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Mount an ISO image in Windows. Boot Into Safe Mode. They are pretty and I like ecstatically pleasing software, but they create only problems in a long run. Same thing for tools like CCleaner, you learn the hard way that removing too much can have pretty bad results.
Same goes for the registry. The only uninstallers that have been known to remove things that could potentially cause problems are the ones that make installation logs and then refer back to them during the uninstall process. These 3 are actually the exact opposite. Actually I have been using Advanced Uninstaller Pro for a very long time, works on both 32 and 64 and seems to find leftover registry and files.
Also schedules deletions of locked entries after a reboot. Would be interested in seeing how this compares? Good call. Along with Revo, these 2 are my picks for most solid uninstallers. If it did, MS would do something about it.
This results in files being deleted that were not related to the program being uninstalled. Many people have literally had their Windows crippled by these types of uninstallers. You need to test an uninstaller that runs in memory AND tracks installations in realtime. This is the only way to insure ALL changes to the system are eradicated.
I turned to Comodo Programs Manager and it wiped the floor against Revo and other uninstallers I worked with. What I wanted to find out was how good software uninstallers are that scan the system for leftovers. You do get better results if you run a software installation monitor on your system. Agreed — Total Uninstall is best, been using it for years. It can monitor installations. Gives detailed info on what it found. Options for backups and system restore points.
Iobit also has batch uninstall. Might as well just use a different uninstaller for each file type. I wonder which uninstaller is the best at uninstalling uninstallers? Martin, I had IoBit Uninstaller installed on my computer not long ago,in fact I had the whole kit and caboddle of IoBit program installed. So unless it has been cleaned up I would steer clear of that one.
I do have Revo but have not used it as much as I use Gleary uninstaller more. Do not blame them or their utilities because you went out and downloaded a dirty version of their software.
I cannot stand when people do this. Learn how to scan your software before installing it. Have used both Revo Uninstaller free and Pro as well as Geek. I finally gave up before I went blind. These 2 pgms were probably exceptions but once your into the clean-up what can you do but keep going or leave some of it behind.
There are a lot of more options, compared to other products. I was unaware that revo gave you the full version for a 30 day trial. DoPDF installed novapdf even after I unchecked it. I thought I had removed it with regedit. Me neither. I keep seeing these posts where people claim Revo did some sort of damage to their system, but I have been using the program for well over 6 years without a single issue.
Some important points are mentioned in their review of Geek Uninstaller, including that it does not create a Restore Point such as Revo does and that to be on the safe side, one ought to manually create one before performing the operation; another has to do with the aggressive deletion of Registry entries.
There are also the Wise Program Uninstallers, both portable and installed versions though I have read some comments about them removing too many Registry entries and breaking Windows — another reminder about being conservative in all things Registry….
Like a lot of folks I too have used a plethora of uninstallers over the years well actually over the past 25 years or so and never really settled on any until about a year ago. The tool I use is paid for but it has never let me down but like all it will miss one or two little things namely desktop shortcut only sometimes.
A minor irritation but one I can live with. I guess this aimed at the more advanced user who is more familiar with how Windows works but a useful feature for those of us in the know.
Do I think it is important to have a good uninstaller? But that is not the point. Unfortunately, there are some bad programmed software out there, that makes it difficult for Uninstallers to do a good job and not mess up the system.
So when using an Uninstaller it is important that you pay attention to the files that are being deleted. I prefer Revo Uninstaller because i believe it to be the most safe Uninstaller. It also has the Autorun Manager tool which i find very handy, in order to prevent some programs from starting with windows and slow the system on startup.
The Junk Files Cleaner is also very safe and useful. And in paid version you get an option to force uninstall a program, which means that you can also remove any program which is not showing in the list of Installed programs. I have used Revo Uninstaller for years. Its great -and its free. For programs that dont show up in Revo I use Puran Uninstaller. With Puran Uninstaller you can force an uninstall of any program. Just navigate to the program executable. It works fine.
Total Uninstaller is really the best! I ran a series of tests similar to the one in this article thanks for it by the way! Great features in TU are the opportunity of : — getting a peep of what it will be doing before launching the uninstaller; — monitoring the installation of a program so that a future disinstallation will be more accurate. Caveat: it is not free. But then again, you pay for what you get… Regards. Martin, any reason that Advanced Uninstaller Pro wasnt tested? Its free and have been happy with it for several years.
Revo most certainly is free. The only noteworthy differences between the free and paid versions are Forced Uninstalls and the ability to modify the GUI a bit. Neither of which matter much. Aha, but forced uninstalls is one of the main reasons to use a third-party uninstaller. However, the main reason to buy the paid-for version is the traced mode.
The free Revo has its uses. Revo Uninstaller 2. Here is the full changelog:. Added: Full bit support. Added: Details Panel about selected program in Icon view. Added: Export command for the list of installed programs and leftovers. Improved: User Interface. It can't log new installations, though - if you want that, you might like to give Revo's Pro version a whirl for 30 days. It's worlds away from the free edition's lates styling, and will give your drives a good scrubbing.
Check out our full Revo Uninstaller Free review. Advanced Uninstaller Pro is a multi-featured tool that, at its heart, is simply a free software uninstaller. However, on top of that are more advanced toolkits, which we'll get to in a moment. As uninstaller software, it works as expected among the best of them, performing a deep scan, removing temporary files, deleting leftover folders, and taking care of your PC's registry as well.
Another feature is the ability to back up and restore individual programs, so if a file or folder is deleted, corruption, or encrypted by ransomware, you can still repair the program quickly and easily. On top of all this, Advanced Uninstaller PRO also comes with a paid-for upgrade option called Daily Health Check, which runs each day and makes recommendations on optimizing your PC, much like other PC optimizers also offer.
In addition, it also offers virus detection and monitoring of browser extensions, to ensure improved security as well. See our full Advanced Uninstaller Pro review. Geek Uninstaller is another free portable uninstaller.
Although a 'Pro' version is advertised on developer's site, this is actually a completely different program called Uninstall Tool - Geek Uninstaller is completely free,. It performs a speedy system scan and provides the usual options: regular or forced uninstall.
If you don't recognize something, Geek Uninstaller will Google it for you - a simple but welcome addition that saves you loading up a browser. That's pretty much it - there's no deep scan for remnants of previously uninstalled programs, and no monitoring for new installations, but if you're simply after something to clean up as you go, uninstallers don't come smaller and simpler than Geek Uninstaller.
It comes in over 30 languages too, which is undoubtedly a bonus. To find out more, read our full Geek Uninstaller review. Also, if you need to backup online, check out our featured best cloud storage. He dabbled in website building and web hosting when DHTML and frames were en vogue and started writing about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.
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