IObit Uninstaller Pro

About IObit Uninstaller Pro

Every removal tool promises to clean up after an uninstall. What separates this one is coverage: alongside ordinary desktop software it lists packaged applications, browser extensions, bundled toolbars and the plugins that install themselves without ever appearing in the standard program list. A lot of what makes a machine feel wrong lives in exactly those categories.

The removal sequence is the sensible one. The software's own uninstaller runs first, then a deep scan sweeps the files, folders, services, scheduled tasks and registry entries left behind, and the results are presented for review with a restore point taken beforehand. Powerful mode goes further for software that resists removal, and force uninstall handles anything whose own uninstaller is broken or missing.

Batch removal is the feature that saves real time. A freshly built machine or one handed over from someone else usually has a dozen things on it nobody wants, and they can be ticked as a group and removed in one unattended pass rather than sitting through a dozen separate uninstall dialogs and their individual confirmation prompts.

The remaining panels handle the ongoing side: software update checking across installed applications, a stubborn program remover for entries that refuse to leave the list, browser extension and notification management, a file shredder for secure deletion, and a leftover monitor that watches for residue after any uninstall performed outside the application.

What is included in this build

• Covers desktop software, packaged applications, browser extensions and bundled toolbars
• Runs the software's own uninstaller first, then sweeps the residue it left
• Batch removal of multiple programs in one unattended pass
• Powerful mode and force uninstall for software that resists removal
• Automatic restore point before any removal operation
• Software update checking across installed applications
• Browser extension, plugin and notification management
• File shredder and a monitor that watches for leftovers after any uninstall

Changed in version 15.6.0.6

• Improved detection of packaged and store delivered applications
• Faster residue scanning after removing very large applications
• Additional browser extension coverage for current browser releases
• Batch removal now handles installers that demand a reboot mid queue
• Reduced background resource use when the leftover monitor is enabled

Installation walkthrough

These steps assume a clean machine. If a previous release of the same application is present, deal with that first, since an overlapping install is the most common cause of a setup that stops halfway.

1. Extract the archive to a short folder path.
2. Disable real-time protection for the duration of the install.
3. Run setup as administrator.
4. Leave the automatic restore point option enabled in settings.
5. Run the first batch removal with the machine otherwise idle, since some entries request a reboot.

System requirements and file details

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