Visual Studio Build Tools 2017

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

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Microsoft Corporation. Go over here for more information on Microsoft Corporation. Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The full command line for removing Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. MSBuild.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 310.55 KB (318000 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed along with Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. They occupy about 1.61 MB (1686352 bytes) on disk.

• vsn.exe (15.88 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)

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The current web page applies to Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 version 15.9.28307.1440 alone. For other Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 versions please click below:

• 15.9.28307.1321
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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.

Folders that were left behind:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\CodeAnalysis\extension.vsixmanifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\CodeAnalysis\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.VCPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\External Tools\ErrLook\ErrLook.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\External Tools\GuidGen\GuidGen.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.core.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.hostx64.targetx64.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.hostx64.targetx86.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.hostx86.targetx64.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\VC\vc.tools.hostx86.targetx86.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Conversion.Core.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Engine.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Framework.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\MSBuild\Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\CodeAnalysis_Directories_x86.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\CodeAnalysis_RuleSetIcon_reg.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\Stan_RulesetEditor_reg_x86.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\StanCore_reg.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\StanCore_reg2.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\stanpackage.vrg_45400.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\StanPackage_SolutionPage_reg.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\Extensions\StaticAnalysis\stanpolicy.dll_42798_____x86.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8.pkgdef
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\NewFileItems\RuleSet.ruleset
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\1033\MetricsPackageUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\1033\stanpackageui.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Architecture-msil.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\FxCopSdk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\MetricsPackage.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.Cci.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.Sdk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CodeAnalysis.Sdk.UI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DeveloperTools.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamTest.TestGeneration.Cci.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\phx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\runtime-vccrt-win-msil.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\StanCore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\stanpackage.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\stanpackage.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\alink.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\AppHostDebugger_Local.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\AppHostDebugger_Remote.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\AppHostDebugger_Simulator.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\AppHostDebugger_Tethered.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\bscmake.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\build_events.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\cl.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\cl_nmake.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\clang.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\copy_file.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\custom_build_step.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\custom_build_tool.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_general.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_local_windows.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_remote_windows.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_web_browser.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\debugger_web_service.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\directories.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\envvars.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\folder.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\fxc.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_appcontainerapplication.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_file.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_makefile.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_makefile_ps.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\general_ps.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\isense_general.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\lib.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\link.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\midl.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\mt.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\nmake.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\ProjectItemsSchema.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\rc.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\resgen.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\unity_cl_extension.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\usermacros.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\WindowsAppEmulatorDebugger.xaml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\WindowsDeviceDebugger.xaml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\xaml.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\xdcmake.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\xp_AppHostDebugger_Local.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\1033\xsd.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\ImageContentTask.props
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\ImageContentTask.targets
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\ImageContentTask.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\lc.props
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\lc.targets
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\lc.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\marmasm.props
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\marmasm.targets
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\marmasm.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\masm.props
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\masm.targets
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\masm.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\IDE\VC\VCTargets\BuildCustomizations\MeshContentTask.props

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\47fac626

How to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a program released by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people want to erase this application. This is difficult because deleting this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK solution to erase Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs 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 application will be found very quickly. When you click Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 supposing 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' computers.