Delete partially uninstalled program entries from Windows

In some cases when you trying to uninstall an application from your Windows PC using Windows add-remove program it may stops in the middle and you can’t uninstall it completely. It would leftover some files or registry entries on your computer. This causes problems when reinstalling them or in some cases causes to system crash.

UnInstall Cleaner is a freeware tool that cleans up the Windows uninstall list. It enables you to remove entries, not properly removed by the uninstall function of the relevant application. Additionally, applications can be deinstalled with UnInstall Cleaner too.

If a program does not properly uninstall or occur problems in the uninstall process, there will be remain an entry in the uninstall list of the Registry. UnInstall Cleaner can delete these entries so that you don't take the painstaking job of cleaning the Windows Registry manually. Download Uninstall Cleaner

Wise Program Uninstaller: Safely Remove Unwanted Programs from Windows

For some reasons, sometimes, the built-in Windows Add /Remove Programs fails to uninstall installed software from a PC and left with partially uninstalled software, which may affect system performance. In such situation, you may have to depend on third-party tools like Wise Program Uninstaller. This free program lets you safely uninstall unwanted programs from your Windows PC, without affecting the system functionality.

Add Uninstall Option To Program Context Menu In Windows

Usually, to uninstall a software in Windows, you need to go to Control Panel, select Add/Remove or Uninstall program option and then choose appropriate software. But if you can add an uninstall option into the context menu of each application, you can save this long process.

Windows 8.1 Lets You Uninstall Multiple Apps With A Click, Here Is How It Is

Microsoft has included many new features to its latest iteration of the new Windows 8.1 that the previous Windows 8 did not contain. One feature that makes your life a lot easier is an option for uninstalling multiple app at once. In Windows 8.1, you can easily uninstall multiple apps from all your linked PCs with a single click. Here is how to do it.

[How to] Uninstall the Flash Plugin And All Its Traces From Your Computer

Adobe Flash Player is one of the most widely using software in the world and at the same time, this browser plugin is one of the most vulnerable computer programs. Though, new web standards like HTML 5 are now available for streaming multimedia contents online, flash player still has its own importance.

Is there a simple way to uninstall programs in safe mode in Windows 7?

Safe Mode is a troubleshooting option for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. In this mode technicians can do a lot of work to fix computer problems such as removing virus, uninstalling applications, etc.

However, in Safe Mode there is no straight way to uninstall most programs as in the normal mode. Because when the computer is in safe mode, the required Windows Installer service isn’t started so most programs can’t be uninstalled.

If you trying to uninstall a program in Safe Mode, you will get a message as shown below

Here is a simple, portable tool called SafeMSI.exe designed to let you easily uninstall programs in safe mode.

This utility will do a registry tweak and launch the Windows Installer service with a click; you don’t need to edit the registry by hand. If you want to uninstall a program in safe mode, just run the tool SafeMSI.exe in Safe Mode.

The tool is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7 (I tested it with windows 7) and can be download it free at source.

Uninstall Brocken And Stubborn Programs With GeekUninstaller

Most often, you might have come across a situation that you cannot remove some applications completely via Windows add remove program. Moreover, the standard removal program sometimes leaves many leftovers on your PC, which will degrade your PC’s performance. Here is how to uninstall an application completely by removing all its leftovers with a free tool GeekUninstaller.

Identify and Remove Apps that Aren’t Needed with Should I Remove It

When you buy a new PC, whether it is a desktop PC, laptop or netbook, it comes pre-installed with several software programs, utilities and other trial wares. Unfortunately, most of them are useless and instead of the benefit, it make your PC slower, consumes disk space and reduce your overall productivity.

Free tool to completely uninstall Windows Live Messenger/ MSN Messenger

WLMUninstall is a freeware tool for uninstalling Windows Live Messenger/ MSN Messenger completely from your computer. Although it is possible to uninstall via Add/Remove programs, some times you can’t completely remove it.

If for some reasons, you want to uninstall W LM/ MSN Messenger from your computer and find it difficult to remove via Add/Remove program you can opt this tool.

WLMUninstall is a portable application and no installation required. Download and run the program and click on ‘uninstall’ button, that’s all. [Via – Blogsdna]

How to Uninstall Norton Antivirus completely?

