Windows 10: Uninstallers

Revo Uninstaller............Wise Program Uninstaller

Anyone better than the other?

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Uninstall won't uninstall

I decided to expand/clarify in a very brief summary of the above rant.

In my opinion, most error messages essentially say 'something went wrong' and leave the user clueless what to do next in order to avoid the error.

Consider creating useful error messages that could allow the user to actually address the error, on their own, rather than resort to a nearly endless runaround, flailing in the dark.

 

Uninstall won't uninstall

Hi Bob,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I understand your concerned. I will be glad to assist you on this.


I appreciate your time and effort trying to fix the issue. Let’s try simple steps and check if this helps in resolving the issue. I suggest you to boot the system in clean boot state and try uninstalling it.
Clean boot process will help you determine which third party program/app that is causing this issue. It could be some other application or programs, which runs on the computer at the background, leading to this issue. Please visit the below link
on how to perform Clean boot.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135

Disclaimer: Please go through the section: How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot of the Kb article to boot the computer in normal startup after fixing the issue.

You can also visit the below link for reference.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2669244

Hope it helps. Keep posting us with the status we will be glad to help you.

 

I'd go with Revo.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...-installer.htm

 

Long term Revo pro user here, I recommend trying the free version & upgrading if you wish.

 

I use Wise, simply because it is free. Revo and Geek claim, that their free version is weaker than a paid one.

 

Revo for me. Been using it for years and its always performed outstandingly. No problems, safe and thorough , what more con you ask for? *Smile

 

revo pro here cause it's still being updated/supported. i was using youruninstaller cause it is better than revo, but the last update was a good while ago.

 

Neither, Revo can certainly be damaging to a Windows installation, I don't use it anymore for that reason.

 

I'm using Revo Uninstaller Pro and so far it never fails me*Smile

 

amen

 

Hi there

1) Always backup system before adding software especially complex or "dubious" software - then if it doesn't work or is riddled with adware / spyware or worse then it's easy to restore.

2) If a program doesn't un-install properly it shouldn't be on the system in the first place

So I'd avoid any of these "uninstallers". Also before installing a program it's easy enough to do a quick google check on the program to see if there are any problems with it.

In any case decent software will have in the documentation somewhere (maybe in a readme file) how to uninstall it.

Cheers
jimbo

 

Revo Pro - Does what it says on the tin

It can also remove programs which were not installed using it ,(as the free version), which can sometimes get a little aggressive, but the pro with the install monitor has never let me down - and it's quicker than an image - though I generally have those too

 

Hi there @Barman58

An image does take longer of course - but my reasoning still stands that if a program DOESN'T uninstall properly it shouldn't be on the system in the first place.

Of course people operate computers differently -- if everybody did things 100% correctly all the time we wouldn't have any need for I.T assistance depts, excellent forums like this one !!!! etc etc.

All one can do is encourage people where possible to try and adopt "Best Practice" type of strategies.

Probably REVO or at least the PRO version is the most reliable of this type of program - it's been around for a long time without adverse comments and I'm sure it's probably got some "Naughty people" out of a jam when a dubious program from a torrent site might have been installed -- but with decent hardware and SSD's taking an image should only take 15 mins max and you can never have too much backup.

Cheers
jimbo

 

Revo and or geek, only use them when needed which is rare as of late....