About this release
Revo Uninstaller exists because the built in Windows uninstaller does half the job. It runs a program's own removal routine, then goes further, scanning the file system and registry for the folders, files and entries the program left behind, and clears them out. Over the life of a machine that leftover clutter is what slowly bloats a drive and a registry, and this is the tool that keeps it in check.
The leftover scan comes at three depths, from a light pass to a thorough sweep that digs into every corner a program might have touched. It shows you exactly what it found and lets you confirm before deleting, so nothing goes without your say so. For a program with no working uninstaller at all, a forced uninstall mode hunts down and removes it from traces alone.
The monitored install mode is the feature power users install it for. Run a new program's setup through it and Revo logs every file and registry change the installer makes, so a later uninstall is exact, everything the program added and nothing it did not. Alongside the uninstaller sit a set of maintenance tools, a startup manager, a junk cleaner and a history cleaner, that round it into a general tidy up kit.
What it does
- Runs a program's own uninstaller then scans for leftovers
- Three scan depths from a light pass to a thorough sweep
- Confirmation of found leftovers before anything is deleted
- Forced uninstall for programs with a broken or missing uninstaller
- Monitored install mode that logs every change a setup makes
- Exact removal later based on the monitored install log
- Batch uninstall of several programs in one run
- Startup manager for what launches with Windows
- Junk file and browser history cleaners
- Thirty five interface languages
Changes in this version
- Faster leftover scan on machines with many installed programs
- Improved detection of per user installed applications
- Reworked monitored install logging for large installers
- Better handling of store style packaged applications
- Updated junk cleaner rules for current browsers
What the package contains
- Revo Uninstaller Pro installer for both architectures
- All thirty five interface languages
- Default scan depth profiles
- Notes on the monitored install 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.
- Apply the included activation step before launching.
- Launch once and confirm the pro features are present.
- 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 | 60 MB free |
| Display | 1024 by 768 minimum |
Things worth knowing
- Review the leftover list before deleting, the thorough scan is aggressive and you confirm each removal for a reason.
- Use monitored install mode for anything you expect to remove cleanly later, it is the feature that makes removal exact.
- Turn off auto update if you want the activation state left exactly as installed.
Questions about this title
Why not just use the Windows uninstaller?
What is monitored install mode?
Can it remove a program that has no uninstaller?
Is the leftover scan safe?
What people are saying
The leftover scan is the whole point. Windows removes the program, Revo removes the mess it left. Drive stays lean.
Monitored install on a trial I knew I would remove meant it came off without a single trace later. Exactly as advertised.
A program with a dead uninstaller was stuck for months. Forced uninstall cleared it in one pass.
Listing information
This entry is catalogued under Utilities & Tools and carries the tags below. Language coverage is Multilingual, 35 interface languages, and the supported platform list is Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11. Version 5.5.2 is the current catalogued build, last checked 4 days ago, and the entry has been in the index since it was added 3 years ago.