Uninstalling antivirus software like Norton is not an easy job. By just using Windows add-remove program or other third party utility, you can’t uninstall them completely, they leftover some files or registry entries on your system or in some cases they don’t even uninstall. This causes problems when reinstalling them or in some cases causes to system crash.

If you have experienced any problems when uninstalling or installing Norton products such as Norton antivirus and Internet Security 2003 to 2009, Norton 360, Norton System Works 12.0, Norton Ghost, etc, here is a free tool called Norton Removal Tool (v.2009) which allows you to completely remove failed installation or a damaged Norton product.

Using this product is very simple, no configuration or any thing is required. Just download (2.92Mb) it and run the exe. Click next to proceed, it will scan and remove all problems automatically.

[If you have any problems with the above link when downloading, just copy the link location and paste in to your browser address bar and proceed].

Uninstall/remove trial software with PC Decrapifire

PC Decrapifier is a program designed to remove or uninstall a specific list of unwanted software in an unattended fashion.

You can use this program to uninstall many of the common trialware and annoying software that is typically shipped with newer PCs. Here is the list of software and items that the PC Decrapifier can detect and remove currently.

Using this software is simple, just download (1.52Mb, version 2.0) and run the EXE file. No installation required. Just select what you want to remove from the list showing. Take care while uninstalling an application from your computer (It will not begin removing anything without prompting you first)

Vit Registry Fix-Windows Registry Cleaner and System Optimizer

Vit registry fix is an easy to use powerful suite of utilities that allow you to make your Windows XP or Vista computer faster and more efficient. There are five useful modules in this optimization tool such as Registry Fix, Registry optimizer, Disc cleaner, Start up manager and an Uninstall manager. Moreover it gives a full backup mechanism for any repaired files (for registry), so that you can use it confidently.

Vit registry fix has a simple interface and very easy to use. The installation process is also quite simple. After installation just run the program. The default window is Registry fix window- you can scan and fix for registry errors from this window. It automatically back up all repaired files, you can always restore it from the 'Rescue Center' , if any problems found.

From the ‘Tools’ tab you can access other tools:
- Registry optimizer – It eliminates all structural mistakes and defects.
- Disc cleaner – Cleans temporary files, old prefetch data and other unused files from your computer and speed up your system.
- Start up manager – you can delete unnecessary third party applications from the windows start up location and speed up boot time.
- Uninstall manager- This is an ordinary uninstall manager for windows.
Vit registry fix is a freeware and supports Windows XP and Vista

View Clipboard Content In Windows Right Click Menu

I had written several articles related to Windows right click menu (context menu) in previous posts like how to enhance window right click menu, etc. Here is a new tool that adds a "Show Clipboard Contents" entry to Windows desktop context menu (right click menu). With this tool, you can simply view the clipboard content (text file) by just right clicking, no need to paste the content into any application.

IOBit Advanced Uninstaller

Advanced Uninstaller from IOBit is a portable and powerful uninstaller for Windows that helps you when your built-in Windows Add /Remove Programs fails (it is true) to uninstall an application.

It is a freeware and no installation is required. So it will not screw your system again.

Advanced Uninstaller has three modes – standard, advanced and forced mode. Standard mode uses the software built-in uninstaller to perform a normal uninstall work.

Advanced mode enables you to remove all installed files, directories and registry items thoroughly.

Forced uninstall helps when a program is not listed in Windows built-in Add/Remove Programs. It can help you automatically find the program's leftovers and traces in your system and remove them completely.

The program is very simple to use. No IT knowledge needed, just download it and simply run it to remove all junk programs.

Download Advanced Uninstaller

Windows 8 Clock Logon Screensaver in Windows 7

The developer preview version of Microsoft’s forthcoming operating system Windows 8 shows that it will have lot more advanced features and functionalities than the previous versions. Moreover, its UI has also slightly changed as compared to the earlier versions, for example logon screensaver and clock. If you like to have this Clock logon screensaver on your Windows 7, here is how it is.

