VMware Workstation
How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC
This web page is about VMware Workstation for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by
VMware, Inc.. More information about VMware, Inc. can be found
here. The full command line for uninstalling VMware Workstation is MsiExec.exe /I{0D94F75A-0EA6-4951-B3AF-B145FA9E05C6}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. vmware.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 2.02 MB (2115800 bytes) on disk.
The following executable files are contained in VMware Workstation. They take 281.97 MB (
295668224 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)
...click to view all...The information on this page is only about version
10.0.7 of VMware Workstation. You can find below a few links to other VMware Workstation versions:
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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.
Files remaining:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware.Workstation.15.5.6.lite.rar.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware.Workstation.Pro.16.2.2.Lite.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VMware.Workstation.Pro.16.2.2.Lite.rar.lnk
Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VMware Workstation
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware Workstation
How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VMware Workstation is a program marketed by the software company VMware, Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK practice to uninstall 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows system.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.
3. Click on 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. All the applications installed on the PC will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find VMware Workstation or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". If it is installed on your PC the VMware Workstation program will be found automatically. When you select VMware Workstation in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is made available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding VMware Workstation, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall VMware Workstation.
![Uninstall VMware Workstation](https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/images/aup/c5a5b52c1156e1d9ac27f03f2dc4b44a.jpg)
8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware Workstation that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VMware Workstation with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.
Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 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.
Last update on: 2016-12-10 06:08:45.613