[mybest2U]

I'm a little frustrated with the Windows "Add/Remove Programs", as all it does in most cases is run the uninstaller that comes with a program; but often the program uninstaller will still leave behind configuration files, registry entries, etc, and I find this really frustrating when I'm trying to wipe a program cleanly off my computer.

What I want is simply a complete uninstaller that removes all files, registry entries, and any other traces of the program so my HDD so that everything that the program did to change my system is perfectly undone.

I know of programs like Revo Uninstaller and Zsoft Uninstaller that can work pretty well in most cases, but what I really would like is a uninstaller program that I run while I install some program, and the uninstaller program will watch exactly what changes are taking place, record them, and then undo them when I decide to remove the installed program in question. I think programs like InstallSpy do this, but they are commercial.

So, does anyone know of a free program that can do this? Thanks in advance for any help.

[Rache]

Ccleaner is good, plus it does a lot more http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

[cooldep]

I think that the best uninstaller I ever used is http://www.revouninstaller.com/ (IMHO). It does everything that you mentioned like removing all the traces of files,folders etc. that Windows Add/remove program leaves behind.
Good luck with this amazing "Freeware", yup its also free...

~Paul

[lotuseclat79]

Hi mybest2U,

I seem to recall there is an uninstaller named TotalUninstall (TUN). The way it is able to uninstall all remnants of what is installed is the unique way it works. Use TUN to install the software you want to install in the first place. That way it keeps track of all of the changes the newly installed software makes to both the Registry and the file system. So, when it comes time to uninstall software that is installed using TUN, it is able to wipe everything off of your system that was installed in the first place.

That would be the best choice for uninstaller IMO.

There is a freeware version here.

-- Tom

[mybest2U]

Thanks for the responses, everyone. I checked them out and I think I like the TotalUninstall the best, it does almost exactly what I was hoping it would do. So thanks for that tip, Tom (lotuseclat79).