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Revo Uninstaller

CNET Editors' review

by: Seth Rosenblatt on January 21, 2009

Where the built-in and sluggish Windows Add or Remove Programs option fails, freeware Revo picks up the slack. It builds out a useful feature set on top of a fairly light, 1.5MB installation. Launching Revo fires up the Uninstaller screen, which shows icons and titles of all programs installed on your machine. You can change the View to List or Details, if you'd like more information. Right-clicking gives users a list of choices, from the fundamental like Uninstall and Remove from list, to Search Google, Show the installation directory, and quick access to the app's Help file, its About screen, and an Update link.

Revo also provides some powerful tools. Advanced mode adds program-specific Registry key access to the context menu. The Tools Optimizer holds the Autorun Manager, Windows Tools access screen, and a Junk File finder/killer. The Autorun Manager provides one-stop shopping for startup tweaking. Windows Tools pulls together various and disparate basic utilities under one umbrella, and the Junk killer is just killer.

The Tools Tracks Cleaner accesses cache-cleaning features, include standard browser cache functions as well as crash memory dump files, MS Office cleaners, system-wide and program-specific search histories, and more. Another cool function is the Hunter, which offers click-and-drag uninstall and process-killing functionality. Revo and the way that it will revolutionize your uninstall workflow is hard to pass up.

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Publisher's Description

From VS Revo Group:

Revo Uninstaller is an innovative uninstall utility much faster than Windows Add/Remove applet. With its advanced and fast algorithm, Revo Uninstaller scans before and after you uninstall an application. After the program's regular uninstaller runs, you can remove additional unnecessary files, folders and registry keys that are usually left over on your computer. Even if you have a broken installation, Revo Uninstaller scans for an application's data on your hard disk drives and in the Windows registry and shows all found files, folders and registry items so you can delete them.

What's new in this version: Fixed minor bugs

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  • All versions:

    4.5 stars

    out of 1,909 votes

    • 5 star: 1214
    • 4 star: 510
    • 3 star: 94
    • 2 star: 34
    • 1 star: 56
  • Current version:

    4.3 stars

    out of 77 votes

    • 5 star: 46
    • 4 star: 20
    • 3 star: 3
    • 2 star: 3
    • 1 star: 5
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  • 5.0 stars

    "Worked like a charm!!!"

    February 3, 2012  |   By Charlie1939

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    I couldn't remove PDF995 completely using Vista, Revo did the job w/o any problem. Always a joy to have something that actually does properly what it days it can do! All I had to do after it removed the program was to delete the old program folder under "Programs". I can handle that much work...

    Cons

    None I know about...

    Summary

    I couldn't be more pleased, Revo did the job quickly and throughly...no muss, no fuss!

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Worked a treat.One of the best I've downloaded."

    February 3, 2012  |   By slad2blues

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    Well worth getting.

    Cons

    None at all so far.

    Summary

    I would definitely recommend this if others are'nt doing the job for you.This got rid of a lot unwanted bits and pieces sitting on my PC for ages.I finally got rid of Bearshare.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Use it in total confidence"

    February 2, 2012  |   By pgardens

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    I have used this secure user-friendly program for many years knowing that any unstable program and all its files that made its way onto my computer could be totally uninstalled. Sometimes these programs were unintentionally downloaded because it was piggybacked onto some other program I did want; or just by a mistake on my part. I can always be assured that no files lurk behind on my computer.

    Cons

    There is a learning curve that does take some attention to making sure that you are indeed getting rid of all traces of anything you want to uninstall.

    Summary

    Revo Uninstaller is one program that is always on any Computer I own.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "I don't remember my 7 year old PC ever being this fast"

    February 2, 2012  |   By TerryTamba

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    Removes bits of programs left by other removals.
    Easy and quick to operate

    Cons

    None I am aware of

    Summary

    Excellent product

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  • 4.0 stars

    "when you need it in click and it s quick and thorough."

    January 29, 2012  |   By baldinoase

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    It downloads quickly from the program files and to display all your programs There's a variety to how quickly you want to delete things.

    Cons

    There's not a shredder and bits are left behind that have to be hunted down in the program files but it rarely happens. You'll know to look when there are noticeable hiccups in programs related to what you tried to delete.

    Summary

    Not too shabby, doesn't take up too much space and I 'd recommend it

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  • 2.0 stars

    "Doesn't do what it's supposed to do"

    January 29, 2012  |   By jase0421

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    Free to download
    Easy to use because of the drag and drop feature

    Cons

    Couldn't find half the software on my computer even after using the search feature.

    Uninstalled my antivirus instead of the selected software.

    Summary

    I downloaded this Revo uninstaller because windows uninstaller could not find the software that i was trying to uninstall.

    Unfortunately Revo Installer could not find it either, in fact it listed very few of the programs on my computer even after using the search feature.

    So i used the hunter feature instead which allows you to drag the crosshairs onto the software that you wish to uninstall.

    This seemed like a great feature until the Revo uninstaller uninstalled my Avira antivirus instead of the selected program.

    The avira antivirus icon is no where near the software icon i selected so i have no idea why it chose to remove Avira instead.

    So the next program i uninstalled was the Revo-uninstaller

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Told I have to pay for ver to remove AVG!"

    January 28, 2012  |   By drkerby

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    none, would only attempt to delete AVG if I purchased the upgrade for the free download!

    Cons

    Would only attempt to delete AVG if I got the paid version.

    Summary

    Why do I have to pay for a program to remove a "trial" down load of AVG? AVG would not offer help unless I paid! Why do you offer this type of software?

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  • 4.0 stars

    "very good easy to use."

    January 27, 2012  |   By aupadhyay12

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    removes all the traces of the software and very easily.

    Cons

    not able to read all installed software as in my case it was showing 15 less than windows.

    Summary

    overall good.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "better than laptop uninstal"

    January 26, 2012  |   By brodav9

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    very good free product
    I like how it removes hidden entries other than initial uninstall.
    many programs leave things you don't know about.

    Cons

    would like to see it remove infected or malicious enemies. Some files it says cannot remove. I found them to be infected. maybe pro software does that?

    Summary

    thanks for the freeware it's real good.

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  • 3.0 stars

    "so far, so good.."

    January 26, 2012  |   By TTOES

    Version: Revo Uninstaller 1.93

    Pros

    when I've used it long enough!

    Cons

    when I've used it long enough!

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