What are the best software uninstallers on Windows?

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Best software uninstallers on Windows	Price	Last Updated
87 Revo Uninstaller	$19.62	Jan 9, 2022
-- Bulk Crap Uninstaller	Free	Jul 18, 2021
-- IOBit Uninstaller	$19.99	Jan 5, 2022
-- HiBit Uninstaller	Free	Jan 5, 2022
-- GeekUninstaller	Free	Oct 1, 2021

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score 88 · Answer 1

Revo Uninstaller

Top Pro

Unique

Can uninstall a program without monitoring its installation. See More

Top Con

Old UI

Yes, the UI has not been updated in many years. Although it is still one of the easiest UI's to use and understand. This still is a good option for you if you prefer a simple-to-follow UI compared with a fancier and more complicated UI that may obscure all the different options and settings with its fancy designs. See More

UnderstandingEros's Experience

been using it for years without any problems. Versatile, quick and gets the job done right the first time. See More

Top Pro

Removes all leftovers

Removes files it would take hours to remove manually See More

Top Con

Relatively expensive

Revo is proprietary software with a price tag that is rather high. See More

EarnestEmpusa's Experience

Everything about Revo Uninstaller Free OR PRO is all positive. Over 10 years using it over the varied versions of Window # baked in uninstallr or the individual aplication self uninstallers Revo 100% is the way to go to prevent left over itemems in Register and other random leftovers. See More

Top Pro

Easy uninstall with "Hunter mode"

Includes a feature called "Hunter mode" which lets you drag a crosshair on any running application and automatically uninstall it. You can also drag and drop shortcuts within this mode to uninstall them, See More

Top Con

Proprietary

it isn't open source See More

PopularSulis's Experience

Used it for years. Never let me down. See More

Top 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. See More

Top Con

Toolbar, metro apps, windows updates uninstall not supported

Top Pro

Force, batch uninstall supported

Top Pro

Portableapps Support

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score 17 · Answer 2

Bulk Crap Uninstaller

Top Pro

Automatic

Can uninstall automatically. See More

Top Con

Sluggish UI

When dealing with a lot of applications the UI starts to feel slow and stutters See More

CapableMandanu's Experience

This tool saved me countless hours of cleaning up old Windows installs. Unlike most other uninstallers this one is fully portable and is great to have when fixing up many PCs. See More

Top Pro

Completely free and open source

Top Con

Sluggish UI

When dealing with a lot of applications the UI starts to feel slow and stutters See More

RickZeeland's Experience

Free, open source uninstaller that will run on almost any Windows version. See More

Top Pro

Detects unregisterd programs

Can detect most applications and games (also portable and not registered), cleans up leftovers. See More

Top Pro

Works even on very old Windows versions

It can even run on Windows XP, obviously with reduced functionality. See More

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score 27 · Answer 3

IOBit Uninstaller

Top Pro

Free version available

However, the database is not as complete as the pro version for uninstalling/cleaning up after more stubborn programs. See More

Top 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. See More

InfluentialDaichinTengri's Experience

so fast and clean the registry and dont left any folders its so good See More

Top 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. See More

Top Con

License maxes out at 3 PCs

Competitors offer much more, even unlimited. See More

Top Pro

Removes the whole selected file

It removes everything the file has like registry and file texts and everything the file left behind. See More

Top Con

Expensive

Not so specialized in uninstalling for its price. Most tools are not so uninstall related and rather random. See More

Top Pro

One-click toolbar uninstaller

Has a handy one-click toolbar uninstaller built-in. See More

Top 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. See More

Top Pro

Portableapps Support

Top Pro

Complete uninstaller support

Force, batch, windows updates, Toolbar and metro apps uninstall supported See More

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score 31 · Answer 4

HiBit Uninstaller

Top Pro

Portable

Has a portable version. See More

CalmNintulla's Experience

Clear interface and easy to use. Light weight program. Full freeware, no ads or anything like that. I have tried many uninstallers, but this software detects many more old remains of the uninstalled program in the registry, than other uninstallers. Also uninstalls portable software and registry left overs. This uninstaller also has some very, very useful tools (for the more advanced PC user ?) and can also follow the installation of software. The program has some nice skins. My compliments to the developer, highly recommended. See More

