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| Special Uninstall any Unwanted Program out of the Box |
Special Uninstaller is a software uninstaller program for Windows that can be used to
remove every trace of a program so you can be sure nothing is left lingering on your
hard drive or in the registry after it's been uninstalled.
remove every trace of a program so you can be sure nothing is left lingering on your
hard drive or in the registry after it's been uninstalled.
Special Uninstaller doesn't simply remove programs from your computer; there
are other tools and features included as well that make it better than the one
built-in to Windows:
are other tools and features included as well that make it better than the one
built-in to Windows:
- Special Uninstaller can run on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10,
- Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server
- Right-clicking a program lets you uninstall it, remove its entry from the list,
- search for it online, open its install location, and open its registry key,
- among other things
- Special Uninstaller allows you choose between four uninstall modes, one
- of which can run a deep scan after the uninstall to check for residual
- information on the disk and in the registry; this ensures the program
- leaves no unnecessary information behind after it's been removed
- Hunter Mode (more on this below) lets you quickly choose to remove
- any open program without having to open Special Uninstaller first
- Can optionally remove system updates and system components
- An autorun/startup manager, junk cleaner, and privacy cleaner are
- also included in Special Uninstaller.
Special Uninstaller has traditionally been one of the more popular
uninstaller programs but a few important issues kept it from ranking
higher in my list:
uninstaller programs but a few important issues kept it from ranking
higher in my list:
Pros:
- Menu options are easily accessible
- Instantly search for programs
- No advertising
- Interface is simple to use
- Searches the whole computer for leftover files
- A system restore point is built before each uninstall
- Small download size
- Portable version is available
- Setup doesn't try to install other, unrelated programs (most do)
Cons:
- Doesn't support batch uninstalls
- Unable to remove partially installed programs
- Hunter Mode doesn't always work
Uninstaller software like the popular IObit Uninstaller and others can
remove programs by right-clicking on the application's desktop shortcut.
This means you can tell the program to uninstall the software without having
to first open the uninstaller tool and then tell it what to do. This saves
some time and I've found it very useful.
remove programs by right-clicking on the application's desktop shortcut.
This means you can tell the program to uninstall the software without having
to first open the uninstaller tool and then tell it what to do. This saves
some time and I've found it very useful.
Special Uninstaller doesn't have this feature. But it does have what's
called Hunter Mode, which is similar.
called Hunter Mode, which is similar.
If you click the Hunter Mode button on the menu, the rest of the program
will minimize to reveal just a small, floating, movable box on your desktop.
will minimize to reveal just a small, floating, movable box on your desktop.
To use Hunter Mode, first open the program you want to uninstall, and then
drag this box onto the program's open window.
drag this box onto the program's open window.
These are the following options you have when you use Special
Uninstaller's Hunter
Uninstaller's Hunter
Mode: Uninstall, Stop Auto Starting, Kill Process, Kill and Delete
Process, Open Containing Folder, Search at Google, and Properties.
Process, Open Containing Folder, Search at Google, and Properties.
As you've probably realized already, this would be very useful not only
for quickly selecting programs to uninstall, but also to close program that
won't shut down properly.
for quickly selecting programs to uninstall, but also to close program that
won't shut down properly.
Unfortunately, I was unable to get Hunter Mode to work for all the programs
I tried with it. Out of five programs I tried uninstalling using this mode, it only worked twice.
I tried with it. Out of five programs I tried uninstalling using this mode, it only worked twice.
Special Uninstaller is easy enough for pretty much anyone to use. Like
I already mentioned, the menu buttons are easy to get to, plus the
uninstall modes are descriptive enough so you're not left wondering
what's happening behind the scenes.
I already mentioned, the menu buttons are easy to get to, plus the
uninstall modes are descriptive enough so you're not left wondering
what's happening behind the scenes.
After you choose what program to uninstall, Special Uninstaller will
have you select an uninstall mode. There are four to choose from: Built-in, Safe, Moderate, andAdvanced. The last one does everything the first three do
so you can pick the one you think is most needed.
have you select an uninstall mode. There are four to choose from: Built-in, Safe, Moderate, andAdvanced. The last one does everything the first three do
so you can pick the one you think is most needed.
I use Advanced mode each time I uninstall a program with Special Uninstaller
because it uses a program's built-in uninstaller first, and then launches a
deep scan to find and remove all the files and registry items that may be
leftover that the built-in installer missed. You can even see which registry
items it finds, and select which ones you want to keep or delete.
because it uses a program's built-in uninstaller first, and then launches a
deep scan to find and remove all the files and registry items that may be
leftover that the built-in installer missed. You can even see which registry
items it finds, and select which ones you want to keep or delete.
I'm also glad Special Uninstaller creates a system restore point by default,
because some uninstalls don't do this.
because some uninstalls don't do this.
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