i didn't get it run in windows xp sp3 (and in vista no sp virtualboxed)until now i have used revo free version and iobit but iobit's only find leftover files in 2 of the 7 programs that i tested when revo finds something in 7/7. eitherway i also use ccleaner after every unistall.

as for Conduit malware that has mentioned before i have used malwarebytes free, and spybot search and destrtoy free on another pc, each of them have removed well the malware.

20$ for this software.

I'll prefer to use freeware

Free alternative: Revo Uninstaller (freeware edition):
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

IObit Uninstaller 3 (Free) : http://www.iobit.com/advanceduninstaller.php

Commenter #5, "John." I would highly suggest ADW ( Adware Remover) and JRT (Junkware Removal Tool ),Both available at BleepingComputer.com------Works like a charm !!!If all else fails,Combofix.....which cleans everything out-use with caution...but, JRT and ADW have always worked for me.And yes,Toolbar Uninstaller !!

Mr "uninstalled via reboot" - many programs' uninstall functions do not remove every file/folder for very simple reasons:
- they work from data files which list all files installed and registry changes made, so they have no knowledge of files created by or added to the program after it is installed, hence these are ignored
- they may install different versions of default dlls or dlls installed by other software; in either case these are listed for removal but cannot be removed, so you get a message about "modules".

For those complaining of unwanted toolbars, the best way to eliminate those is to be more careful of what you install. Don't just "OK" your way through all the install screens, many have checkboxes for installing toolbars or homepages which are checked by default. Also at least scan the EULAs before checking "I agree", many will plainly state they install these items (this is frequent with software downloaded from anywhere other than the developers page, but even "official" downloads are often guilty of this). If you already have any installed, many can be removed from your browsers' options menu or via "Programs and Features" in CP; if they are resistant to these methods you may have to search for a specific uninstaller (usually a simple exe you d/l and run).

The main problem with any universal uninstall program I've tried is that they are only useful for programs you install AFTER they are installed. I've yet to find a "smart" uninstaller - one that will function on software already installed.

To save time I read ahead the comments to help me to decide either to install the GOATD or not , for today's GAOTD I didn't because the negative comments, but as an answer to few questions and demands for a program that can remove or uninstall toolbars and plugins yes after using Your Uninstaller for many years it can do that and personally I will not compromise my best program Your uninstaller after tried most of the others .

Revo Uninstaller is the king when it comes to uninstalls !

Smarty Uninstaller from GOTD a few months ago top notch

Got it installed no problem on my 64 but on the 32, it will not open and will not work, PLEASE FIX

I think Karl pretty much nailed it. Good research and overall review there.

Why on earth would someone pay 20$ for a program, which does nothing else as Windows built-in uninstaller - triggering default uninstall-routines that came with the installed programs, Windows does that for centuries, for FREE.

The funniest thing, this program doesn't even have a Demo because uninstalling only works in the registered version, so you can't even test it's uninstall abilities but don't worry, there aren't any. Seriously, that must be a joke. LOL!

Even 5$, for a program like this is - compared to and mentioning all FREE available alternatives that have more advanced and professional features for FREE - too much.

I have seen others commenting people would waste their time, they will but everyone can try it out and decide.

If you need a Uninstaller because you don't like Windows default one, todays giveaway is the same, with a different GUI but nothing else.

Screen is not resizeable
Coloring, light blue text on white/gray background is hard for me to discern
No "refresh" (IOW you need to close & reopen the program for it to see new additions)
Except for a few (96) select programs, of which I had one, it seems this program is nothing more then a UI into Add or Remove Programs (like myuninstaller, below)
For those few, it has ".dict" (dictionary) files of /select/ registry keys that it will also remove, in addition to the program itself
It may have been my end, but the uninstalled program was not removed from the program list ?


Alternative not yet mentioned:

"MyUninstaller - Alternative to the standard add / remove control panel module"
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html

(MyUninstaller is meant to be an alternative, faster, UI into Add or Remove programs, not as a "clean up left over slop" program.)

#21 batsdude - CNET download is where a lot of people get stuck with the Conduit toolbar. It's not listed in the things you can decline. NEVER download anything from CNET. It is not safe even if you very carefully uncheck the bloatware they try and stick in there.

Advanced Uninstaller is available from its own website. See Giovanni's comment @ #12.

Addendum to #4

I was really astonished about this uninstaller. So I made a short web search.

- The first "version" found on the web was a version 8.62 end of last year, distributed through some download channels.

- They claimed on their web site "Awards & Testimonials".

The first an "editors pick" of daolnwod.com is not found at all on the daolnwod.com site.

The second an "Excelletn! 5 stars rating" of discountfiles.com. This domain is for sale.

The third, a "5 stars rating" of downloadbooo.com, a non existing domain.

enough searched. Look for yourself!

