Revo Uninstaller - sure beats Add/Remove

Posted by ClifNotes, Sep 2008, permalink System Maintenance

I enjoy getting emailed tips from all of you. Recently, I got a tip from LMarksAZ, who really appreciates the features of Revo Uninstaller. After a few emails back and forth, we had enough for a review here. Take it away LMarksAZ ...

LMarksAZ: Great uninstaller program, cleans folder, files and registry also...

 

Clif: Do you use it often? What features do you like the best? What do you think it could do better?

 

LMarksAZ: Yup, I use it all the time, it totally cleans installed programs including folders, files and registry. I would guess that you see interesting programs, download and install them to see what it can do. If it isn't or don't do what you are looking for, Revo pretty much cleans everything out of your computer. I looked at one that you recommended, ... I like Revo better. I really don't know what it could do better, but it sure beats "Control Panel".

 

Clif: Does Revo require that you monitor (have Revo running) when you install an application? There are two uninstallers I recommend TotalUninstall and ZsoftUninstaller. They both can completely remove apps but require you to monitor the installation so that they can see what is being added to the PC.

 

LMarksAZ: No, Revo doesn't require you to run it during the installation, I remember now, that's what turned me off about Total Uninstall.

Thanks for the review, LMarksAZ. I sometimes cheat when I don't plan to keep an application. I will run ERUNT and back up my registry files. Then I install the applicaton. If I don't like it right away, I can uninstall using Add/Remove and then restore my registry to it's previous state using ERUNT's recovery tool.

Quote from the website

With its advanced and fast algorithm, Revo Uninstaller analyzes an application's data before uninstall and scans after you uninstall an application. After the program's regular uninstaller runs, you can remove additional unnecessary files, folders and registry keys that are usually left over on your computer. Even if you have a broken installation, Revo Uninstaller scans for an application's data on your hard disk drives and in the Windows registry and shows all found files, folders and registry keys so you can delete them.

http://www.revouninstaller.com/

Now there is a portable version.