Exclude AppDefense Component During Installation

Installing VMware Tools without the AppDefense driver.
  1. For a silent installation, run the command.
    setup64.exe /s /v"/qn ADDLOCAL=All REMOVE=AppDefense
    or
    setup64.exe /s /v"/qn ADDLOCAL=All REMOVE=AppDefense,<other unwanted feature list>
  2. In a manual installation,
    AppDefense is not part of the typical install option.
    AppDefense is unselected by default in the custom install option.
  3. Using the Full Install option, AppDefense is installed during installation,
    AppDefense must be removed manually using the
    Programs and Features
    option in your operating system.
    1. Select
      VMware Tools
      .
    2. Right click and select
      Change
      . VMware Tools installer is launched.
    3. Select
      Modify
      .
    4. Click
      Next
      .
    5. Navigate to
      AppDefense
      node in the tree.
    6. Right click and select
      Entire feature will be unavailable
      .
    7. Click
      Next
      .
    8. Click
      Change
      .
    9. Click
      Finish
      .
AppDefense driver is not installed while installing VMware Tools.