How to Uninstall V-Ray

This page provides information on how to uninstall V-Ray using the included V-Ray uninstaller.

Overview

The V-Ray installer will automatically uninstall any previous versions before installing a newer version. If you need to manually uninstall V-Ray, please make sure that 3ds Max or V-Ray components are not being used. For silent uninstallation, see the Silent Install and Uninstall page.

Uninstalling V-Ray

To access the V-Ray uninstaller, go to Start menu > Control Panel > Programs > V-Ray Next 4.0 for 3ds Max 20xx > Uninstall V-Ray for 3ds Max.


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This will start the V-Ray uninstaller. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove V-Ray from your system and restore any files overwritten by the installation.

Leftover Files

After the uninstall is complete, there may be some leftover files that you need to delete. Please check if the following files and folders are present and delete them:

Location

Files and Folders to delete

For V-Ray 1.5

For V-Ray 2.*

For V-Ray 3.*

For V-Ray Next 4.*

3ds Max Root Folder

vray20xx.dll
vraydummy20xx.max
vraydummy20xx.xml
vrayspawner20xx.exe

vray.dll
vray20xx.dll
vraydummy20xx.max
vraydummy20xx.xml
vrayspawner20xx.exe
vrcompilerbackend_msl12.dll

vray.dll
vray20xx.dll
vraydummy20xx.max
vraydummy20xx.xml
vrayopenimageio.dll
vrayoslcomp.dll
vrayoslexec.dll
vrayoslquery.dll
vrayspawner20xx.exe

vray.dll
vray20xx.dll
vraydummy20xx.max
vraydummy20xx.xml
vrayopenimageio.dll
vrayosl.dll
vrayspawner20xx.exe
vray_http_client.dll
vray_optix_denoiser.dll
vray_telemetry.dll

3ds Max root folder \plugins

\vrayplugins folder
vrayraw20xx.bmi
vrender20xx.dlr

\vrayplugins folder
vrayraw20xx.bmi
vrender20xx.dlr

\vrayplugins folder
vrayraw20xx.bmi
vrender20xx.dlr

\vrayplugins folder
vrayraw20xx.bmi
vrender20xx.dlr

3ds Max root folder \scripts\Startup

 

 

 

vrayinstall.ms
vraylightlister.ms
vraymtlexport.ms
vrayquicksettings.ms
vrayutils.ms
vrsceneexport.ms
vrvismatconvertor.ms

The following files do not interfere with 3ds Max's operation, but in case they need to be deleted, here is where they reside

3ds Max root folder \scripts\V-Ray
3ds Max root folder \UI_ln\Icons

 

 

 

VRayToolbar_16a.bmp
VRayToolbar_16i.bmp
VRayToolbar_24a.bmp
VRayToolbar_24i.bmp

3ds Max root folder \UI_ln\IconsDark

 

 

 

VRayToolbar_16a.bmp
VRayToolbar_16i.bmp
VRayToolbar_24a.bmp
VRayToolbar_24i.bmp

For V-Ray Next: C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Мax 20xx

For Previous Versions: C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3dsmax 20xx for x64

Start Menu Shortcut Locations:

For V-Ray Next: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\V-Ray Next for 3ds Max 20xx

For Previous Versions: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chaos Group\V-Ray for 3dsmax 20xx for x64

Notes

  • The Uninstaller originally resides in the following location - C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3dsmax 20xx\uninstall .