How to do a COMPLETE uninstall of an application


Pnokio said:
Your post is inaccurate as I have used the portable version for a long time.
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The difference is that the free portable version lacks all the Pro features. If you're OK with not having the Pro features, then stay with the free version.
 

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TraderGary said:
It's my understanding that the only entries that will be deleted are the bold entries. The un-bolded entries are there only to show complete directory paths. Do other users have input on this?
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You need to tick the box next to the bolded entries as @Marcus Vinicus shows up above. Then when you hit the Delete button, it will delete those entries.

You have to manually go through them. It does not automatically delete them for you.

Then hit then Finish button which should take you to any leftover folders from the program you are deleting. I usually select ALL of them because they are useless and just take up space

I use the Free version, so...
 

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cheaterslick said:
You need to tick the box next to the bolded entries as @Marcus Vinicus shows up above. Then when you hit the Finish button, it will delete those entries.

You have to manually go through them. It does not automatically delete them for you.

I use the Free version, so...
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That's apparently a difference between the Free and the Pro version. I've never used the Free version.
 

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TraderGary said:
That's apparently a difference between the Free and the Pro version. I've never used the Free version.
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I considered buying Pro but I only use Revo maybe once a month, on average...

Having it automatically deleting those bold entries (instead of having to manually go through and tick through that registry list) sounds like a nice feature, though...
 

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cheaterslick said:
When you go into Revo's advanced registry cleaner, make sure you only pick the BOLD entries that show up. Those are the leftovers from the program you are deleting. I always pick the advanced button option to be thorough.

Do not delete any other un-bolded registry entries! ☝️

Here, I'll say it again:

Do not delete any other un-bolded registry entries! ⚠️

You can damage your system if you aren't careful with it. It happened to me a long time ago so I know. I learned the hard way.
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I find it easier to let Revo do the work?

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Winuser said:
I find it easier to let Revo do the work?
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Yeah, I mentioned that in post #24.

Don't know if I want to pay for it though since I use it infrequently.
 

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TraderGary said:
I use Revo Uninstaller Pro.

Here's why:

The Pro version allows you to remove built-in Windows apps, which the Free version does not.

The Pro version includes real-time monitoring, forced uninstallation, and deeper leftover file cleanup.

Pro users get professional technical support, whereas Free users rely on community help.

The Pro version offers a portable edition, allowing you to use it on multiple computers without installation.

The cost of the Pro version is $24.95 for a lifetime license.
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I’m sure the Windows Apps option is at the top with the free version as I often suggest the app on various forums purely for removing Windows bloat. The website shows the free version will uninstall Windows apps so it must be a recent decision by them to remove that feature.
 

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Revo Uninstaller Pro is $24.95 for one year with updates and $39.95 for two years with updates. But it will continue working when your subscription expires.

Revo is currently offering a 40% discount. https://store.revouninstaller.com/checkout/
 

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cheaterslick said:
Yeah, I mentioned that in post #24.

Don't know if I want to pay for it though since I use it infrequently.
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Yes, I saw that. I'm in the habit of replying to post as I read them instead of waiting until I read the whole thread. As for me buying software when there is a free version depends on how useful I find it. If I find it useful enough I will either upgrade to the paid version or make a donation. Macrium and Revo Uninstaller are two examples of programs that I upgraded to the paid versions because I wanted to support the companies. I do like Macrium's Image Guard and Revo's option to automatically delete leftover reg files.

Edit: Because I have multiple computers I went with the portable Pro version of Revo.
 

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I'm a long time Revo user but there is another free one called Bulk Crap Uninstaller...

Bulk Crap Uninstaller - Remove large amounts of unwanted applications

Bulk Crap Uninstaller (BCUninstaller, BCU) is a free, open source program manager. It excels at removing large amounts of applications with minimal user input.
www.bcuninstaller.com www.bcuninstaller.com

It does a good job.
 

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Winuser said:
As for me buying software when there is a free version depends on how useful I find it. If I find it useful enough I will either upgrade to the paid version or make a donation. Macrium and Revo Uninstaller are two examples of programs that I upgraded to the paid versions because I wanted to support the companies. I do like Macrium's Image Guard and Revo's option to automatically delete leftover reg files.
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Oh in principle, I fully agree with you. I did the same thing with WinRAR, buying a lifetime license for it because I use it all the time and like it better than 7-Zip. So much so that I use WinRAR is my default archive extractor in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and have been for a number of years now.

WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files

WinRAR provides the full RAR and ZIP file support, can decompress CAB, GZIP and other archive formats
www.rarlab.com

It all depends on where you place your values at. If Revo didn't have a Free edition, then I might seriously consider buying it. But for now, I'm happy with the way things are. I can put the Free edition on multiple machines and not have to worry about it, which I've also done.
 

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cheaterslick said:
Oh in principle, I fully agree with you. I did the same thing with WinRAR, buying a lifetime license for it because I use it all the time and like it better than 7-Zip. So much so that I use WinRAR is my default archive extractor in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and have been for a number of years now.

WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files

WinRAR provides the full RAR and ZIP file support, can decompress CAB, GZIP and other archive formats
www.rarlab.com

It all depends on where you place your values at. If Revo didn't have a Free edition, then I might seriously consider buying it. But for now, I'm happy with the way things are. I can put the Free edition on multiple machines and not have to worry about it, which I've also done.
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Kate and I had breakfast at First Watch this morning. I tipped the waitress more than I paid for Revo Uninstaller Pro. :wink:
 

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TraderGary said:
Kate and I had breakfast at First Watch this morning. I tipped the waitress more than I paid for Revo Uninstaller Pro. :wink:
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When my wife and I go out I will tip at least 25% with a $10.00 minimum.
 

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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
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    Realtek Audio
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Another thing I will say about Revo Free is it is easily available over at Ninite, which is where I first became aware of it.

Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once

The easiest, fastest way to update or install software. Ninite downloads and installs programs automatically in the background.
ninite.com ninite.com

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    32GB
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    Laptop
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    Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 3 Intel (14”) Mobile Workstation - Type 21AK
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