VMware Go Assistant
Overview
VMware Go Assistant is a program developed by VMware. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 80% of users of VMware Go Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vmwaregoassistant
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{93DBB5E2-0EC7-40C7-AEFF-86B76FA7A599}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by VMware Go Assistant
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vmwaregoassistant.dll - VMware Go Assistant
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- vmwaregoassistant.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'VMware Go Assistant' with the class of {1B995662-5378-4986-AD10-AE238A26AB18}.
How do I remove VMware Go Assistant?
You can uninstall VMware Go Assistant from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program VMware Go Assistant, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove VMware Go Assistant.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by VMware Go Assistant you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
80.00%
United States
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Geography
80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.00% |
| Canada |
20.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
50.00% |
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| Dell |
50.00% |
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About VMware
VMware provides virtualization platform products that include a player that enables users to run virtual machines on their desktops as well as Workstation for software developers and IT professionals, Server, which enables virtual partitioning of a server, Virtual SMP that enables a virtual machine to use four physical processors simultaneously and VMFS, which allows multiple ESX Servers to share block-based storage.
Publisher URL: www.vmware.com