vmUpdateLauncher.exe (34.71 KB)
- vmware-authd.exe (97.66 KB)
- vmware-hostd.exe (11.90 MB)
- vmware-kvm.exe (655.48 KB)
- vmware-remotemks.exe (5.08 MB)
- vmware-shell-ext-thunker.exe (90.48 KB)
- vmware-tray.exe (109.48 KB)
- vmware-unity-helper.exe (198.16 KB)
- vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.30 MB)
- vmware.exe (1.89 MB)
- vnetlib.exe (915.16 KB)
- vnetlib64.exe (1.07 MB)
- vnetsniffer.exe (264.66 KB)
- vnetstats.exe (259.01 KB)
- vprintproxy.exe (26.48 KB)
- zip.exe (297.59 KB)
- ovftool.exe (6.71 MB)
- storePwd.exe (76.09 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (594.48 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (210.73 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (211.48 KB)
- vmware-vmx-debug.exe (25.26 MB)
- vmware-vmx-stats.exe (22.76 MB)
- vmware-vmx.exe (20.02 MB)
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Following 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 Workstation:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\VMware.Workstation.v_452
Generally, the following files remain on disk:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VMware_VMware Workstation_vmnetcfg_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMware_Workstation_vmplayer
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMWARE_WORKSTATION_VMUI
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\VMware.Workstation.v_452\VMware.Workstation.v.rar
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\VMware.Workstation.v_452\VMware_452.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\How to install Mac Os on Vmware Workstation 15 in 6 Easy Steps - Howali.pdf.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware Workstation 16 Player.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware.Workstation.Pro.v12.5.3.Build.5115892.Lite_p30download.com.rar.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware.Workstation.v11.1.2.Build.2780323.x64_p30download.com.rar.lnk
Registry keys:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F0CF54407B2EA6C45B9C6977902BE05F
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{3B4AC506-4C3C-45F0-91C3-38790CE8BFEB}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation
Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F0CF54407B2EA6C45B9C6977902BE05F\ProductName
How to erase VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Workstation is an application marketed by the software company VMware, Inc.. Sometimes, users want to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY procedure to remove VMware Workstation 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 the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.
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- download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.
3. Press the General Tools button
![Go to General Tools](https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/images/general_tools.jpg)
4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
![Go to Uninstall Programs](https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/images/uninstall_programs.jpg)
5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear
6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VMware Workstation or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Workstation". If it exists on your system the VMware Workstation app will be found automatically. When you select VMware Workstation in the list of applications, some data about the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Workstation.
![Uninstall VMware Workstation](https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/images/aup/004f79853fa8c69893b153e027884c86.jpg)
8. After uninstalling VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Workstation that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Workstation in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.
Last update on: 2017-03-10 09:16:40.717