Revo uninstaller

walleyeblugill said:

Hi
When i uninstall a program what is this looking for scanning?

It finds and if desired, removes the program's leftover registry entries.
I've never seen REVO make a mistake, but it's always a good idea to have a current backup, just in case.

Hello @walleyeblugill,

I have used Revo Uninstaller for MANY years and I have NEVER had a problem with the Scan for leftover items. It is also nice that it allows you to decide whether or NOT you actually want to Uninstall them.

I hope this helps.

walleyeblugill said:

thanx

Sometimes... after the scan for registry leftovers, it'll scan again for leftover folders and such.
I usually delete all them too.

As others have said, that’s showing the program is scanning for leftover files & folders. I have mine set to aggressive & it has never caused any problems on that setting.

In step 1, Revo just uses the built-in Windows uninstaller that comes either with the program, or created by Windows. At this point, it's just the same as using Control Panel > Programs & Features > selecting the program > Uninstall.

However, Revo then takes that extra step to find the left over files and/or folders, and registry entries, that are left behind. In a lot of instances, these leftovers are deliberate attempts by the software distributor to leave traces and/or trackers on your device. This is either by laziness in program design, or more sinister/devious intent. Cue : Norton anti-virus software as an example (altho they're not the only ones).

Note a trick in using Revo is NOT to restart when prompted after the first level of uninstallation. Run the cleanup before any restart, even if prompted.

An option to RevUninstaller is GeekUninstaller (also freeware version) which provides the same.

EDIT : A classic example of this is using Revo to uninstall Windows bloatware and adware that comes as default with a Windows installation. Step 1, Revo just uses the same Powershell command line Get-AppxPackage etc as could be used manually in Powershell e.g.
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage
etc

Running this in Powershell just removes the app, and the icon from the Start menu.

However, Revo then takes the next step to remove all the registry entries, leaving a "cleaner" system.

idgat said:

In step 1, Revo just uses the built-in Windows uninstaller that comes either with the program, or created by Windows. At this point, it's just the same as using Control Panel > Programs & Features > selecting the program > Uninstall.

However, Revo then takes that extra step to find the left over files and/or folders, and registry entries, that are left behind. In a lot of instances, these leftovers are deliberate attempts by the software distributor to leave traces and/or trackers on your device. This is either by laziness in program design, or more sinister/devious intent. Cue : Norton anti-virus software as an example (altho they're not the only ones).

Note a trick in using Revo is NOT to restart when prompted after the first level of uninstallation. Run the cleanup before any restart, even if prompted.

An option to RevUninstaller is GeekUninstaller (also freeware version) which provides the same.

EDIT : A classic example of this is using Revo to uninstall Windows bloatware and adware that comes as default with a Windows installation. Step 1, Revo just uses the same Powershell command line Get-AppxPackage etc as could be used manually in Powershell e.g.
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage
etc

Running this in Powershell just removes the app, and the icon from the Start menu.

However, Revo then takes the next step to remove all the registry entries, leaving a "cleaner" system.

Great little tutorial. I’d like to add that Revo now has the ability to delete Microsoft apps - under its own tab.