Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview

How to uninstall Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview from your system

This info is about Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. You can find out more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. The application is often found in the C:\Visual Studio 2022 Preview Community folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. You can uninstall Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file occupies 201.05 KB (205880 bytes) on disk and is labeled Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe.

The executables below are part of Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview. They occupy an average of 5.96 MB (6254440 bytes) on disk.

feedback.exe (303.54 KB)
InstallCleanup.exe (51.05 KB)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.ToastNotification.exe (201.05 KB)
setup.exe (2.97 MB)
VSInstallerElevationService.exe (41.55 KB)
vswhere.exe (458.45 KB)
vs_installer.exe (202.07 KB)
vs_installer.windows.exe (31.09 KB)
vs_installershell.exe (202.05 KB)
vs_layout.exe (258.06 KB)
dump64.exe (42.01 KB)
dump64a.exe (46.51 KB)
setup.exe (334.56 KB)
BackgroundDownload.exe (249.06 KB)
CheckHyperVHost.exe (93.09 KB)
VSHiveStub.exe (26.02 KB)
VSIXAutoUpdate.exe (58.05 KB)
VSIXConfigurationUpdater.exe (25.06 KB)
VSIXInstaller.exe (439.02 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 17.14.01.0 of Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview. You can find here a few links to other Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview versions:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove Visual Studio Community 2022 Preview.

Folders that were found:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community

Files remaining:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\BlendMui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\cmddefui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExportTemplateUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WebUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Windows.FormsUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VisualStudioUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\Microsoft.VSDesignerUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\msenvmui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\msenvui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\UpgradeReport.xslt
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\vb7to8ui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\vbdebugui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\VsGraphicsMui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\vslogui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\vsslnui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\VsWizUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1033\WindowsFormsIntegration.PackageUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\BlendMui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\BlendMui_Brand_708_10000.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\cmddefui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExportTemplateUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WebUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Windows.FormsUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\Microsoft.VisualStudioUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\Microsoft.VSDesignerUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\msenvmui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\MsEnvMui_Brand_708_0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\msenvui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\UpgradeReport.xslt
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\vb7to8ui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\vbdebugui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\VsGraphicsMui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\vslogui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\vsslnui.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\VsWizUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\1049\WindowsFormsIntegration.PackageUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\AddItemTemplateInfo\WebFolderItemTemplates.xml
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\adodb.manifest
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-black_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-black_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-black_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-black_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-white_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-white_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-white_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.150x150.contrast-white_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-black_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-black_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-black_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-black_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-white_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-white_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-white_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\Blend.70x70.contrast-white_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-black_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-standard_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.150x150.contrast-white_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-140.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-180.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-black_scale-80.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-100.png
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\Assets\VisualStudio.70x70.contrast-standard_scale-140.png

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\4d633463

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.FriendlyAppName

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2025-03-12 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-03-12 14:59:52.320

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