VMware Workstation

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall VMware Workstation for Windows. It is developed by VMware, Inc.. More information on VMware, Inc. can be seen here. vmware.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 2.18 MB (2288504 bytes) on disk.

VMware Workstation contains of the executables below. They take 210.30 MB (220518552 bytes) on disk.

• 7za.exe (1.21 MB)
• autostart-helper.exe (24.37 KB)
• containerd-shim-crx-v2.exe (20.12 MB)
• containerd.exe (18.52 MB)
• drvInst64.exe (531.87 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (425.46 KB)
• vmcli.exe (4.74 MB)
• vmnat.exe (410.37 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (13.98 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (364.37 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (1.75 MB)
• vmrest.exe (6.18 MB)
• vmrun.exe (498.87 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (783.87 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (53.37 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (75.37 KB)
• vmware-autostart.exe (63.37 KB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (697.37 KB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (4.00 MB)
• vmware-tray.exe (111.37 KB)
• vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (1.63 MB)
• vmware.exe (2.18 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (1.02 MB)
• vnetlib64.exe (1.22 MB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (275.37 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (269.87 KB)
• zip.exe (294.37 KB)
• docker-machine-driver-vmware.exe (8.67 MB)
• vctl.exe (26.85 MB)
• ovftool.exe (5.68 MB)
• storePwd.exe (133.37 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (773.37 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (206.37 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (206.37 KB)
• mksSandbox-debug.exe (5.29 MB)
• mksSandbox-stats.exe (4.52 MB)
• mksSandbox.exe (4.20 MB)
• tpm2emu.exe (986.37 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (27.11 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (24.18 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (20.24 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 17.6.0 of VMware Workstation. You can find below info on other application versions of VMware Workstation:

• 14.0.0
• 6.0.0.45731
• 7.0.0.9911
• 17.5.2
• 7.1.0.12623
• 15.0.0
• 15.0.4
• 14.1.5
• 6.5.1.5078
• 14.1.3
• 17.5.1
• 12.5.2
• 12.5.0
• 14.1.6
• 16.1.1
• 12.1.1
• 14.1.7
• 7.1.4.16648
• 8.0.3.29699
• 6.0.3.1613
• 8.0.4.30409
• 15.5.6
• 16.2.2
• 16.2.5
• 14.1.4
• 10.0.0
• 12.5.8
• 7.1.5.19539
• 8.0.2.28060
• 15.5.7
• 12.5.6
• 16.1.0
• 8.0.1.27038
• 14.1.2
• 6.5.3.8888
• 17.0.0
• 6.0.5.3938
• 6.5.0.4558
• 14.1.8
• 15.0.2
• 12.0.1
• 12.5.3
• 7.1.6.30422
• 12.5.9
• 9.0.2
• 12.1.0
• 16.2.3
• 10.0.2
• 7.0.1.11056
• 6.5.2.7026
• 7.1.1.13618
• 14.1.1
• 7.1.2.14247
• 6.5.5.15075
• 15.5.1
• 6.0.4.2658
• 6.0.0.39849
• 10.0.3
• 6.0.2.59824
• 14.1.0
• 16.0.0.16894299
• 16.2.4
• 10.0.4
• 9.0.0
• 15.0.3
• 16.2.0
• 16.2.1
• 12.5.1
• 15.5.2
• 17.5.0
• 15.5.0
• 15.1.0
• 17.0.1
• 16.0.0
• 8.0.0.18997
• 8.0.6.35970
• 12.5.4
• 16.1.2
• 10.0.1
• 12.0.0
• 6.5.4.11892
• 15.5.5
• 10.0.7
• 9.0.1
• 7.1.3.14951
• 17.0.2
• 12.5.7
• 15.0.1
• 12.5.5
• 6.0.1.55017

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove VMware Workstation.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\BackUpsData\VMware Workstation-16092024-153942
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\HistoryData\VMware Workstation-16092024-153956

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VMware_VMware Workstation_vmnetcfg_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\VMware_Workstation_vmplayer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\VMware_Workstation_vmui
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\BackUpsData\VMware Workstation-16092024-153942\regdata.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\HistoryData\VMware Workstation-16092024-153956\historydata.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\HistoryData\VMware Workstation-16092024-153956\historydetails.dat

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D7FFFCC92ADD32146B2D726AEFA60462
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9CCFFF7D-DDA2-4123-B6D2-27A6FE6A4026}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D7FFFCC92ADD32146B2D726AEFA60462\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{9CCFFF7D-DDA2-4123-B6D2-27A6FE6A4026}\

A way to remove VMware Workstation from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is a program offered by VMware, Inc.. Some computer users choose to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some know-how related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall VMware Workstation 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find VMware Workstation or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VMware Workstation". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Workstation application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select VMware Workstation in the list , some information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about VMware Workstation, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VMware Workstation.


8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Workstation which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VMware Workstation supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.