VMware Workstation

A way to uninstall VMware Workstation from your system

This info is about VMware Workstation for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by VMware, Inc. Go over here where you can find out more on VMware, Inc. More details about the app VMware Workstation can be seen at http://www.vmware.com. VMware Workstation is frequently set up in the C:\\Program Files (x86)\\VMware\\VMware Workstation folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can remove VMware Workstation by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. vmware.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 2.62 MB (2751088 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of VMware Workstation. They take about 98.99 MB (103799864 bytes) on disk.

• ace_upgrade.exe (2.65 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (447.61 KB)
• farexec-service.exe (582.55 KB)
• hqtray.exe (62.61 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (421.70 KB)
• unzip.exe (170.55 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (66.55 KB)
• vmnat.exe (394.61 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (6.78 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (326.61 KB)
• vmplayer-service.exe (74.61 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (3.89 MB)
• vmrun.exe (430.61 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (454.61 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (70.61 KB)
• vmware-acetool.exe (35.61 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (110.61 KB)
• vmware-fullscreen.exe (2.81 MB)
• vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (2.07 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (1.89 MB)
• vmware-tray.exe (126.61 KB)
• vmware-ufad.exe (186.55 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (174.61 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (938.61 KB)
• vmware.exe (2.62 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (690.61 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (910.61 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (322.61 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (306.61 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (10.00 KB)
• vssSnapVista64.exe (19.55 KB)
• zip.exe (138.55 KB)
• ovftool.exe (2.63 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (4.28 MB)
• bulkDeploy.exe (21.61 KB)
• instmsiw.exe (2.47 MB)
• pkt_app.exe (1.54 MB)
• pkt_deploy.exe (330.61 KB)
• pkt_run.exe (394.61 KB)
• setup.exe (1.55 MB)
• bootrun.exe (178.61 KB)
• customize.exe (314.61 KB)
• deployPkg.exe (74.61 KB)
• guestcustutil.exe (486.61 KB)
• imgcust-reboot.exe (178.61 KB)
• imgCustFinalization.exe (322.61 KB)
• imgCustPrep.exe (29.11 KB)
• imgCustPrep64.exe (35.61 KB)
• loginblocker.exe (166.61 KB)
• StorePwd.exe (74.61 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (482.61 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (202.61 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (202.61 KB)
• upgrader.exe (202.55 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (19.48 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (17.81 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (15.59 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 7.1.4.16648 of VMware Workstation. You can find here a few links to 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
• 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
• 7.1.1.13618
• 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

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall VMware Workstation:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\glib-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\gobject-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\gthread-2.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\gvmomi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\iconv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\intl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\liblber.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\libldap_r.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\libxml2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\vix.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\vix.lib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\vixd.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\vixd.lib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware VIX\Workstation-7.1.0\32bit\zlib1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\vmsetup.20230227173200.vmware workstation.msi.install.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VMware\workstation.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\VMware Workstation.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2BC5FF3A53BF85647815E9EDD1563BAA
• 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

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2BC5FF3A53BF85647815E9EDD1563BAA\ProductName

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

VMware Workstation is an application by the software company VMware, Inc. Sometimes, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK practice 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VMware Workstation or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". The VMware Workstation program will be found very quickly. When you click VMware Workstation in the list of apps, some data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about VMware Workstation, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VMware Workstation:

• The publisher is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall VMware Workstation.


8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of VMware Workstation which have been left behind will be detected 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 entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc from your computer, we are not saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove VMware Workstation in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.