Как удалить vmware tools windows

If the copy of VMware Tools got corrupted, you couldn’t perform a successful update and there will be some residual files. These residual files will prevent you from reinstalling VMware Tools. Thus, you need to uninstall VMware Tools completely first. This tutorial provides 4 ways.

VMware Tools is a set of services and modules that enable multiple features of VMware products to better manage guest operating systems and enable seamless user interaction with them. However, some users want to uninstall VMware Tools for the following reasons:

• After upgrading VMware Fusion, the VMware Tools installer does not launch automatically when Windows boots.
• The VMware Tools installer fails to launch even after you click Install VMware Tools in the Virtual Machine menu.
• VMware Tools does not install correctly.

Below are the error messages you may receive:

Error: “The feature you are trying to use is on an unavailable network resource. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package “VMware Tools64.msi” in the box below.

Error: VGAuthservice and Alias Manager cannot be installed.

Error: A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file C:\Windows\Installer\VMware Tools.msi.

Next, let’s see how to remove  VMware Tools on Windows 11/10.

Way 1: Via MiniTool System Booster

How to uninstall VMware Tools Windows 11? First, you can try a professional uninstall tool – MiniTool System Booster. It can uninstall any programs such as Windows built-in apps, any stubborn programs, bloatware, bundled software, etc.

It can also disable startup items, permanently delete files, wipe the entire drive, recover accidentally deleted files, optimize your Internet speed, etc. Now, we will introduce how to uninstall VMware Tools with MiniTool System Booster.

Step 1: Download and install the MiniTool System Booster Trial edition. Then, you can use it free for 15 days.

MiniTool System Booster TrialClick to Download100%Clean & Safe

Step 2: Launch it to enter its main interface and click the drop-down menu to choose Toolbox.

Step 3: Under the File Management part, choose Advanced Uninstaller.

Картинка с сайта: systembooster.minitool.com

Step 4: Then, you can see the installed programs have been listed. Find VMware Tools and click the UNINSTALL button

Картинка с сайта: systembooster.minitool.com

Step 5: After uninstalling VMware Tools, you can perform a deep cleanup to remove the resident files and free up space including cleaning up the Windows, registry, internet, RAM, and more.

Way 2: Via Control Panel

If you prefer using Control Panel, that option is still available in both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Follow the steps to uninstall VMware Tools via Control Panel.

Step 1: Type Control Panel in the Search box and click Open to launch it.

Step 2: Change the view method to Category. Click Uninstall a program under the Programs part.

Step 3: Find and right-click VMware Tools and click Uninstall.

Картинка с сайта: systembooster.minitool.com

Step 4: Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall it.

Way 3: Via Settings

Another method to uninstall VMware Tools Windows 11 from your PC includes using the Settings application to access the installed apps.

Step 1: Press the Windows + I keys together to open Settings.

Step 2: Go to App > Installed apps. The installed apps are listed here including the Windows pre-installed programs.

Step 3: Find VMware Tools and you click the app menu (three-dots) button. Then, click the Uninstall button.

Картинка с сайта: systembooster.minitool.com

Way 4: Manually Delete VMware Tools

In addition to the above methods to remove VMware Tools, you can also delete VMware Tools manually. Here are the steps for that:

Step 1: Launch VMware Playstation and power on the Virtual Machine.

Step 2: Press the Windows + E keys together to open File Explorer.

Step 3: Manually delete VMware Tools installation files under these locations:

• C:\Program Files\VMware
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware
• C:\Program Data\VMware
• C:\users\username\App data\VMware

Step 4: Then, press the Windows + R keys together to open the Run dialogue box. Type regedit in it and click OK.

Stpe 5: Go to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

Картинка с сайта: systembooster.minitool.com

Step 6: Delete all VMware-related items including vmci, vm3dmp, vmaudio, vmhgfs, vmmemctl, vmmouse, VMRawDisk, VMTools, vmusbmouse, vmvss, vmware physical disk helper services, VMwareCAF*.

Step 7: Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware.Inc and delete the Delete VMware.Inc folder.

Step 8: Open Device Manager and remove the VMware SVGA driver. Then, restart your PC.

