How to Uninstall V-Ray

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

Last updated 4 April 2026

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 Chaos folder is replaced with Chaos Group, so the uninstaller path looks like this: 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

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

Overview

Uninstalling V-Ray

Leftover Files

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