Overview
IObit Uninstaller is built for the machine that has accumulated a hundred and forty installed programs, most of which nobody remembers agreeing to. It lists everything including the store applications, the bundled extras that arrived alongside something else and the browser add-ons that were never deliberately installed, sorts by size, install time and how rarely each is used, and removes as many as you select in one queued pass.
This is the Pro build with the licensing settled beforehand, which unlocks the install monitor, the forced removal mode, the deep leftover scan and the automatic removal of update tasks and services. The advertising panels and upsell prompts that the free version carries have been removed from this repack, so it is a plain tool with no interruptions.
Bulk removal
The main list is sortable and filterable, and the useful filters are the ones that surface what you would not have thought to look for: large programs, recently installed programs, infrequently used programs and the bundled extras it identifies as having arrived with something else. Tick as many as you like and the queue processes them one after another, handling each program's own uninstaller and then sweeping for leftovers.
Store applications and the preinstalled system applications are listed alongside the conventional ones and can be removed the same way, which is more than the built in tools allow. Browser extensions, toolbars and plug-ins get their own section covering every installed browser at once.
Leftovers, stubborn entries and updates
After each uninstall a scan looks for the files, folders and registry entries the program left behind and offers to delete them, with the confident matches selected by default. There is a separate powerful mode that scans more aggressively and is worth reserving for programs you are certain about.
Forced uninstall deals with entries that have no working uninstaller, that fail partway, or that do not appear in the list at all. Give it a name or a folder and it scans the machine for everything belonging to it. There is also a dedicated tool for removing the update services and scheduled tasks that many programs install and leave running permanently, which on a typical machine is a surprisingly long list.
The install monitor
Enabled once, the monitor sits quietly and records what any new installation writes to the machine. Removing that program later then uses the recording rather than a search, producing a complete reversal with nothing left over.
The monitor also flags software that installs additional components you did not ask for while it is happening, which is useful in itself. The logs are stored locally as files and can be reviewed at any time, so you can see exactly what a given setup routine did even if you have no intention of removing it.
What you get
- Bulk removal of many programs in one queued pass
- Lists conventional, store and preinstalled system applications together
- Filters for large, recent, rarely used and bundled programs
- Browser extension and plug-in management across all installed browsers
- Leftover scan after each removal with confident matches preselected
- Forced uninstall for broken or unlisted programs
- Removal of update services and scheduled tasks left running by other software
- Install monitor recording what each new setup routine writes
- Advertising panels and upsell prompts removed from this repack
Inside the archive
- IObit Uninstaller Pro installer
- Interface language packs
- Readme covering the monitor logs and the powerful scan mode
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 7 or newer |
|---|---|
| Processor | Any x86 or x64 processor |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Storage | 150 MB free plus space for monitor logs |
| Privileges | Administrator rights required |
| Display | 1024 by 768 minimum |
Installing it
- Unpack the archive and suspend real time protection.
- Run the installer as administrator and decline any additional component it offers.
- Open the program and enable the install monitor if you want new installations recorded from now on.
- Create a restore point before your first bulk removal session.
- Use the standard leftover scan for routine work and reserve the powerful mode for programs you are certain about.
Mirrors
| Route | Region | Note | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct, primary | Europe | No wait, resumable | Online |
| Direct, secondary | Asia Pacific | No wait, resumable | Online |
| Torrent magnet | Global | Unnecessary at this size | Online |
Release history
- Bundled program detection improved for installers that rename their extras
- Update service removal tool now covers scheduled tasks created under user profiles
- Advertising panels removed from the repack
- Bulk queue continues past a failed removal instead of stopping
- Browser extension list extended to further browsers
- Install monitor logs made reviewable without removing the program
- Store application removal added to the main list
Questions about this release
How does it differ from the other uninstaller here?
This one is built for volume, removing many programs in one pass with strong filters for finding what to remove. The other is more surgical about a single removal.
Is the powerful scan mode safe?
It scans more aggressively and can match items belonging to other software. Use the standard mode for routine work and reserve this one for programs you are certain about.
Can it remove preinstalled system applications?
Yes, they are listed alongside everything else and remove the same way.
Does it show adverts?
Not in this build. The advertising panels and upsell prompts have been removed from the repack.
Comments
The update service removal tool found nine background updaters. Startup is noticeably quicker now.
No adverts in this build which was my complaint about the free one. Works quietly.
Comments are read before they appear. If a build stops working, say so here and it gets rebuilt rather than quietly left up.
Removed thirty one programs in one pass on a machine I inherited. The bundled filter found things I would never have spotted.