After removing Vmware Tools completely, you can reinstall it to experience the latest features. Here is how to do that:

Step 1: Run your VMware Workstation as the administrator.

Step 2: Log in to one of the virtual machines and wait for it to load.

Step 3: Go to the VM tab and click the Reinstall VMware Tools… option to continue.

Картинка с сайта: systembooster.minitool.com

Step 4: Wait for it to finish the reinstallation.

Related post: Install VMware Tools Greyed Out? Easy and Useful Fixes Here!

Bottom Line

We have shown you how to uninstall VMware Tools. Just try one way to fully uninstall it if you have a need. It’s recommended to choose the MiniTool software. Besides, you can also know how to reinstall VMware Tools.

# This script will manually rip out all VMware Tools registry entries and files for Windows 2008-2019

# Tested for 2019, 2016, and probably works on 2012 R2 after the 2016 fixes.

# This function pulls out the common ID used for most of the VMware registry entries along with the ID

# associated with the MSI for VMware Tools.

function Get-VMwareToolsInstallerID {

foreach ($item in $(Get-ChildItem Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products)) {

If ($item.GetValue(‘ProductName‘) -eq ‘VMware Tools‘) {

return @{

reg_id = $item.PSChildName;

msi_id = [Regex]::Match($item.GetValue(‘ProductIcon‘), ‘(?<={)(.*?)(?=})‘) | Select-Object —ExpandProperty Value

}

}

}

}

$vmware_tools_ids = Get-VMwareToolsInstallerID

# Targets we can hit with the common registry ID from $vmware_tools_ids.reg_id

$reg_targets = @(

«Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\«,

«Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\«,

«HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\«,

«HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\«,

«HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\«

)

$VMware_Tools_Directory = «C:\Program Files\VMware«

$VMware_Common_Directory = «C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware«

# Create an empty array to hold all the uninstallation targets and compose the entries into the target array

$targets = @()

If ($vmware_tools_ids) {

foreach ($item in $reg_targets) {

$targets += $item + $vmware_tools_ids.reg_id

}

# Add the MSI installer ID regkey

$targets += «HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{$($vmware_tools_ids.msi_id)}«

}

# This is a bit of a shotgun approach, but if we are at a version less than 2016, add the Uninstaller entries we don’t

# try to automatically determine.

If ([Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Major -lt 10) {

$targets += «HKCR:\CLSID\{D86ADE52-C4D9-4B98-AA0D-9B0C7F1EBBC8}«

$targets += «HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9709436B-5A41-4946-8BE7-2AA433CAF108}«

$targets += «HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{FE2F6A2C-196E-4210-9C04-2B1BC21F07EF}«

}

# Add the VMware, Inc regkey

If (Test-Path «HKLM:\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.«) {

$targets += «HKLM:\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.«

}

# Add the VMware Tools directory

If(Test-Path $VMware_Tools_Directory) {

$targets += $VMware_Tools_Directory

}

# Thanks to @Gadgetgeek2000 for pointing out that the script leaves some 500mb of extra artifacts on disk.

# This blob removes those.

If(Test-Path $VMware_Common_Directory) {

$targets += $VMware_Common_Directory

}

# Create a list of services to stop and remove

$services = Get-Service —DisplayName «VMware*«

$services += Get-Service —DisplayName «GISvc«

# Warn the user about what is about to happen

# Takes only y for an answer, bails otherwise.

Write-Host «The following registry keys, filesystem folders, and services will be deleted:«

If (!$targets -and !$services ) {

Write-Host «Nothing to do!«

}

Else {

$targets

$services

$user_confirmed = Read-Host «Continue (y/n)«

If ($user_confirmed -eq «y«) {

# Stop all running VMware Services

$services | Stop-Service —Confirm:$false

# Cover for Remove-Service not existing in PowerShell versions < 6.0

If (Get-Command Remove-Service —errorAction SilentlyContinue) {

$services | Remove-Service —Confirm:$false

}

Else {

foreach ($s in $services) {

sc.exe DELETE $($s.Name)

}

}

# Remove all the files that are listed in $targets

foreach ($item in $targets) {

If(Test-Path $item) {

Remove-Item —Path $item —Recurse

}

}

Write-Host «Done. Reboot to complete removal.«

}

Else {

Write-Host «Failed to get user confirmation«

}

}

Картинка с сайта: silentinstallhq.com

This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform silent or interactive installs and uninstalls of VMware Tools using the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit. The PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit can be used to replace your WiseScript, VBScript and Batch wrapper scripts with one versatile, re-usable and extensible tool. This tool is an absolute must for Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM) / (SCCM) Administrators or anyone who is responsible for packaging and deploying software.

