Use Software Uninstaller to Completely Remove Unwanted Programs
January 6, 2010 | Uninstaller Tips
Whenever you try and uninstall a software application, there are often traces of them left behind in your computer, this is especially true when you use the windows add/remove programs function.
Most programs come with an uninstallation program, but they are not guaranteed to completely remove the program and traces of the software you want to remove still remain in various parts of your computer, most notably the registry, which will cause problems over time.
So whenever you uninstall a program it is important to make sure the program is entirely removed.
Due to the complexity of several of today’s software applications they can be difficult to remove by nature, like antivirus software, which integrates itself very strongly with the OS. The program may have been designed to be difficult to remove because the developer doesn’t want you to remove it, or a program installs additional software not related to the original product, like toolbars, virus scanners and other applications.
Most people will use the windows add/remove function to uninstall programs, unaware that this leaves behind several harmful threats to the computers performance, like invalid registry keys, running obsolete applications in the background hogging up processing power and waste space on your hard drive.
For example if you try a lot of trial versions of software, and uninstall them, you can be quite sure you have several obsolete files on your computer.
Read about Perfect Uninstaller – a great Software Uninstaller
If you have had a particularly messy uninstall and your computers performance has declined dramatically as a result, you could always try to use system restore, or restore the windows registry with a backup from before the uninstallation.
If you are experiencing problems from programs that came bundled with other programs, antivirus or if you have many obsolete files from several previous uninstallations, there is always the option of trying to remove the files and application manually.
Here’s blog post on how to uninstall software.
But removing programs manually and messing with the registry is not for everyone, if you make a mistake and delete the wrong key in the registry, you’re looking at bigger problems than just trying to remove a stubborn application.
So for most people who are not computer experts, or just don’t have the time to do it manually, getting a dedicated software uninstaller is the best option.
One such tool is Perfect Uninstaller.
This program is a great tool to get rid of programs the add/remove function is unable to remove, and it finds the programs not listed there, it will also delete the registry keys, drivers and anything else associated with the program you want to remove.
Once installed, this software uninstaller will also log all software installations on your computer and detect if additional bundled software is being installed, creating an uninstallation process for them as well, so it serves great as a maintenance tool for future uninstallations.
It’s a good tool to remove antivirus applications, which is hard to remove by nature, unwanted toolbars, software forced onto your computer when installing something completely different and doesn’t have an uninstall application and other programs that just keep on coming back no matter how hard you try and remove them.
So if you are experiencing problems with unwanted programs or just need a maintenance tool to avoid future problems you can get a free trial version of this program and try it out yourself by clicking the image below.
