VMware Workstation

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC

VMware Workstation is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by VMware, Inc. Further information on VMware, Inc can be found here. Please follow http://www.vmware.com if you want to read more on VMware Workstation on VMware, Inc's website. VMware Workstation is typically installed in the C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VMware\\VMware Workstation directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. The full command line for removing VMware Workstation is C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\Uninstaller\uninstall.exe -x. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. vmware.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 2.61 MB (2738736 bytes) on disk.

VMware Workstation contains of the executables below. They take 92.06 MB (96534832 bytes) on disk.

• ace_upgrade.exe (2.69 MB)
• 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)
• vmnetcfg.exe (6.77 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (326.55 KB)
• vmplayer-service.exe (74.55 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (3.95 MB)
• vmrun.exe (426.55 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (490.55 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (70.55 KB)
• vmware-acetool.exe (35.55 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (110.55 KB)
• vmware-fullscreen.exe (2.82 MB)
• vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (2.10 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (1.93 MB)
• vmware-tray.exe (126.55 KB)
• vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (154.55 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (970.55 KB)
• vmware.exe (2.61 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (686.55 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (900.55 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (322.55 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (306.55 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (9.00 KB)
• vssSnapVista64.exe (19.55 KB)
• zip.exe (138.55 KB)
• bulkDeploy.exe (21.55 KB)
• instmsiw.exe (2.47 MB)
• pkt_app.exe (1.53 MB)
• pkt_deploy.exe (330.55 KB)
• pkt_run.exe (386.55 KB)
• setup.exe (1.43 MB)
• bootrun.exe (178.55 KB)
• customize.exe (314.55 KB)
• deployPkg.exe (74.55 KB)
• guestcustutil.exe (486.55 KB)
• imgcust-reboot.exe (178.55 KB)
• imgCustFinalization.exe (322.55 KB)
• imgCustPrep.exe (29.05 KB)
• imgCustPrep64.exe (35.55 KB)
• loginblocker.exe (166.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (474.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.55 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.55 KB)
• upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (19.48 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (17.81 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (15.60 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 7.0.0.9563 of VMware Workstation. You can find below info on other application versions of VMware Workstation:

• 8.0.2.28060
• 10.0.5
• 8.0.4.30409
• 9.0.2
• 11.1.3
• 9.0.1
• 10.0.4
• 7.1.5.19539
• 9.0.0
• 10.0.6
• 11.1.1
• 7.1.0.12398
• 7.1.6.30422
• 8.0.5.33341
• 7.1.0.12300
• 8.0.0
• 7.1.2.14247
• 7.1.3.14951
• 11.1.4
• 11.1.0
• 7.1.0.12623
• 7.0.0.8898
• 8.0.1.27038
• 11.1.2
• 10.0.0
• 10.0.7
• 8.0.0.18997
• 7.0.1.11056
• 7.0.0.7907
• 9.0.3
• 10.0.1
• 10.0.2
• 7.1.4.16648
• 7.1.1.13618
• 8.0.3.29699
• 8.0.6.35970
• 9.0.4
• 8.0.0.17962
• 7.0.0.9911
• 11.0.0
• 10.0.3

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VMware Workstation has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

The files below are left behind on your disk by VMware Workstation when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmsetup.20150307181208.vmware workstation.msi.install.log

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\Installer\VMware Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

How to delete VMware Workstation from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is an application released by VMware, Inc. Sometimes, people want to remove it. This can be hard because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK manner 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VMware Workstation or simply click the Search feature and type in "VMware Workstation". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Workstation program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select VMware Workstation in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VMware Workstation:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VMware Workstation.


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

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc from your computer, nor are we saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Workstation supposing 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' computers.