How to Install VMware Tools Using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit

1. Download the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit 3.8.4:
   • https://github.com/PSAppDeployToolkit/PSAppDeployToolkit/releases/download/3.8.4/PSAppDeployToolkit_v3.8.4.zip
2. Download the zip file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
3. Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
4. Enter the following command to remove the Zone.Identifier:
   • Unblock-File -Path C:\Downloads\PSAppDeployToolkit_v3.8.4.zip
5. Enter the following command to extract the contents of the zip file:
   • Expand-Archive -Path C:\Downloads\PSAppDeployToolkit_v3.8.4.zip -DestinationPath C:\Downloads\PADT
6. Enter the following commands to copy the AppDeployToolkit & Files folders to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools”:
   • Copy-Item -Path "C:\Downloads\PADT\Toolkit\AppDeployToolkit" -Destination "C:\Downloads\VMwareTools\AppDeployToolkit" -Recurse
   • Copy-Item -Path "C:\Downloads\PADT\Toolkit\Files" -Destination "C:\Downloads\VMwareTools\Files"

You should now see the AppDeploymentToolkit folder with files & the empty Files folder at “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools”

Next we’ll want to download both the 32-bit & 64-bit EXE installers for VMware Tools.

1. Navigate to: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/releases
2. Select the version of your choice, click Windows, then x86
3. Download & Copy the VMware-tools-x.y.z-i386.exe to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools\Files\”
4. Navigate to: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/releases
5. Select the version of your choice, click Windows, then x64
6. Download & Copy the VMware-tools-x.y.z-x86_64.exe to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools\Files\”
7. Copy the PowerShell script below to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools“ & name it Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	This script performs the installation or uninstallation of VMware Tools.
	# LICENSE #
	PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit - Provides a set of functions to perform common application deployment tasks on Windows.
	Copyright (C) 2017 - Sean Lillis, Dan Cunningham, Muhammad Mashwani, Aman Motazedian.
	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
	You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
.DESCRIPTION
	The script is provided as a template to perform an install or uninstall of an application(s).
	The script either performs an "Install" deployment type or an "Uninstall" deployment type.
	The install deployment type is broken down into 3 main sections/phases: Pre-Install, Install, and Post-Install.
	The script dot-sources the AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1 script which contains the logic and functions required to install or uninstall an application.
.PARAMETER DeploymentType
	The type of deployment to perform. Default is: Install.
.PARAMETER DeployMode
	Specifies whether the installation should be run in Interactive, Silent, or NonInteractive mode. Default is: Interactive. Options: Interactive = Shows dialogs, Silent = No dialogs, NonInteractive = Very silent, i.e. no blocking apps. NonInteractive mode is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not user interactive.
.PARAMETER AllowRebootPassThru
	Allows the 3010 return code (requires restart) to be passed back to the parent process (e.g. SCCM) if detected from an installation. If 3010 is passed back to SCCM, a reboot prompt will be triggered.
.PARAMETER TerminalServerMode
	Changes to "user install mode" and back to "user execute mode" for installing/uninstalling applications for Remote Destkop Session Hosts/Citrix servers.
.PARAMETER DisableLogging
	Disables logging to file for the script. Default is: $false.
.EXAMPLE
    PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
.EXAMPLE
    PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent"
.EXAMPLE
    PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Interactive"
.EXAMPLE
    PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
.EXAMPLE
    PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Silent"
.EXAMPLE
    PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Interactive"
.NOTES
	Toolkit Exit Code Ranges:
	60000 - 68999: Reserved for built-in exit codes in Deploy-Application.ps1, Deploy-Application.exe, and AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1
	69000 - 69999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in Deploy-Application.ps1
	70000 - 79999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in AppDeployToolkitExtensions.ps1
.LINK
	http://psappdeploytoolkit.com
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
	[ValidateSet('Install','Uninstall','Repair')]
	[string]$DeploymentType = 'Install',
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
	[ValidateSet('Interactive','Silent','NonInteractive')]
	[string]$DeployMode = 'Interactive',
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
	[switch]$AllowRebootPassThru = $false,
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
	[switch]$TerminalServerMode = $false,
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
	[switch]$DisableLogging = $false
)

