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
The Uninstaller originally resides in the following location - 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 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 Next 4.* | For V-Ray 5.0 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
Start Menu Shortcut Locations: For V-Ray Next: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\V-Ray Next for 3ds Max 20xx | ||