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

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 for Windows. It is developed by Microsoft Corporation. More info about Microsoft Corporation can be found here. Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools directory, depending on the user's decision. 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. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is labeled MSBuild.exe and occupies 310.55 KB (318000 bytes).

The following executable files are incorporated in Visual Studio Build Tools 2017. They occupy 65.68 MB (68868272 bytes) on disk.

  • vsn.exe (22.54 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)
  • vc_redist.x64.exe (14.64 MB)
  • vc_redist.x86.exe (13.99 MB)
  • cl.exe (352.64 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (26.60 KB)
  • editbin.exe (26.60 KB)
  • lib.exe (26.80 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml64.exe (441.64 KB)
  • vctip.exe (284.29 KB)
  • bscmake.exe (90.71 KB)
  • cl.exe (354.64 KB)
  • cvtres.exe (46.75 KB)
  • dumpbin.exe (26.60 KB)
  • editbin.exe (26.60 KB)
  • ifc.exe (163.55 KB)
  • lib.exe (26.60 KB)
  • link.exe (1.35 MB)
  • ml.exe (479.62 KB)
  • mspdbcmf.exe (1.05 MB)
  • mspdbsrv.exe (135.12 KB)
  • nmake.exe (104.16 KB)
  • undname.exe (28.63 KB)
  • vctip.exe (284.29 KB)
  • xdcmake.exe (47.19 KB)
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The current page applies to Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 version 15.9.28307.665 alone. You can find here a few links to 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 verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools

The files below were left behind on your disk by Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 when you uninstall it:
  • 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\vsn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\Tools\vsdevcmd\core\msbuild.bat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\Common7\Tools\vsdevcmd\ext\roslyn.bat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1028\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1028\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1028\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1031\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1031\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1031\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1033\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1033\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1033\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1036\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1036\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1036\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1040\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1040\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1040\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1041\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1041\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1041\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1042\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1042\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1042\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1049\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1049\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\1049\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\2052\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\2052\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\2052\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\3082\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\3082\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\3082\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1028\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1028\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1028\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1031\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1031\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1031\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1033\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1033\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1033\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1036\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1036\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1036\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1040\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1040\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1040\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1041\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1041\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1041\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1042\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1042\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1042\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1049\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1049\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\1049\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\2052\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\2052\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\2052\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\3082\FileTracker32UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\3082\FileTracker64UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\3082\TrackerUI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\cs\Microsoft.Build.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\cs\Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\cs\Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\cs\MSBuild.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\cs\MSBuildTaskHost.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de\Microsoft.Build.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de\Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de\Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de\MSBuild.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de\MSBuildTaskHost.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\AssemblyReference.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\comreference.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\Content.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\Cpp.ProjectItemsSchema.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\CSharp.BrowseObject.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\CSharp.ProjectItemsSchema.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\CSharp.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\Debugger_General.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\EmbeddedResource.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\Folder.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\General.BrowseObject.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\General.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\General_File.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\None.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\ProjectItemsSchema.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\projectreference.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\ResolvedAssemblyReference.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\ResolvedCOMReference.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\ResolvedProjectReference.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\Scc.xaml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\amd64\de-DE\SpecialFolder.xaml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\bbcd43db


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

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6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate 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 program will be found very quickly. After you select Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list , the following information about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This 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.
  • Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
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8. After uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good software application. This text only 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-05-21 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-05-21 08:01:47.300