VMware Workstation
A way to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC
VMware Workstation is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by VMware, Inc. You can read more on VMware, Inc or check for application updates here. VMware Workstation is typically set up in the C:\\Program Files\\VMware\\VMware Workstation directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling VMware Workstation is C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\Uninstaller\\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. vmware.exe is the VMware Workstation's main executable file and it takes about 2.02 MB (2115800 bytes) on disk.VMware Workstation contains of the executables below. They occupy 281.97 MB (295666688 bytes) on disk.
- emmett.exe (628.71 KB)
- mkisofs.exe (422.80 KB)
- openssl.exe (515.21 KB)
- vixDiskMountServer.exe (384.21 KB)
- vmnat.exe (427.71 KB)
- vmnetcfg.exe (2.87 MB)
- VMnetDHCP.exe (350.71 KB)
- vmplayer.exe (2.61 MB)
- vmrun.exe (484.71 KB)
- vmss2core.exe (867.71 KB)
- vmUpdateLauncher.exe (34.71 KB)
- vmware-authd.exe (85.21 KB)
- vmware-hostd.exe (13.73 MB)
- vmware-kvm.exe (622.21 KB)
- vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (4.90 MB)
- vmware-remotemks.exe (4.63 MB)
- vmware-tray.exe (110.21 KB)
- vmware-unity-helper.exe (186.21 KB)
- vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.25 MB)
- vmware-vmx-debug.exe (21.52 MB)
- vmware-vmx-stats.exe (19.64 MB)
- vmware-vmx.exe (17.14 MB)
- vmware-vprobe.exe (516.21 KB)
- vmware.exe (2.02 MB)
- vnetlib.exe (736.21 KB)
- vnetsniffer.exe (344.21 KB)
- vnetstats.exe (330.71 KB)
- vprintproxy.exe (18.71 KB)
- zip.exe (291.71 KB)
- ovftool.exe (6.63 MB)
- VMware-Converter-all.exe (176.80 MB)
- storePwd.exe (70.21 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (595.71 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (203.71 KB)
- VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (203.71 KB)
The current page applies to VMware Workstation version 10.0.6 only. Click on the links below for other VMware Workstation versions:
- 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
- 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
- 7.0.0.9563
- 8.0.0.17962
- 7.0.0.9911
- 11.0.0
- 10.0.3
Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove VMware Workstation.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall VMware Workstation:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0
The files below remain on your disk by VMware Workstation's application uninstaller when you removed it:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\glib-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\gobject-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\gthread-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\gvmomi-vix-1.13.6.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\iconv.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\intl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\libcurl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\libeay32.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\liblber.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\libldap_r.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\libxml2.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\ssleay32.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\vix.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\vix.lib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\vixd.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\vixd.lib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\32bit\zlib1.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\glib-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\gobject-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\gthread-2.0.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\gvmomi-vix-1.13.6.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\iconv.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\intl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\libcurl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\libeay32.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\liblber.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\libldap_r.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\libxml2.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\ssleay32.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\vix.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\vix.lib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\vixd.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\vixd.lib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-10.0.0-and-vSphere-5.5.0\64bit\zlib1.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\VMware Workstation.lnk
Registry that is not uninstalled:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A57F49D06AE015943BFA1B54AFE9506C
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VMware_Workstation
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\Installer\VMware Workstation
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation
Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A57F49D06AE015943BFA1B54AFE9506C\ProductName
How to uninstall VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Workstation is an application marketed by the software company VMware, Inc. Some people choose to erase it. This is hard because performing this by hand takes some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK solution to erase 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.
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3. Click on the General Tools category
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware Workstation or simply activate the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". The VMware Workstation application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select VMware Workstation in the list , the following data about the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
8. After uninstalling VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Workstation that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VMware Workstation using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready 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 PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VMware Workstation in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2016-06-29 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
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