About this release
IObit Uninstaller does the job the built in Windows removal skips, clearing not just the program but the files and registry entries it leaves scattered behind. It runs the program's own uninstaller, then scans for the leftovers and sweeps them out, so a removed program is actually gone rather than reduced to an empty folder and a handful of orphaned registry keys. Over the life of a machine that difference keeps the drive and registry from silently bloating.
It leans into a few problems the plainer uninstallers ignore. It flags bundled software, the extra tools that ride along with an installer and quietly settle in, and it manages browser plugins and toolbars from the same window, which is where a lot of unwanted clutter actually lives. A batch mode removes several programs in one run, so clearing a machine of accumulated junk is one operation rather than a dozen.
A software updater tracks outdated programs and offers to bring them current, and a forced uninstall handles the stubborn cases where a program has no working removal routine, hunting it down and clearing it from its traces. Alongside sits a startup manager and a cleanup for the leftovers of programs removed before the tool was installed. For routine machine hygiene it is a fast, approachable option that keeps the clutter down without much thought.
What it does
- Runs a program's uninstaller then sweeps files and registry leftovers
- Bundled software detection for tools that ride along with installers
- Browser plugin and toolbar management from one window
- Batch uninstall of several programs in a single run
- Forced uninstall for programs with no working removal routine
- Software updater that flags and updates outdated programs
- Startup manager for what launches with Windows
- Cleanup of leftovers from programs removed before install
- Large program removal for freeing space quickly
- Thirty eight interface languages
Changes in this version
- Faster leftover scan after an uninstall
- Improved bundled software detection
- Updated browser plugin handling for current browsers
- Reworked software updater catalogue
- Reduced background footprint
What the package contains
- IObit Uninstaller Pro installer for both architectures
- All thirty eight interface languages
- Default scan profiles
- Notes on the batch uninstall workflow
- Readme with the install order written out step by step
Installation notes
Follow these in order. Most reports of a failed install come from skipping a step rather than from the package itself.
- Disconnect from the network before you start.
- Turn off real time protection for the duration.
- Extract the archive and run the installer as administrator.
- Decline any bundled extra offered during setup, take the base install only.
- Apply the included activation step, then launch once.
- Reconnect the network.
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 7 or newer, 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Processor | Any 1 GHz or faster processor |
| Memory | 512 MB minimum |
| Graphics | No requirement |
| Storage | 80 MB free |
| Display | 1024 by 768 minimum |
Things worth knowing
- Review the leftover list before deleting, the scan is thorough and confirming each removal is there for a reason.
- The software updater fetches from a catalogue online, that part needs a connection while the uninstalling itself does not.
- Turn off auto update if you want the activation state left exactly as installed.
Questions about this title
How is this different from the Windows uninstaller?
What is bundled software detection?
Can it remove a program with no uninstaller?
Is the leftover scan safe?
What people are saying
Batch removed a dozen programs off a machine I inherited in one run, then it swept the leftovers. Fast way to clean house.
Caught two bundled extras that rode in with something else. I had no idea they were there. Gone now.
Forced uninstall cleared a program that had refused to leave for months. Worth it for that alone.
Listing information
This entry is catalogued under Utilities & Tools and carries the tags below. Language coverage is Multilingual, 38 interface languages, and the supported platform list is Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11. Version 15.6.0.6 is the current catalogued build, last checked 4 days ago, and the entry has been in the index since it was added 2 years ago.