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Revo Uninstaller Revo Uninstaller is an all-around system cleaner, with a special focus on uninstalling unwanted programs. Besides that main feature, it also allows searching and deleting unneeded files, permanent deletion of files (even if deleted from Recycle Bin, files can usually still be retrieved), and cleaning up your traces on a computer (erasing browser history, for instance).
The real aim of this program is, however, to help you completely uninstall an application. Although you already could do this from the Control Panel, most of the times the program will leave behind some files or registry entries. The uninstalled program usually would use these “leftovers” if you re-install it, allowing for instance, your configurations to remain. However, if you try many demos, or install and uninstall a lot of software, these little files will start to grow, and be responsible for some slow down in your system. Even if you do it every so often, over a long period, the result will be the same. The aim of programs like Revo Uninstaller is to delete all traces of a program.
In the Pro version of this application, you can monitor an installation, thus being able to undo every step when it is time to uninstall. With the free version, you get a scanner that looks for leftovers of the program you want to uninstall, after the uninstaller has done its job. Editing the registry and deleting files in Windows or Programs folder is always tricky, and you should know what you are doing. The good think is that Revo lets you chose exactly which alterations to make, from a list the scanner compiles.
A very interesting feature is the hunter mode. With it, you can uninstall a program by simply pointing at its window while it is running or even at its icon. You also have an option to stop the program from starting whenever Windows starts.
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ZSoft Uninstaller ZSoft Uninstaller is a free application that helps you uninstall programs completely. Most of the time, you use Control Panel to uninstall a program, and some leftover files and registry entries are usually left behind. These can be useful if you're planning to re-install the program, as they keep your configuration files or saved games.
However, in most cases, they just clutter up your system.
This uninstaller takes an interesting approach to this problem: it takes a snapshot of your system before the installation of a new program and then after the installation. Then, after comparing these snapshots, it can tell you what changed in between. Although this is not a new idea, it is a very rare feature in free programs. However, although the idea is good, Zosft Uninstaller fails to deliver.
First of all, it takes a lot of time to make a copy of your registry. Zsoft Uninstaller has to make two copies and check every system file. I am not sure whether all this time wasted on each program's analysis would not add up to the amount of time spent on reinstalling Windows every six months.
Secondly, you have to stop every other running application, which includes your antivirus and firewall. In fact, I think you should stop every stoppable Windows service as well. And although you could theoretically be able to do the first (but I would not recommend it, for obvious security reasons; even more so if you're installing new software), the second option is simply not feasible. The problem here is that any other application can change the registry or some other files and Zsoft Uninstaller will assume that installing a program did it. When it is time to uninstall, these changes will be undone, and if they were made by some other program, it may just stop working.
Finally, there is no control over the changes Zsoft Uninstaller will make, as you only have access to a somewhat unreadable log, which lists all the changes detected by the program. Truth be told, the program does warn you about the potential harm that it can do.
So at the end of the day, trying to keep your Windows error-free by completely uninstalling a program, you risk completely destroying your system. That's hardly a reasonable thing to do.
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MyUninstaller MyUninstaller is a simple application that can be used as an alternative to the standard Windows Add/Remove Software control panel applet.
The program shows the list of the programs installed on your computer and provides more detailed information about them including product name, version, company, uninstall string, installation folder and much more.
It also enables you to uninstall any application, save the list of all installed applications into a text file or HTML file, and delete any uninstall entry.
The program features a very intuitive and nice user interface that makes it really easy-to-use, especially for beginners.
All in all, MyUninstaller is a simple program to uninstall applications that provides a little bit more functions than the ones provided by Windows. However, there are better similar programs out there that include even more functions than this one. This version automatically sets the focus to the list-view when the program is loaded. It supports Win95/98/ME/NT/ 2K/XP.
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Wise Program Uninstaller Removing installed applications using their built-in uninstallers is simple and fast, but it’s also a method that doesn’t guarantee that all the files and folders belonging to that application are deleted from your system.
Using a dedicated, specialized application uninstaller like this one, which is also capable of scanning for the remaining files, folders, and registry entries of the uninstalled programs, is a good idea that ensures that no residual entries are left behind, and that they don't waste any precious disk space or cause any other trouble.
