VMware vCenter Server

How to uninstall VMware vCenter Server from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to remove VMware vCenter Server for Windows. It was coded for Windows by VMware, Inc.. You can find out more on VMware, Inc. or check for application updates here. More information about VMware vCenter Server can be found at http://www.vmware.com. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure folder (same installation drive as Windows). MsiExec.exe /I{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106} REMOVE=ALL /qr is the full command line if you want to remove VMware vCenter Server. The program's main executable file occupies 113.50 KB (116224 bytes) on disk and is labeled vCenter Orchestrator Client.exe.

VMware vCenter Server installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 68.04 MB (71344240 bytes) on disk.

• openssl.exe (340.00 KB)
• zip.exe (132.00 KB)
• wrapper.exe (390.00 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (37.75 KB)
• java.exe (168.25 KB)
• javacpl.exe (49.75 KB)
• javaw.exe (168.25 KB)
• javaws.exe (186.75 KB)
• jbroker.exe (90.25 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (21.75 KB)
• keytool.exe (38.75 KB)
• kinit.exe (38.75 KB)
• klist.exe (38.75 KB)
• ktab.exe (38.75 KB)
• orbd.exe (38.75 KB)
• pack200.exe (38.75 KB)
• policytool.exe (38.75 KB)
• rmid.exe (38.75 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (38.75 KB)
• servertool.exe (38.75 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (20.75 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (38.75 KB)
• unpack200.exe (150.75 KB)
• wrapper.exe (362.50 KB)
• vCenter Orchestrator Client.exe (113.50 KB)
• Jetty-Service.exe (200.00 KB)
• Uninstall vCenter Orchestrator.exe (113.50 KB)
• remove.exe (106.50 KB)
• ZGWin32LaunchHelper.exe (44.16 KB)
• unzip.exe (112.00 KB)
• wrapper.exe (227.15 KB)
• zip.exe (66.50 KB)
• sspiservice.exe (132.00 KB)
• sspiservice.exe (181.50 KB)
• wrapper.exe (227.15 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.53 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.54 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.53 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.52 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.53 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.52 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.53 KB)
• uninstall.exe (47.55 KB)
• vpxd.exe (60.33 MB)
• vpxdlivedump.exe (86.15 KB)
• zip.exe (290.65 KB)
• bootrun.exe (181.11 KB)
• guestcustutil.exe (628.11 KB)
• imgcust-reboot.exe (180.11 KB)
• loginblocker.exe (171.61 KB)
• sysprepDecrypter.exe (69.61 KB)
• sysprepDecrypter64.exe (64.11 KB)
• PyVmomiServer.exe (52.65 KB)
• w9xpopen.exe (11.15 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 5.1.0.32743 of VMware vCenter Server. For more VMware vCenter Server versions please click below:

• 5.0.0.29542
• 4.0.0.12305
• 5.1.0.39867
• 5.5.0.39885
• 5.5.0.38036
• 5.0.0.16964
• 5.5.0.49314
• 5.5.0.43769
• 5.5.0.47851
• 5.5.0.44687
• 5.1.0.33762
• 5.1.0.34460
• 5.5.0.43013
• 5.5.0.49044
• 4.1.0.12319
• 5.5.0.42389
• 5.5.0.42156
• 5.5.0.45995
• 5.5.0.38845

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove VMware vCenter Server:

• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\answers.ini
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\default-46e0d030-69b7-4e74-8eb0-663dc3386e31-0.XhiveDatabase.DB
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\default-67a39078-b779-4945-8ad3-9dd62521a51f-0.XhiveDatabase.DB
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\default-751cc211-33f5-4e9f-9105-2898d5308cb6-0.XhiveDatabase.DB
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\default-94b5e545-e83d-41be-b7b1-4a616b968e8f-0.XhiveDatabase.DB
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\default-default-0.XhiveDatabase.DB
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\default-fa66c1b4-fa8e-40e0-8e78-af391f1b0358-0.XhiveDatabase.DB
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\default-temp-0.XhiveDatabase.DB
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\log\xhive_0000000002.log
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\log\xhive_0000000003.log
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\log\xhive_checkpoint.log
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\log\xhive_id.log
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\data\xdb.bootstrap
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\attach.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\awt.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\cmm.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\dcpr.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\deploy.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\deployJava1.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\dt_shmem.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\dt_socket.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\eula.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\fontmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\hpi.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\hprof.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\instrument.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\ioser12.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\j2pcsc.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jaas_nt.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\java.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\java.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\java_crw_demo.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\javacpl.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\java-rmi.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\javaw.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\javaws.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jawt.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jbroker.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\JdbcOdbc.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jdwp.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jli.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jp2iexp.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jp2native.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jp2ssv.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\jsound.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\keytool.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\kinit.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\klist.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\ktab.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\management.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\mlib_image.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\msvcrt.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\net.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\nio.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\npdeployJava1.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\npt.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\orbd.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\pack200.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\plugin2\msvcrt.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\plugin2\npjp2.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\policytool.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\regutils.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\rmi.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\rmid.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\server\Xusage.txt
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\servertool.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\splashscreen.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\ssv.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\unpack.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\unpack200.exe
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\verify.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\w2k_lsa_auth.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\wsdetect.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin\zip.dll
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\COPYRIGHT
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\alt-rt.jar
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\alt-string.jar
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\amd64\jvm.cfg
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\audio\soundbank.gm
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\calendars.properties
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\charsets.jar
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\classlist
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\cmm\CIEXYZ.pf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\cmm\GRAY.pf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\cmm\LINEAR_RGB.pf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\cmm\PYCC.pf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\cmm\sRGB.pf
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\content-types.properties
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\deploy.jar
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\deploy\ffjcext.zip
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\deploy\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\deploy\messages_de.properties
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\deploy\messages_es.properties
• C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\lib\deploy\messages_fr.properties

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3150044A88629A544893AC99F1E41460
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VMware vCenter Server

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3150044A88629A544893AC99F1E41460\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Inventory Service\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Orchestrator\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\Profile-Driven Storage\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\SSOServer\lib\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\SSOServer\utils\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\tomcat\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vctomcat\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vimPBSM\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vpxd\ImagePath

A way to uninstall VMware vCenter Server with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VMware vCenter Server is a program offered by VMware, Inc.. Some computer users try to erase this application. This can be hard because performing this manually takes some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE approach to erase VMware vCenter Server 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VMware vCenter Server or simply click the Search field and type in "VMware vCenter Server". If it is installed on your PC the VMware vCenter Server application will be found automatically. When you click VMware vCenter Server in the list of apps, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

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

For instance you can see that for VMware vCenter Server:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.vmware.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106} REMOVE=ALL /qr

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VMware vCenter Server.


8. After removing VMware vCenter Server, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong VMware vCenter Server that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VMware vCenter Server with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, 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 vCenter Server by VMware, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that VMware vCenter Server by VMware, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove VMware vCenter Server in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.