Another piece of software in an extremely over-saturated market. What I like to know, what makes this piece of software worth $20 or any different than the free ones being listed here in the comments?

#5: "Can it uninstall all those “shopping” toolbars and ad-server malware such as “Conduit”, “SnapDo”, “OpenCandy” and other “PUPs” just by giving it the name of the malware and then it would hunt it down and remove it. That’s the uninstaller we really need!"

Someone somewhere has already recorded the changes those packages make, & published them on-line. Google. OpenCandy can be a bit rougher though since it's not an app itself but something that presents offers for other software -- you need to know what software it installed & go after that.

* * *

#7: "Freeware versions of C-Cleaner and Revo are unbeatable. "

They can help -- no doubt about that -- but as far as being bulletproof, No. It's not that either is poor software, but rather there's no way of knowing every registry entry added/changed & every file added or changed unless you record the install. There is a version or Revo that will record changes, but last I checked it doesn't show you everything & it doesn't let you remove everything. That's because some stuff can be shared. You might be able to tell if something's actually shared or not -- software can't.

The easiest thing anyone can do to help remove software is to run Regshot or similar -- a small utility that takes a before & after snapshot of the registry, compares them & then records the results in a couple of text files. http://sourceforge.net/projects/regshot/

Monitor software installs & then take those text files & store them where you'll remember, perhaps in the program's folder [just remember to move them elsewhere before you delete that folder]. Then after an uninstall you have a complete record of everything it added & changed in the registry so you can remove whatever you want after a backup. Now there will be a lot of gargbage entries for things like UserAssist & caches, but you'll soon learn those because you won't find them to delete.

To go a step further there are programs that record every file added or changed as well, and this is built into many uninstallers, but there are a few limitations to this strategy. The biggest is that unless you run a one of these recording apps in a very limited Windows install, one with very little software installed, it can take an awful long time to make before & after snapshots -- that's why I monitor installs in VMs. The 2nd limitation is that every uninstall program I've come across, if it does monitor everything, doesn't trust you enough to show you everything, nor do they remove everything. This is mainly because some files & registry entries can be shared, used by more than one app & maybe even Windows. In a nutshell it takes a human brain to sort through -- hard coded rules in software can't handle it -- and even then people can make mistakes... If you make a mistake you can restore a backup, but word will quickly spread on software that makes a mistake & they'll never sell many copies after that.

FWIW I use InstallWatch Pro, an older free app that only works in 32 bit Windows, running in a minimal copy of win7's XP Mode VM. XP is ideal for monitoring installs because everything an app installs is pretty much the same as win7, but XP is simpler so the results are much easier to sort through. Anyway it's a good use for an old XP license if your copy of win7 doesn't include the XP Mode VM from Microsoft -- just use VirtualBox. Also FWIW, monitoring an install in XP is often the 1st step for those that want to make an app portable -- if you want to account for changes that app normally makes to Windows, you have to 1st find out what those changes are.

Without a log of added/changed registry entries the best software can do is work like any registry cleaner, e.g. looking for orphans entries. You can do better recording the names of any .exe files in the program's folder, then after uninstall searching for those, & the software's brand & program names, in Regedit. Then if you find a registry key with several sub-keys &/or values that only has to do with that .exe file, you can delete the key -- software will at best only delete the value with the name of that .exe file rather than the entire key.

@Karl #4

(quote) >Uninstalled with their own software “simple uninstaller”, comes back with message some modules could not be uninstalled, you can uninstall them yourself by hand…

Even their own uninstall routine cannot uninstall their own program.


No uninstaller can completely uninstall itself. While it is working, its files are open. Open files cannot be deleted.

Revo, IoBit, and other freeware uninstallers are not bad. But the best of the bunch is Puran.

Like all the others, Puran will run the application's own installer, and then offer to scan the disk and the registry for files and keys that should be removed but weren't.

But unlike the others, Puran has two advantages:

It searches for files and reg entries in one pass instead of two. (The others I have tried do them in 2 separate passes--one for files and one for the reg.)

And it does not confine you to a teeny tiny pop-up that is far too small to display the mile-long reg keys it proposes to delete. Any window in Puran Uninstaller can be enlarged, as big as you need it to be to see all the information.

@AliRut #13

I tried Comodo Program Manager, and was very disappointed with it. On more than one occasion, when I tried to uninstall a program, CPM insisted that it could not remove that program unless I also uninstalled some totally unrelated program that I did not want to uninstall.

The computer info screen,I have 4 hard disks, it cant show all the hard disks it properly.

Uninstalled via reboot. I also have system restore tool of my own.