Top Pro

Lightweight and fast

RickZeeland's Experience

Can force remove stubborn programs, has lots of other utility tools for system maintenance. See More

Top Pro

Remove browsers' extensions

Top Pro

System Optimization Tools

Top Pro

Freeware, the very handy tools

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score 12 · Answer 5

GeekUninstaller

Top Pro

No ads or nag screens

The free version is great for casual needs and doesn't have any ads. See More

Top Con

Wrong program size on the list

Even after using refresh function. See More

Top Pro

Portable

No need to install. See More

Top 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. See More

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score 10 · Answer 6

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score 8 · Answer 7

Uninstall Tool

Top 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. See More

Top Con

Ugly UI

With all toolbar menus enabled, it's pretty ugly. See More

Top Pro

Force removal

Uninstall Tool lets you force uninstall programs that you can't get rid of with a standard uninstaller. See More

Top 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. See More

Top Pro

Official Portable Version + Portable License Available

This means the application can be used from a USB drive. License wise this is a great option for people with multiple PCs or virtual machines too. See More

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score 13 · Answer 8

CCleaner

Top 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. See More

Top Pro

Not simply an uninstaller

CCleaner is a general Windows maintenance tool but it also has an uninstaller built-in. See More

InfluentialDaichinTengri's Experience

takes alot of ram and cpu See More

Top Con

Can't uninstall or detect program without uninstaller

No difference to windows uninstaller. Can't uninstall program with no uninstaller and doesn't even aware of their existance. See More

Top 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. See More

Top Con

Bad

Takes up too much ram and CPU, and not a good cleaner anyway. See More

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score 1 · Answer 9

Absolute Uninstaller

Top Pro

Free

There is no limitation to use it See More

Top Con

Classic Interface

Compared to other uninstaller, the interface looks classic See More

Top Pro

Portableapps Support

Top Pro

Complete uninstaller support

Force, batch, windows updates, Toolbar and metro apps uninstall supported See More

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score 2 · Answer 10

ashampoo uninstaller

AwesomestIshum's Experience

This is like an updated/modern version of Revo Uninstaller, and just as good. See More

10 Options Considered

My Recommendation for Revo Uninstaller

My Recommendation for Revo Uninstaller

Unique

Old UI

Removes all leftovers

Relatively expensive

Easy uninstall with "Hunter mode"

Proprietary

Removes all traces of programs

Toolbar, metro apps, windows updates uninstall not supported

Force, batch uninstall supported

Portableapps Support

My Recommendation for Bulk Crap Uninstaller

My Recommendation for Bulk Crap Uninstaller

Automatic

Sluggish UI

Completely free and open source

Sluggish UI

Detects unregisterd programs

Works even on very old Windows versions

My Recommendation for IOBit Uninstaller

My Recommendation for IOBit Uninstaller

Free version available

Runs each application's uninstaller

Batch uninstaller

License maxes out at 3 PCs

Removes the whole selected file

Expensive

One-click toolbar uninstaller

No official portable version

Portableapps Support

Complete uninstaller support

My Recommendation for HiBit Uninstaller

My Recommendation for HiBit Uninstaller

Portable

Lightweight and fast

Remove browsers' extensions

System Optimization Tools

Freeware, the very handy tools

My Recommendation for GeekUninstaller

My Recommendation for GeekUninstaller

No ads or nag screens

Wrong program size on the list

Portable

Cannot bulk uninstall

My Recommendation for your uninstaller

My Recommendation for your uninstaller

My Recommendation for Uninstall Tool

My Recommendation for Uninstall Tool

Has comprehensive tracing feature

Ugly UI

Force removal

Trial is functionally crippled

Official Portable Version + Portable License Available

My Recommendation for CCleaner

My Recommendation for CCleaner

Uninstaller function limited

Not simply an uninstaller

Can't uninstall or detect program without uninstaller

Keeps bundling minimal and optional

Bad

My Recommendation for Absolute Uninstaller

My Recommendation for Absolute Uninstaller

Free

Classic Interface

Portableapps Support

Complete uninstaller support

My Recommendation for ashampoo uninstaller

My Recommendation for ashampoo uninstaller

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