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

This web page is about Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Microsoft Corporation. You can find out more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. MSBuild.exe is the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017's primary executable file and it occupies around 309.76 KB (317192 bytes) on disk.

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is composed of the following executables which occupy 2.97 MB (3113632 bytes) on disk:

  • vsn.exe (22.73 KB)
  • fsc.exe (32.23 KB)
  • fsi.exe (124.73 KB)
  • fsiAnyCpu.exe (124.76 KB)
  • ActivateApplication.exe (33.13 KB)
  • vstest.console.exe (143.60 KB)
  • vstest.discoveryengine.exe (89.15 KB)
  • vstest.discoveryengine.x86.exe (90.55 KB)
  • vstest.executionengine.clr20.exe (31.17 KB)
  • vstest.executionengine.exe (32.14 KB)
  • vstest.executionengine.x86.clr20.exe (31.19 KB)
  • vstest.executionengine.x86.exe (32.16 KB)
  • datacollector.exe (26.16 KB)
  • QTAgent.exe (31.15 KB)
  • QTAgent32.exe (31.18 KB)
  • QTAgent32_35.exe (30.16 KB)
  • QTAgent32_40.exe (30.18 KB)
  • QTAgent_35.exe (30.15 KB)
  • QTAgent_40.exe (30.15 KB)
  • QTDCAgent.exe (28.16 KB)
  • QTDCAgent32.exe (28.16 KB)
  • SettingsMigrator.exe (32.16 KB)
  • testhost.exe (35.13 KB)
  • testhost.x86.exe (35.65 KB)
  • vstest.console.exe (175.16 KB)
  • VSTestVideoRecorder.exe (41.27 KB)
  • VSTestVideoRecorder.exe (41.27 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)
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The current page applies to Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 version 15.8.28010.2036 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Visual Studio Build Tools 2017:

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A way to erase Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 is a program marketed by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, users decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE action to erase 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
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5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Visual Studio Build Tools 2017". If it is installed on your PC the Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 app will be found automatically. When you click Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Visual Studio Build Tools 2017, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017.
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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 that belong 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 are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 supposing 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' computers.

2018-10-03 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-10-03 03:25:09.393