To #5, try Toolbar Remover. This prog is like a Clifnote version of some serious uninstallers. The best I've come across is a truly free one,"Advanced Uninstaller Pro", which also does a Reg scan for actual reg string leftovers when it's finished, as well as a very good cleaner, dupe file finder, sys archiver, and a LOT more, and it REALLY is PERMANENTLY free!

http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-Uninstaller-Pro/3000-2096_4-10069986.html

>>Freeware versions of C-Cleaner and Revo are unbeatable. It would be >>great to see a feature that removes Browser hijackers and tool-bars.
>>Comment by KenyanPhoenix — February 26th, 2014 at 3:51 am
Wise has a plugin cleaner and a lot of othe tools
http://www.wisecleaner.com/download.html
Unhackme is undoubtably the best, but it is not free and the module that will pull out toolbars is not listed as such. I bought it and it will easily remove browser crap
http://greatis.com/unhackme/download.htm

#5 John - Malwarebytes finally got rid of Conduit toolbar. After a couple of deep scans it seems to be actually gone. I have the paid version but supposedly the free version will also remove it.

#11 Jim
..... uninstall the program using RevoUninstaller Pro, them finally use Regseeker 2.55 to completely remove all related registry entries.

Correct.

That's the way to do it.

I just use the free & non-pro version of Revo.

RegSeeker is powerful and users need to be knowledgeable so as not to accidentally damage their Registry.

I used to use Revo, but now that I have Windows 7 64 bit, I use GeekUninstaller which is very similar to Revo. The reason I switched is because I discovered that the free version of Revo does not handle 64bit programs -- just 32 bit. GeekUninstaller handles both and seems to be as effective as my "old" favorite (Revo). Will give this GAOTD a go.

On XP I use UnClean a program from PC Mag .. it is old, but does a good job removing programs cleanly. Also note that some other programs, like CCleaner also have an Uninstall utility built into them.

The very first thing I look before trying any software is their own description.
This particular software belittles other similar programs with statement:we are better than others!??
I don't like such arrogance,lack of respect for others.
Period.
For this reason only I didn't even bother to download and try.
Who they try to convince how good are they?
Us or themselves?
No,thank you.
In my world of values,respect for others is a minimum.

Don't know anything about today's offering.

Years ago I purchased Ashampoo Uninstaller and for the most part I'm quite pleased with it. Not only does it do complete uninstalls, but it also shows you where changes are made when programs are installed. It also has a feature to export registry changes, which I have found useful on more than a few occasions. Of course, Ashampoo Uninstaller requires a snapshot of the system before installation so it can accurately log changes.

For unmonitored installs I have found that Your Uninstaller 7 (a previous GAOTD offering) works better than most others I've tried. In one case I had a misbehaving program with problems that persisted after a standard uninstall reinstall. Uninstalling with Your Uninstaller 7 did the trick.

Comodo Programme Manager will monitor the installation of programmes and then remove them thoroughly.
Programmes installed before it was installed itself are also uninstalled but only using the ordinary window uninstaller.

It also has the ability to check windows drivers and windows features though I have not used these facilities

Programme is free and worth a try.

20 bucks? Come on...

* Advanced Uninstaller Pro (by Innovative Solutions)
It's my personal choice because it offers a cool and unique feature I never found in any other freeware out there, namely the ability to reinstall a removed installation literally with one mouse click.
This feature, called “Installation Monitor”, can flawlessly monitor a program’s installation and create an install log, thus enabling you to completely remove any unwanted program without leaving any trace of it in your machine (hint, hint ==> just think at any TRIAL software out there....LOL!!)
Simply monitor the install of a software with ADVANCED UNINSTALLER PRO, so that it can keep, as a backup, a complete record of the installation folder.
This way, you can reinstall a whatsoever program in the future by simply restoring the removed software.
Can also be used to cleanup and optimize the Windows Registry, as well as compress all files on your HD, remove duplicate and Windows temporary files, backup & restore your registry, clean browser cookies and manage startup entries, Windows services and even your installed fonts.

http://www.advanceduninstaller.com

* Wise Program Uninstaller
Cool and very effective FREE Uninstaller app which can even perform a forced uninstall, by using brute force mode, in order to remove any kind of stubborn and broken programs, along with their associated files, that may be left behind on both the HD and Windows Registry of your machine.
It's also able to fix programs of Windows Office, Adobe and many others.

http://wisecleaner.com/wiseuninstallerfree.html

==> FREEEEEEEEEEEEEE <== Enjoy !!!! ^_^

To all GAOTD developers: please focus your attention on different kind of apps: the uninstallers field is a super saturated field nowadays, exacctly as Video converters or PC Tune up utilities.

Thanks!

You've got to be kidding me.......what does this program do but just run the regular uninstaller?

When they say Simple, they really mean simple and how did they get up to version 9 of this program. I've never ever heard of it before and I'm definitely a software addict

You can go to Programs and Features or Add/Remove programs and do the exact same things.

Oh, a few links to other system tools.

I doesn't remove all files and registry entries.

