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

You can find below details on how to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 for Windows. The Windows release was created by Microsoft Corporation. You can read more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. 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 main executable file and it takes close to 309.76 KB (317192 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. They occupy 100.00 MB (104860496 bytes) on disk.

  • vsn.exe (22.74 KB)
  • cmake.exe (7.75 MB)
  • cmcldeps.exe (1.33 MB)
  • cpack.exe (7.97 MB)
  • ctest.exe (8.73 MB)
  • ninja.exe (508.13 KB)
  • errlook.exe (56.08 KB)
  • guidgen.exe (42.09 KB)
  • makehm.exe (36.58 KB)
  • MSBuild.exe (310.27 KB)
  • MSBuildTaskHost.exe (218.31 KB)
  • Tracker.exe (170.63 KB)
  • MSBuild.exe (309.76 KB)
  • MSBuildTaskHost.exe (217.81 KB)
  • Tracker.exe (203.06 KB)
  • csc.exe (48.42 KB)
  • csi.exe (14.91 KB)
  • vbc.exe (48.42 KB)
  • VBCSCompiler.exe (85.42 KB)
  • FxCopCmd.exe (92.52 KB)
  • vc_redist.x64.exe (14.48 MB)
  • vc_redist.x86.exe (13.83 MB)
  • bscmake.exe (103.21 KB)
  • cl.exe (417.21 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (52.71 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (28.21 KB)
  • editbin.exe (28.21 KB)
  • lib.exe (28.21 KB)
  • link.exe (1.63 MB)
  • ml64.exe (583.71 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.32 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (181.51 KB)
  • nmake.exe (113.51 KB)
  • pgocvt.exe (68.58 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (103.08 KB)
  • pgosweep.exe (74.89 KB)
  • undname.exe (30.71 KB)
  • vctip.exe (376.21 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (47.20 KB)
  • cl.exe (419.21 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (28.21 KB)
  • editbin.exe (28.21 KB)
  • lib.exe (28.21 KB)
  • link.exe (1.63 MB)
  • ml.exe (626.21 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (104.51 KB)
  • vctip.exe (376.21 KB)
  • cl.exe (349.20 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (26.70 KB)
  • editbin.exe (26.70 KB)
  • lib.exe (26.70 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml64.exe (441.70 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (89.58 KB)
  • vctip.exe (283.70 KB)
  • bscmake.exe (90.70 KB)
  • cl.exe (351.20 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (46.70 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (26.70 KB)
  • editbin.exe (26.70 KB)
  • ifc.exe (163.72 KB)
  • lib.exe (26.70 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml.exe (479.70 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.05 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (135.20 KB)
  • nmake.exe (104.20 KB)
  • pgocvt.exe (60.58 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (89.58 KB)
  • pgosweep.exe (65.58 KB)
  • undname.exe (28.70 KB)
  • vctip.exe (283.70 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (47.20 KB)
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The current page applies to Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 version 15.8.28010.2046 alone. You can find here a few links to other Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 releases:

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

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is an application released by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, users choose to uninstall it. This can be efortful because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE manner to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 or simply click the Search field and type in "Visual Studio Build Tools 2017". If it exists on your system the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.
Uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017


8. After removing Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove 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 software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2018-10-13 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-10-13 10:52:19.350