Try {
	## Set the script execution policy for this process
	Try { Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy 'ByPass' -Scope 'Process' -Force -ErrorAction 'Stop' } Catch {}

	##*===============================================
	##* VARIABLE DECLARATION
	##*===============================================
	## Variables: Application
	[string]$appVendor = 'VMware, Inc.'
	[string]$appName = 'VMware Tools'
	[string]$appVersion = ''
	[string]$appArch = ''
	[string]$appLang = ''
	[string]$appRevision = ''
	[string]$appScriptVersion = '1.0.0'
	[string]$appScriptDate = 'XX/XX/20XX'
	[string]$appScriptAuthor = 'Jason Bergner'
	##*===============================================
	## Variables: Install Titles (Only set here to override defaults set by the toolkit)
	[string]$installName = ''
	[string]$installTitle = 'VMware Tools'

	##* Do not modify section below
	#region DoNotModify

	## Variables: Exit Code
	[int32]$mainExitCode = 0

	## Variables: Script
	[string]$deployAppScriptFriendlyName = 'Deploy Application'
	[version]$deployAppScriptVersion = [version]'3.8.4'
	[string]$deployAppScriptDate = '26/01/2021'
	[hashtable]$deployAppScriptParameters = $psBoundParameters

	## Variables: Environment
	If (Test-Path -LiteralPath 'variable:HostInvocation') { $InvocationInfo = $HostInvocation } Else { $InvocationInfo = $MyInvocation }
	[string]$scriptDirectory = Split-Path -Path $InvocationInfo.MyCommand.Definition -Parent

	## Dot source the required App Deploy Toolkit Functions
	Try {
		[string]$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain = "$scriptDirectory\AppDeployToolkit\AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1"
		If (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -PathType 'Leaf')) { Throw "Module does not exist at the specified location [$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain]." }
		If ($DisableLogging) { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -DisableLogging } Else { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain }
	}
	Catch {
		If ($mainExitCode -eq 0){ [int32]$mainExitCode = 60008 }
		Write-Error -Message "Module [$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain] failed to load: `n$($_.Exception.Message)`n `n$($_.InvocationInfo.PositionMessage)" -ErrorAction 'Continue'
		## Exit the script, returning the exit code to SCCM
		If (Test-Path -LiteralPath 'variable:HostInvocation') { $script:ExitCode = $mainExitCode; Exit } Else { Exit $mainExitCode }
	}

	#endregion
	##* Do not modify section above
	##*===============================================
	##* END VARIABLE DECLARATION
	##*===============================================

	If ($deploymentType -ine 'Uninstall' -and $deploymentType -ine 'Repair') {
		##*===============================================
		##* PRE-INSTALLATION
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Installation'

		## Show Welcome Message
		Show-InstallationWelcome

		## Show Progress Message (with the default message)
		Show-InstallationProgress

        ## Remove Any Existing Versions of VMware Tools      
        Remove-MSIApplications -Name 'VMware Tools'
        
		##*===============================================
		##* INSTALLATION
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Installation'

        If ($ENV:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE -eq 'x86'){
        Write-Log -Message "Detected 32-bit OS Architecture." -Severity 1 -Source $deployAppScriptFriendlyName

        ## Install VMware Tools on 32-bit System
        $ExePath32 = Get-ChildItem -Path "$dirFiles" -Include VMware-tools*i386.exe -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        If($ExePath32.Exists)
        {
        Write-Log -Message "Found $($ExePath32.FullName), now attempting to install $installTitle."
        Show-InstallationProgress "Installing VMware Tools. This may take some time. Please wait..."
        Execute-Process -Path "$ExePath32" -Parameters "/S /v""/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL""" -WindowStyle Hidden
        }

