Visual Studio Community 2017

A guide to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2017 from your system

Visual Studio Community 2017 is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. It is produced by Microsoft Corporation. Check out here for more details on Microsoft Corporation. Visual Studio Community 2017 is typically installed in the C:\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community folder, regulated by the user's decision. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2017. The application's main executable file has a size of 181.11 KB (185456 bytes) on disk and is named vs_installer.exe.

The executable files below are part of Visual Studio Community 2017. They occupy an average of 49.65 MB (52058488 bytes) on disk.

• vswhere.exe (418.19 KB)
• vs_installer.exe (181.11 KB)
• vs_installershell.exe (47.19 MB)
• CheckHyperVHost.exe (88.89 KB)
• handle.exe (415.63 KB)
• InstallCleanup.exe (42.59 KB)
• Setup.exe (125.18 KB)
• vs_installer.windows.exe (37.88 KB)
• vs_installerservice.exe (15.40 KB)
• vs_installerservice.x86.exe (15.40 KB)
• VSHiveStub.exe (26.55 KB)
• VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (201.35 KB)
• VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (32.66 KB)
• VSIXInstaller.exe (412.35 KB)

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The current page applies to Visual Studio Community 2017 version 15.9.28307.960 alone. You can find here a few links to other Visual Studio Community 2017 versions:

• 15.5.27130.0
• 15.5.27110.0
• 15.5.27130.2003
• 15.5.27130.2010
• 15.4.27004.2005
• 15.3.26730.16
• 15.5.27130.2026
• 15.5.27130.2020
• 15.4.27004.2008
• 15.5.27130.2024
• 15.5.27130.2036
• 15.5.27130.2027
• 15.3.26730.3
• 15.6.27428.1
• 15.8.28010.2041
• 15.6.27309.0
• 15.6.27428.2002
• 15.6.27428.2005
• 15.6.27428.2011
• 15.6.27428.2015
• 15.6.27428.2043
• 15.6.27428.2027
• 15.7.27703.2000
• 15.6.27428.2037
• 15.0.26403.7
• 15.7.27703.1
• 15.7.27703.2018
• 15.7.27703.2026
• 15.3.26730.10
• 15.7.27703.2035
• 15.8.28010.2046
• 15.7.27703.2042
• 15.6.27205.2004
• 15.7.27703.2047
• 15.8.28010.0
• 15.8.28010.2019
• 15.8.28010.2026
• 15.8.28010.2003
• 15.8.28010.2016
• 15.8.28010.2036
• 15.8.28010.2048
• 15.9.28307.105
• 15.9.28307.53
• 15.8.28010.2050
• 15.9.28307.222
• 15.9.28307.108
• 15.0.26430.16
• 15.0.26430.14
• 15.9.28307.145
• 15.9.28307.280
• 15.0.26430.12
• 15.9.28307.344
• 15.9.28307.423
• 15.9.28307.518
• 15.9.28307.481
• 15.9.28307.557
• 15.9.28307.586
• 15.0.26228.4
• 15.9.28307.665
• 15.9.28307.718
• 15.9.28307.770
• 15.9.28307.812
• 15.9.28307.858
• 15.0.26403.3
• 15.9.28307.905
• 15.9.28307.1000
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• 15.9.28307.1093
• 15.9.28307.1146
• 15.9.28307.1177
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• 15.9.28307.1234
• 15.9.28307.1259
• 15.9.28307.1274
• 15.9.28307.1300
• 15.9.28307.1321
• 15.9.28307.1342
• 15.9.28307.1401
• 15.9.28307.1440
• 15.9.28307.1500
• 15.4.27004.2002
• 15.9.28307.1525
• 15.3.26730.15
• 15.9.37
• 15.026228.102
• 15.9.28307.1585
• 15.9.38
• 15.9.34
• 15.9.40
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• 15.9.31
• 15.9.41
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• 15.9.36
• 15.9.43
• 15.9.44
• 15.9.45
• 15.9.46
• 15.9.47

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Visual Studio Community 2017 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders that were found:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk by Visual Studio Community 2017's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\bin\ant
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\bin\complete-ant-cmd.pl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\bin\envset.cmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\bin\lcp.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\bin\runant.pl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\bin\runant.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\bin\runrc.cmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\ant-bootstrap.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\changelog.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\checkstyle\checkstyle-frames.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\checkstyle\checkstyle-text.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\checkstyle\checkstyle-xdoc.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\coverage-frames.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\jdepend.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\jdepend-frames.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\junit-frames.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\junit-frames-xalan1.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\junit-noframes.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\log.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\maudit-frames.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\mmetrics-frames.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\etc\tagdiff.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\fetch.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\get-m2.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\INSTALL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\KEYS
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-antlr.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-antlr.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-bcel.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-bcel.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-bsf.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-bsf.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-log4j.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-log4j.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-oro.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-oro.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-regexp.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-regexp.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-resolver.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-resolver.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-xalan2.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-apache-xalan2.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-commons-logging.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-commons-logging.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-commons-net.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-commons-net.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-jai.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-jai.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-javamail.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-javamail.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-jdepend.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-jdepend.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-jmf.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-jmf.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-jsch.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-jsch.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-junit.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-junit.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-junit4.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-junit4.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-launcher.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-launcher.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-netrexx.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-netrexx.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-parent.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-swing.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-swing.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-testutil.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\ant-testutil.pom
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\libraries.properties
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\lib\README
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\LICENSE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\antexternal.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\anttaskslist.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\allclasses-frame.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\allclasses-noframe.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\constant-values.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\deprecated-list.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\help-doc.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\index.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\index-all.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\AntClassLoader.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\AntTypeDefinition.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\ArgumentProcessor.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\ArgumentProcessorRegistry.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\AttributeNamespace.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\BaseIfAttribute.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\EnableAttribute.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\IfBlankAttribute.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\IfBlankAttribute.Unless.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\IfSetAttribute.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\IfSetAttribute.Unless.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\IfTrueAttribute.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\IfTrueAttribute.Unless.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\package-frame.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\package-summary.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\attribute\package-tree.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Apps\apache-ant-1.9.3\manual\api\org\apache\tools\ant\BuildEvent.html

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\8b92d5d7

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\VSWebLauncher.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\VSWebLauncher.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Visual Studio Community 2017 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Visual Studio Community 2017 is an application offered by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Visual Studio Community 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 all around utility to take care of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Visual Studio Community 2017 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Visual Studio Community 2017". If it is installed on your PC the Visual Studio Community 2017 program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Visual Studio Community 2017 in the list of programs, some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Visual Studio Community 2017, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Visual Studio Community 2017.


8. After uninstalling Visual Studio Community 2017, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Visual Studio Community 2017 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Visual Studio Community 2017 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2017 by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that Visual Studio Community 2017 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2017 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.