Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express

A guide to uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. Take a look here for more info on Microsoft Corporation. Usually the Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. CheckHyperVHost.exe is the Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express's main executable file and it occupies circa 88.70 KB (90824 bytes) on disk.

Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express is comprised of the following executables which take 49.65 MB (52058656 bytes) on disk:

vswhere.exe (418.19 KB)
vs_installer.exe (181.29 KB)
vs_installershell.exe (47.19 MB)
CheckHyperVHost.exe (88.70 KB)
handle.exe (415.63 KB)
InstallCleanup.exe (42.59 KB)
Setup.exe (125.38 KB)
vs_installer.windows.exe (37.67 KB)
vs_installerservice.exe (15.40 KB)
vs_installerservice.x86.exe (15.40 KB)
VSHiveStub.exe (26.35 KB)
VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (201.35 KB)
VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (32.88 KB)
VSIXInstaller.exe (412.55 KB)

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The current page applies to Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express version 15.9.28307.145 only. Click on the links below for other Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express versions:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress

The files below remain on your disk by Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express when you uninstall it:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\cmddefui.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.EditorsUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExportTemplateUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Windows.FormsUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudioUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VSDesignerUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\msenvui.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\UpgradeReport.xslt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\vb7to8ui.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\vbdebugui.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\VSConvertersPackageUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\vslogui.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\vsslnui.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\VsWizUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\WDExpressMUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\1033\WindowsFormsIntegration.PackageUI.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\adodb.manifest
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-black_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-black_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-black_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-black_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-white_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-white_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-white_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.150x150.contrast-white_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-black_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-black_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-black_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-black_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-white_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-white_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-white_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Assets\WDExpress.70x70.contrast-white_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation.manifest
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\clientbuildmgr.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\coloader80.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\coloader80.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\contextp.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\cscodemodelextensibility.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\csiface.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\DebuggerProxy.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\DiagnosticsTap.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dsref80.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte100.olb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte80.olb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte80a.olb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte90.olb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dte90a.olb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties100.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties110.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties120.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties90.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\dteproperties90a.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CompilerHostObjectsProxy.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ProductKeyDialog.tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Wizard.TestProjectWizards.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Wizard.TestProjectWizards.manifest
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msdia140.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv100p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv110p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv120p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv121p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv140p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv141p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv150p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv151p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv153p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv155p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv156p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv157p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv158p.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\Automation\msenv159p.dll

Registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\a7c74c68

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\WDExpress.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\WDExpress\Common7\IDE\WDExpress.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Visual Studio 2017 Desktop Express supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-12-05 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-12-05 03:32:11.433

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