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

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. You can find out more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The full uninstall command line for Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. MSBuild.exe is the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017's main executable file and it occupies close to 310.55 KB (318000 bytes) on disk.

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is comprised of the following executables which take 101.81 MB (106759704 bytes) on disk:

  • vsn.exe (23.27 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 (96.66 KB)
  • cl.exe (414.62 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (46.17 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (21.63 KB)
  • editbin.exe (21.60 KB)
  • lib.exe (21.60 KB)
  • link.exe (1.63 MB)
  • ml64.exe (577.41 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.31 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (175.11 KB)
  • nmake.exe (107.13 KB)
  • pgocvt.exe (68.97 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (103.91 KB)
  • pgosweep.exe (72.94 KB)
  • undname.exe (24.12 KB)
  • vctip.exe (369.49 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (40.44 KB)
  • cl.exe (416.91 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (21.39 KB)
  • editbin.exe (21.39 KB)
  • lib.exe (21.39 KB)
  • link.exe (1.63 MB)
  • ml.exe (619.40 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (103.72 KB)
  • vctip.exe (369.48 KB)
  • cl.exe (346.12 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (20.10 KB)
  • editbin.exe (20.10 KB)
  • lib.exe (19.89 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml64.exe (435.12 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (89.92 KB)
  • vctip.exe (277.70 KB)
  • bscmake.exe (83.95 KB)
  • cl.exe (347.91 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (39.97 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (19.89 KB)
  • editbin.exe (19.89 KB)
  • ifc.exe (156.87 KB)
  • lib.exe (19.89 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml.exe (472.90 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.04 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (128.41 KB)
  • nmake.exe (97.42 KB)
  • pgocvt.exe (60.99 KB)
  • pgomgr.exe (89.93 KB)
  • pgosweep.exe (65.95 KB)
  • undname.exe (21.91 KB)
  • vctip.exe (277.70 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (40.65 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 15.9.28307.960 of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. Click on the links below for other Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\3af49e81


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

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is an application offered by Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall this application. This can be difficult because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE action to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll 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 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list of programs, some data about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.
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8. After removing Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-12-15 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-12-15 07:00:11.923