Wise Program Uninstaller doesn’t only do that, but it can also deal with applications with broken uninstallers that can no longer be removed using the default methods. Forcing the uninstallation of such applications can be easily done using the powerful Wise Program Uninstaller.
Wise Program Uninstaller is also simple, neat and easy-to-use. Even complete beginners can use it without any problem, as it comes with a very intuitive and straightforward interface. The interface also allows viewing additional details about the installed programs, such as how much disk space they occupy and when they were installed. Arranging the list of programs by their name, size or installation date is also possible.
Cutting long story short, Wise Program Uninstaller is a nice uninstaller that comes with plenty of advantages and offers an unbeatable price: it’s free. It gets my forthright recommendation.
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IObit Uninstaller Though, in essence, a quite simple operation, uninstalling programs can sometimes become a stressful affair. Some programs – especially malicious ones – tend to resist being uninstalled, and here is where iObit Uninstaller comes into play. This program can uninstall any app, toolbar, and plug-in installed on your system, with or without your consent.
Additionally, it comes with a new specific utility to help you uninstall Windows 8 Metro apps.
The program has been thoroughly revamped and improved to include various exciting new features. Namely, together with the already-mentioned Win8 Apps Module, iObit Uninstaller includes a “Quick Uninstall” button that will remove any software tool without requiring you to wait for the confirmation message. Besides, and to help you select the programs to uninstall in a quicker and more efficient way, you can now filter them according to various criteria – those you recently installed, the largest programs on your PC, those you rarely use, and the Windows updates.
Not only can this tool remove from your system any software program installed on it, but also clean everything around it. It can detect programs and plug-ins that your Windows uninstaller cannot, and remove apps that – even when detected by your operating system – refuse to be uninstalled following the standard procedures. iObit Uninstaller performs this task dutifully and thoroughly, removing all those “leftovers” that these reluctant programs tend to leave behind and digging deep into your Registry looking for the right keys to remove.
If you happen to have Windows 8 installed on your computer, you will see a new “Win8 Apps” tab on the program’s main interface. This has been devised to list all those default Metro apps that come with your operating system, and which have proven to be a hard nut to crack when it comes to getting rid of them. This program can uninstall them just as easily and efficiently as it deals with any other software tool, with the bonus of a batch-uninstall feature that will help you remove as many of those apps as you wish in just one go.
The best thing is that all this functionality will cost you nothing. This is a free tool that requires very little resources to do its job, and that, eventually, we’ll all need to use – those are, to me, enough reasons to have it installed on my system. For those who are wondering, iObit Unistaller is also capable of uninstalling itself quickly and thoroughly if needed.
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Geek Uninstaller Standard removal program leaves tons of leftovers on your PC. Geek Uninstaller performs deep and fast scanning afterwards and removes all leftovers. Keep your PC clean! Use Force Removal for stubborn and broken programs.
Instant startup, minimalistic, simple but efficient user interface.
Single EXE runs flawlessly on both 32 and 64-bit Windows 7/8/XP/Vista. When running on x64 Windows Geek Uninstaller is running as a native 64-bit application.
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1Click Uninstaller 1Click Uninstaller can help you uninstall programs with ease. Of course, in all cases, you will probably need more than just one click to have an application uninstalled.
One thing that characterizes this program’s graphic user interface is precisely the absence of the type of interface we are accustomed to.
When you run the application, instead a window, a menu with a few options will appear. In my opinion, this is not a great solution from the graphical point of view because the user may sense it as just another contextual menu. This way you may perhaps feel that you are using this menu to interact with another element, which is not true.
Differently from other uninstallers that can track the junk data left behind by the applications after uninstalling, the only function of this tool is to facilitate your access to the respective uninstallers. Thus, you will find an alphabetically arranged list of all the installed programs as well as a list of the recently installed software.
In general, if you are looking for a straightforward way to uninstall those programs you no longer desire, 1Click Uninstaller may be the answer. On the contrary, if you really need to keep your system clean from the unnecessary garbage, you had better keep on looking elsewhere.
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