Completely remove Avast Antivirus 5 with AswClear

Sometimes it is not possible to uninstall Avast antivirus in the standard way using Windows Add/Remove program. The incomplete uninstallation causes trouble to you when installing a new or another antivirus program.

Avast has released a uninstallation utility, AswClear that allows you to uninstall Avast antivirus 5 completely from your computer.

Here is how to use this tool. Download aswClear5.exe on your desktop. Disable Avast’s Self Defense feature and restart your system in safe mode.

Run AswClear, select your version, browse to installed folder and click Uninstall button and then restart your computer.

How to remove a failed or damaged NOD32 antivirus program?

Because of strong integration with the system, uninstalling an anti-virus program using Windows Add/Removal program is often insufficient, you can’t uninstall them completely or in some cases they don’t even uninstall. However, most antivirus developers has also developed special tool for completely removing their product. Here is a free tool for removing failed or damaged Nod32 antivirus software.

From my experience Nod32 is not that much problematic. After performed a normal uninstall, you can perform a manual clean-up as described here. But it required registry tweaking and is suitable for advanced users only.

However, if you have any problems when uninstalling or installing Nod32 product here is a free tool from Nod32 Netherlands., just download Nod32 Removal tool(176Kb, v.1.0.0.2) and run the program, select ‘yes’ to finish the job. Note that the program interface language is Dutch. [via]

UltraSurf Firefox add-on

UltraSurf is a popular, free proxy software that enables users to surf the internet anonymously. This is useful in countries with heavy Internet censorship to visit any public web sites. Users in countries without internet censorship can also use it to protect their internet privacy and security.

But, one of the disadvantages of UltraSurf is that, when browsing with Firefox browser it does not change your IP address automatically, instead you need to change the settings manually. Now it is possible with this Firefox add-on.

How to use it?
First of all download (442Kb) and install UltraSurf software from here (No installation required, just double click the exe file when needed). Then download (23Kb) Ultrasurf Firefox add-on and unzip it.

Open Firefox browser and drag the wjbutton_en.xpi file to Firefox window. Click the "Install" button to install it.

The UltraSurf icon / text will show at the right-bottom of the Firefox window. Close all Firefox windows and re-open Firefox.

A grey-out UltraSurf icon (red text) means UltraSurf is disabled. Click it to enable or disable it

To uninstall the add-on, go to tools - add-ons of Firefox and uninstall it.

Solve any problems connected with locked files and folders

MoveOnBoot is a freeware tool that helps you solve some of the critical problems associated with your computer. For example, it lets you uninstall programs that you cannot uninstall completely because of some files or folders locked by other processes.
It lets you delete, rename or move a file and folder locked by some other process. For example, a virus process, often viruses set locks for resources to prevent their deletion from a file system.

It can help you update system files that you can’t directly do because in many cases they are locked by a system. But you can place updated file to another location and use MoveOnBoot to replace system file at restart.
That is, with this tool, you can resolve any problems with locked files and folders with no headache or difficulties.
Just drag locked resource to it (in Windows XP), or choose locked file or folder using file system picker (Windows Vista and 7) and select the move, rename or delete operation to be executed with resource at the next system restart.
The software supports Windows7, Vista and XP. You can download (16Mb) and get more information from program’s home page.

Traylauncher- Lets you access all your files and programs much faster

Of course you can access frequently used programs quickly from Windows start menu and from the desktop, but have some limitations, for instance, if you have lot of programs and put them all on your start menu or desktop is inconvenient and also looks messy. While working on something, if you want to access some other program from the desktop is also inconvenient.

Here is one solution to that. Traylauncher is a light weight; portable application (157Kb zip) that lets you accesses all programs and files from the system tray very quickly. This freeware supports Windows XP /2003 and Vista and include the features such as unlimited numbers of menu items and sub menus, powerful ‘Run’ dialog box, resource friendly, keyboard support, etc.

Install and uninstall process is simple. To install, just unzip the files to an empty folder and run traylauncher.exe and check ‘Start with Windows’ from the context menu. To uninstall, disable auto start (uncheck the "Start with Windows" on the context menu), and delete the folder.

However to add your own menu items, you need to edit the command file. This is not an easy task for an average computer user. Download the program from the programs home page