I tried it on Drawpad Graphics Editor, a program I downloaded not knowing it was from NCH Software, a company well known for including so-called free downloads in their installation package.

They are also deceiving in their marketing tactics as you may see a Grapghic editor link, but it's just the companies advertisement, not the true program you planned on downloading.

For these reasons I pass the word along to all the Windows forums I post solutions to questions regarding any area of Windows including software.

Again, this is why I always create a restore point, run Regshot, uninstall the program using RevoUninstaller Pro, them finally use Regseeker 2.55 to completely remove all related registry entries.

Regshot(I prefer version 1.8.3) and Regseeker 2.55 are both available at the best software site on the Internet (IMHO) majorgeeks.com

Windows 7 - 64 Download and Install was quick and easy.

I installed a couple of junk programs - both windows utility programs
and then used Simple Uninstaller to remove them.

Will ask you 'twice' if you really want to uninstall a program.
Appears to remove software quickly but a check with Revo Uninstaller shows that Simple Uninstaller does NOT remove registry entries or files such as 'temp' or 'app data' entries so you are left with a bunch of junk files on your disk.

The whole idea behind an 'UNINSTALLER' is to completely remove a piece of software, it's registry entries and temp files etc.
'Simple Uninstaller' just uses the software's uninstall file and does not search for leftovers. Needs a lot more development to be useful.

I'll stick with Revo Uninstaller Pro which is the best uninstaller I have ever found.
Thanks GAOTD

I have used so many Uninstallers in the recent years but Soft Organizer is only a single trustworthy and best Uninstaller which I found so far. Honestly A five star software in this category!!!

The Uninstaller is quick and deletes any program for me.
Simple Uninstaller's interface has a unique look but familiar functionality, with large buttons.
It can remove traces of uninstalled programs immediately. We could specify which entries to clean or exclude.
It's good for me.

Freeware versions of C-Cleaner and Revo are unbeatable. It would be great to see a feature that removes Browser hijackers and tool-bars.

Really amazing!
In less than ten minutes twelve users were able to rate this ptogram. Maybe this is a striking example of the saying (used in my country): "You can read a letter from what is written on the envelope".
Although rating a software depending just on a "gut feeling" is unjust, I can say:
-Many utilities contain an uninstaller so we do not need a lone uninstaller.
-Windows uninstaller itself is more simple. Even if uninstallation is incomplete,unistalling a program can be followed by doing a search to delete any leftovers (usually in C:\.........\Application Data) followed by cleaning the registry.
I will try this program anyway, but can it unistall itself!? (I know an exellent pid program wich can do this)
Thanks GAOTD.

Installed and registered without problems on a Win 8.1 Pro 64 bit system.

A company without name and address and focusing on:

Simple Studio, specialized in the field of digital video and audio software, dedicating to the user-friendly DVD Converter tools, Video Converter tools and all-in-one converter suite. We develop multiple market channels based on the Internet to the people all over the world.

And now they want develop system tool. Uninstallers??? and another text from their homepage :

Simple Uninstaller has been tested many times on Win 8 (both 32 bits and 64 bits). It is quite compatible with Win 8.

Let's test the quite compatible software...

After installation a small window opens, which cannot be resized.

The first button on the left claims to give computer info. It gives, the absolute basics, including system time. Even the few information are simply wrong. My memory is not 4 GB, but 16 GB, the bused memory is false. The "disk info" shows some 24%, without explaining which disk, and what 24%. This gives no trust to the further test. Bad!

The second button, the "uninstaller" shows a list of installed tasks, tiny letter, in a faded blue, difficult to read on a big screen.

I uninstalled two programs (no risk with a virtualized system,like yesterday's GOTD).

It simply invokes the uninstaller routine of the selected task and the... NOTHING MORE, no check of remaining files, folders, registry entries. But they are right : they claim to have a simple uninstaller. This is really simple, too simple!

The third button "system tools" invokes some window routines.

Sorry, this is one of the simpliest programs, I have met. Do not download, you'll waste your time, even if you spend 60 seconds.

Uninstalled. And now comes the joke:

Uninstalled with their own software "simple uninstaller", comes back with message some modules could not be uninstalled, you can uninstall them yourself by hand...

Even their own uninstall routine cannot uninstall their own program.

Safely uninstalled via reboot...
A shame, a joke, simple useless!

Free alternative: Revo Uninstaller (freeware edition):
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

Thanks GOTD and the Developer. Uninstaller is very necessary for us. This GOTD program is good. And below are some alternatives which might be also useful.

IObit Uninstaller (free)
GeekUninstaller (free)
ASO Uninstaller Manager (Built-in feature)
Ashampoo Uninstaller Manager (Built-in feature)
revo uninstaller (free)
ZSoft Uninstaller (free)

Pros
*Clean uninstall feature
*Forced uninstall feature
*Built-in search function

Cons
*Is buggy, as per my tests

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