VMware Workstation

How to uninstall VMware Workstation from your PC

VMware Workstation is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by VMware, Inc. You can read more on VMware, Inc or check for application updates here. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for VMware Workstation is C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware Workstation\Uninstaller\\uninstall.exe. vmware.exe is the VMware Workstation's primary executable file and it takes about 2.01 MB (2110544 bytes) on disk.

VMware Workstation contains of the executables below. They take 344.76 MB (361509192 bytes) on disk.

• drvInst64.exe (436.58 KB)
• emmett.exe (628.08 KB)
• mkisofs.exe (422.17 KB)
• openssl.exe (344.08 KB)
• vixDiskMountServer.exe (384.08 KB)
• vmnat.exe (427.08 KB)
• vmnetcfg.exe (2.86 MB)
• VMnetDHCP.exe (350.08 KB)
• vmplayer.exe (2.61 MB)
• vmrun.exe (484.08 KB)
• vmss2core.exe (867.58 KB)
• vmUpdateLauncher.exe (34.08 KB)
• vmware-authd.exe (84.08 KB)
• vmware-hostd.exe (13.74 MB)
• vmware-kvm.exe (616.08 KB)
• vmware-remotemks-debug.exe (4.90 MB)
• vmware-remotemks.exe (4.62 MB)
• vmware-shell-ext-thunker.exe (81.58 KB)
• vmware-tray.exe (109.08 KB)
• vmware-unity-helper.exe (185.58 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 (516.58 KB)
• vmware.exe (2.01 MB)
• vnetlib.exe (735.58 KB)
• vnetlib64.exe (884.08 KB)
• vnetsniffer.exe (343.58 KB)
• vnetstats.exe (330.08 KB)
• vprintproxy.exe (18.08 KB)
• zip.exe (291.08 KB)
• ovftool.exe (6.50 MB)
• VMware-Converter-all.exe (174.82 MB)
• storePwd.exe (69.58 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader.exe (594.58 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgrader9x.exe (203.08 KB)
• VMwareToolsUpgraderNT.exe (203.08 KB)
• vmware-vmx-debug.exe (23.54 MB)
• vmware-vmx-stats.exe (21.36 MB)
• vmware-vmx.exe (18.84 MB)

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This info is about VMware Workstation version 10.0.1 only. For other VMware Workstation versions please click below:

• 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
• 10.0.2
• 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

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VMware Workstation has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VMware Workstation:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\amqp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\iconv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\icudt44l.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\libxml2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\types.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmacore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmcf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmomi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-authd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmwarebase.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-hostd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-tray.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vnetlib.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VMware_VMware Workstation_vmnetcfg_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMware_Workstation_vmplayer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\VMware_Workstation_vmui

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VMware_Workstation

A way to delete VMware Workstation from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware Workstation is a program by the software company VMware, Inc. Sometimes, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this is hard because removing this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate VMware Workstation or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware Workstation". The VMware Workstation app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select VMware Workstation in the list , some data regarding the application is shown to you:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VMware Workstation.


8. After removing VMware Workstation, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc from your PC, we are not saying that VMware Workstation by VMware, Inc is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove VMware Workstation supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.