        }
        Else
        {
        Write-Log -Message "Detected 64-bit OS Architecture" -Severity 1 -Source $deployAppScriptFriendlyName

        ## Install VMware Tools on 64-bit System
        $ExePath64 = Get-ChildItem -Path "$dirFiles" -Include VMware-tools*64.exe -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        If($ExePath64.Exists)
        {
        Write-Log -Message "Found $($ExePath64.FullName), now attempting to install $installTitle."
        Show-InstallationProgress "Installing VMware Tools. This may take some time. Please wait..."
        Execute-Process -Path "$ExePath64" -Parameters "/S /v""/qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL""" -WindowStyle Hidden
        }
        }

		##*===============================================
		##* POST-INSTALLATION
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Post-Installation'

	}
	ElseIf ($deploymentType -ieq 'Uninstall')
	{
		##*===============================================
		##* PRE-UNINSTALLATION
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Uninstallation'

		## Show Welcome Message
		Show-InstallationWelcome

        ## Show Progress Message (With a Message to Indicate the Application is Being Uninstalled)
        Show-InstallationProgress -StatusMessage "Uninstalling $installTitle. Please Wait..."


		##*===============================================
		##* UNINSTALLATION
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Uninstallation'

        ## Uninstall Any Existing Versions of VMware Tools
        Remove-MSIApplications -Name 'VMware Tools'

      
		##*===============================================
		##* POST-UNINSTALLATION
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Post-Uninstallation'


	}
	ElseIf ($deploymentType -ieq 'Repair')
	{
		##*===============================================
		##* PRE-REPAIR
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Repair'

		##*===============================================
		##* REPAIR
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Repair'


		##*===============================================
		##* POST-REPAIR
		##*===============================================
		[string]$installPhase = 'Post-Repair'


    }
	##*===============================================
	##* END SCRIPT BODY
	##*===============================================

	## Call the Exit-Script function to perform final cleanup operations
	Exit-Script -ExitCode $mainExitCode
}
Catch {
	[int32]$mainExitCode = 60001
	[string]$mainErrorMessage = "$(Resolve-Error)"
	Write-Log -Message $mainErrorMessage -Severity 3 -Source $deployAppScriptFriendlyName
	Show-DialogBox -Text $mainErrorMessage -Icon 'Stop'
	Exit-Script -ExitCode $mainExitCode
}

Ok, all the hard work is done and now you can install or uninstall VMware Tools using one single PowerShell script. Simply change the DeploymentType parameter to install or uninstall. Logging functionality is built-in automatically and you can view the log files under “C:\Windows\Logs\Software”.

VMware Tools NonInteractive Install (PowerShell)

NonInteractive means Very Silent, i.e. no blocking apps. This is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not running in the user session and it is not possible for anyone to provide input using a mouse or keyboard.

• Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
• Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools”
  • PS C:\Downloads\VMwareTools>
• Enter the following command:

Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"

VMware Tools Silent Install (PowerShell)

Silent means no dialogs (progress and balloon tip notifications are suppressed).

• Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
• Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools“
  • PS C:\Downloads\VMwareTools>
• Enter the following command:

Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent"

VMware Tools Interactive Install (PowerShell)

Interactive means the install will show dialogs including progress and balloon tip notifications.

• Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
• Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools“
  • PS C:\Downloads\VMwareTools>
• Enter the following command:

Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Interactive"

How to Uninstall VMware Tools Using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit

VMware Tools NonInteractive Uninstall (PowerShell)

NonInteractive means Very Silent, i.e. no blocking apps. This is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not running in the user session and it is not possible for anyone to provide input using a mouse or keyboard.

• Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
• Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools“
  • PS C:\Downloads\VMwareTools>
• Enter the following command:

Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"

VMware Tools Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)

Silent means no dialogs (progress and balloon tip notifications are suppressed).

• Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
• Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools“
  • PS C:\Downloads\VMwareTools>
• Enter the following command:

Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Silent"

VMware Tools Interactive Uninstall (PowerShell)

Interactive means the install will show dialogs including progress and balloon tip notifications.

• Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
• Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\VMwareTools“
  • PS C:\Downloads\VMwareTools>
• Enter the following command:

Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-VMwareTools.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Interactive"

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.