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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

For versions prior to V-Ray 7, the default location is - C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\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 5.0For V-Ray 6.0For V-Ray 7.0
3ds Max Root Foldervray.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\Startupvrayinstall.ms
vraylightlister.ms
vraymtlexport.ms
vrayquicksettings.ms
vrayutils.ms
vrsceneexport.ms
vrvismatconvertor.ms





Environment VariablesEnvironment VariablesEnvironment 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\IconsDarkVRayToolbar_16a.bmp
VRayToolbar_16i.bmp
VRayToolbar_24a.bmp
VRayToolbar_24i.bmp



V-Ray folder
C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Мax 20xxC:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3ds Мax 20xxC:\Program Files\Chaos\V-Ray\3ds Мax 20xx
Start Menu Shortcut
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max 20xxC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max 20xxC:\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.

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