Visual Studio Build Tools 2017

A way to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 for Windows. It is written by Microsoft Corporation. Take a look here where you can get more info on Microsoft Corporation. Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools folder, subject to the user's choice. You can remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. MSBuild.exe is the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017's primary executable file and it takes about 310.55 KB (318000 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. They take about 102.09 MB (107053608 bytes) on disk.

• vsn.exe (23.49 KB)
• cmake.exe (7.92 MB)
• cmcldeps.exe (1.33 MB)
• cpack.exe (8.12 MB)
• ctest.exe (8.86 MB)
• ninja.exe (508.13 KB)
• ActivateApplication.exe (32.98 KB)
• vstest.console.exe (143.46 KB)
• vstest.discoveryengine.exe (89.01 KB)
• vstest.discoveryengine.x86.exe (89.03 KB)
• vstest.executionengine.clr20.exe (31.04 KB)
• vstest.executionengine.exe (32.01 KB)
• vstest.executionengine.x86.clr20.exe (31.06 KB)
• vstest.executionengine.x86.exe (32.45 KB)
• datacollector.exe (27.77 KB)
• QTAgent.exe (31.26 KB)
• QTAgent32.exe (31.27 KB)
• QTAgent32_35.exe (30.27 KB)
• QTAgent32_40.exe (30.27 KB)
• QTAgent_35.exe (30.26 KB)
• QTAgent_40.exe (30.27 KB)
• QTDCAgent.exe (28.06 KB)
• QTDCAgent32.exe (28.27 KB)
• SettingsMigrator.exe (33.27 KB)
• testhost.exe (35.74 KB)
• testhost.x86.exe (36.27 KB)
• vstest.console.exe (179.77 KB)
• VSTestVideoRecorder.exe (41.38 KB)
• VSTestVideoRecorder.exe (41.39 KB)
• errlook.exe (56.10 KB)
• guidgen.exe (42.13 KB)
• makehm.exe (36.63 KB)
• MSBuild.exe (311.55 KB)
• MSBuildTaskHost.exe (219.09 KB)
• Tracker.exe (170.54 KB)
• MSBuild.exe (310.55 KB)
• MSBuildTaskHost.exe (218.59 KB)
• Tracker.exe (201.75 KB)
• csc.exe (48.84 KB)
• csi.exe (15.34 KB)
• vbc.exe (48.84 KB)
• VBCSCompiler.exe (85.86 KB)
• FxCopCmd.exe (91.27 KB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (14.60 MB)
• vc_redist.x86.exe (13.96 MB)
• bscmake.exe (103.23 KB)
• cl.exe (421.16 KB)
• cvtres.exe (52.97 KB)
• dumpbin.exe (28.12 KB)
• editbin.exe (28.12 KB)
• lib.exe (28.12 KB)
• link.exe (1.64 MB)
• ml64.exe (584.16 KB)
• mspdbcmf.exe (1.32 MB)
• mspdbsrv.exe (181.84 KB)
• nmake.exe (113.68 KB)
• pgocvt.exe (68.97 KB)
• pgomgr.exe (103.91 KB)
• pgosweep.exe (72.94 KB)
• undname.exe (30.66 KB)
• vctip.exe (376.32 KB)
• xdcmake.exe (47.21 KB)
• cl.exe (423.66 KB)
• dumpbin.exe (28.12 KB)
• editbin.exe (28.12 KB)
• lib.exe (28.12 KB)
• link.exe (1.64 MB)
• ml.exe (626.13 KB)
• pgomgr.exe (103.72 KB)
• vctip.exe (376.31 KB)
• cl.exe (352.66 KB)
• dumpbin.exe (26.62 KB)
• editbin.exe (26.62 KB)
• lib.exe (26.62 KB)
• link.exe (1.35 MB)
• ml64.exe (441.66 KB)
• pgomgr.exe (89.92 KB)
• vctip.exe (284.31 KB)
• bscmake.exe (90.73 KB)
• cl.exe (354.66 KB)
• cvtres.exe (46.77 KB)
• dumpbin.exe (26.63 KB)
• editbin.exe (26.62 KB)
• ifc.exe (163.57 KB)
• lib.exe (26.63 KB)
• link.exe (1.35 MB)
• ml.exe (479.64 KB)
• mspdbcmf.exe (1.05 MB)
• mspdbsrv.exe (135.14 KB)
• nmake.exe (104.19 KB)
• pgocvt.exe (60.99 KB)
• pgomgr.exe (89.93 KB)
• pgosweep.exe (65.95 KB)
• undname.exe (28.66 KB)
• vctip.exe (284.31 KB)
• xdcmake.exe (47.21 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 15.9.28307.812 of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. You can find below info on other versions of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017:

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\ActivateApplication.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\ComComponents\x64\msdia140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\ComComponents\x86\msdia140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\EntityFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.GenericTestAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.MSAppContainerAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.OrderedTestAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.TfsLogger.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.TimelineLogger.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.TmiAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.TrxLogger.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Extensions.VSTestIntegration.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Extensions\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.UnitTestFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.TestTools.Cpp.targets
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Diagnostics.Measurement.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.MSTest.TestWindow.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.ExecutionCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Resource.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.BuildTasks.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Client.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestExecutor.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Utilities.AppContainer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.Utilities.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\msdia140typelib_clr0200.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\TestPlatform.ObjectModel.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\TestPlatform.ObjectModel.x86.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.console.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.discoveryengine.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.discoveryengine.x86.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.executionengine.clr20.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.executionengine.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.executionengine.x86.clr20.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.executionengine.x86.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\x64\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.ExecutionCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\x64\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\x64\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.ObjectModel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\x64\msdia140typelib_clr0200.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\Tools\vsdevcmd\ext\testwindow.bat

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ffdfd3a4

A way to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is an application offered by Microsoft Corporation. Some people choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is hard because deleting this manually takes some knowledge related to PCs. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Visual Studio Build Tools 2017". If it exists on your system the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list of programs, some information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.


8. After removing Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 supposing 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.