This page provides information on how to uninstall V-Ray using the included V-Ray uninstaller.
Overview
The V-Ray installer automatically uninstalls 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
The Uninstaller originally resides in the following location - C:\Program Files\Chaos\V-Ray\3dsmax 20xx\uninstall
To access the V-Ray uninstaller from the Start menu, search for Uninstall V-Ray 3ds Max 20xx.
This starts 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 Next 4.* | For V-Ray 5.0 | For V-Ray 6.0 | For V-Ray 7.0 | |
3ds Max Root Folder | 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 | |||
3ds Max root folder \scripts\Startup | vrayinstall.ms vraylightlister.ms vraymtlexport.ms vrayquicksettings.ms vrayutils.ms vrsceneexport.ms vrvismatconvertor.ms | |||
Environment Variables | Environment Variables | Environment Variables | ||
VRAY5_FOR_3DSMAX2021_MAIN=C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx/bin VRAY5_FOR_3DSMAX2021_PLUGINS=C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx/bin/plugins VRAY_MDL_PATH_3DSMAX2021=C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx\mdl VRAY_OSL_PATH_3DSMAX2021=C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx\opensl VRAY_SEND_FEEDBACK=1 | VRAY_FOR_3DSMAX2021_MAIN=C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx/bin VRAY_FOR_3DSMAX2021_PLUGINS=C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx/bin/plugins VRAY_MDL_PATH_3DSMAX2021=C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx\mdl VRAY_OSL_PATH_3DSMAX2021=C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx\opensl VRAY_SEND_FEEDBACK=1 | VRAY_FOR_3DSMAX2021_MAIN=C:\Program Files\Chaos\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx/bin VRAY_FOR_3DSMAX2021_PLUGINS=C:\Program Files\Chaos\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx/bin/plugins VRAY_MDL_PATH_3DSMAX2021=C:\Program Files\Chaos\V-Ray\3ds Max 20xx\mdl VRAY_SEND_FEEDBACK=1 | ||
The following files do not interfere with 3ds Max's operation. | ||||
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 | |||
V-Ray folder | C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Мax 20xx | C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Мax 20xx | C:\Program Files\Chaos\V-Ray\3ds Мax 20xx | |
Start Menu Shortcut | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max 20xx | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max 20xx | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max 20xx |
For 3ds Max 2022 (and later) users, also check the following location for any leftover files - C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\
For more information, please check the V-Ray for 3ds Max Autodesk application package page.