Remove VMware tool Tray Icon in Terminal Services and RDS

Disable access to VMware tools in Virtual machines is a task important in security and resource management.

You can remove it in two way:

1. Between MSCONFIG.EXE, in tab Startup, uncheck:
   VMwareTray.exe
   VMwareUser.exe
   
    
   
2. Modify the following registry keys:
   
   DELETE
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
   "VMware Tools"="C:\\Program Files\\VMware\\VMware Tools\\VMwareTray.exe"
   "VMware User Process"="C:\\Program Files\\VMware\\VMware Tools\\VMwareUser.exe"
   
   MODIFY
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools]
   "ShowTray"=dword:00000000

MORE INFO
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006354