Slant community chat on Discord| 5 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Price | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 CCleaner· · · | 4 | 0 | $34.95 | May 8, 2017 |
| #2 Revo Uninstaller· · · | 4 | 0 | $19.62 | Apr 4, 2017 |
| #3 IOBit Uninstaller· · · | 3 | 0 | $19.99 | Apr 2, 2017 |
| #4 GeekUninstaller· · · | 1 | 0 | Free | Apr 2, 2017 |
| #5 Uninstall Tool· · · | 0 | 0 | $24.95 | May 10, 2017 |
Pro Keeps bundling minimal and optional
A common drawback for freeware of this quality is when they are bundled with crap-ware. This only includes Google Chrome and can be easily opted-out of.
Pro Not simply an uninstaller
CCleaner is a general Windows maintenance tool but it also has an uninstaller built-in.
Con Uninstaller function limited
CCleaner does not clean up leftover files after an application's uninstaller has been run, nor can it handle uninstalling applications that do not have an uninstaller.
Pro Removes all traces of programs
Revo will monitor the program's uninstaller and do its best to remove every last file, folder, and registry entry that the program has created for itself, even if the installation was not logged.
Pro Unique
Can uninstall a program without monitoring its installation.
Con Relatively expensive
Revo is a proprietary software with a $40 price tag which is rather high.
Pro Batch uninstaller
Displays a list of all the installed applications with checkboxes for each, by simply checking what applications you want removed and clicking the "Uninstall" button it will automatically remove all of your unwanted apps.
Pro One-click toolbar uninstaller
Has a handy one-click toolbar uninstaller built-in.
Con Runs each application's uninstaller
What IOBit does is run the uninstaller for every application that you have chosen to uninstall. Unfortunately since most of the time uninstallers require user intervention this doesn't really save you any time since you still will need to be clicking "Next" buttons.
Con No official portable version
However, an unofficial portable version exists over at portableapps.com. It requires admin privileges on the computer that you use it on.
Pro No ads or nag screens
The free version is great for casual needs and doesn't have any ads.
Pro Portable
No need to install.
Con Cannot bulk uninstall
The free edition does not support bulk uninstalling (uninstalling multiple software programs at once). For that you will need to use a different product such as the pro big brother product of GeekUninstaller, Uninstall Tool.
Pro Force removal
Uninstall Tool lets you force uninstall programs that you can't get rid of with a standard uninstaller.
Pro Has comprehensive tracing feature
It can even continue to trace after an install is done. This is done by launching the application and appending a trace for config/preference files, downloaded content and the like.
Con Ugly UI
With all toolbar menus enabled, it's pretty ugly.
Con Trial is functionally crippled
The Uninstall Tool trial will find all the traces and let you select what to remove from your system but won't let you actually perform the deep clean until you purchase a license. The results can be saved and acted on once you purchase a license.
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