uninstall
How Can I Securely Delete Everything Except the Operating System?
Before giving away a machine or returning a loaner, it’s important to remove your personal information from it. That may be both harder and easier than you think. I’ll show you where traditional suggestions fail, and what you need to do instead.
How Important Is a Clean Uninstall?
These days, you don’t need to worry about leftovers unless you’re tracking down a specific problem.
Revo Uninstaller – Uninstall Things That Won’t
Revo Uninstaller is a useful utility to remove things from your computer that won’t otherwise uninstall or uninstall completely.
Uninstalling Software You Don’t Need
One way to reclaim space (and occasionally even performance) is to uninstall software you don’t need. I’ll review important places to help you do just that.
How Do I Completely Uninstall a Program?
Uninstalling is easy. Uninstalling *completely*? Not so much. Learn why leftovers happen, how shared components complicate removal, what dedicated uninstall tools can (and can’t) do, and the only foolproof way to erase every trace — plus why you probably don’t need to go that far.
Does Installing Lots of Programs Really Mess Up Your PC?
Worried that too many apps will wreck your PC? Learn the real risks, how “software rot” happens, why portable apps aren’t always harmless, and why backups are your best defense.
Tip of the Day: Uninstall (Some) Apps
Uninstalling some of the pre-installed apps in Windows 10 is (usually) possible.
Why Do You Regularly Reinstall Your System?
With older versions of Windows it wasn’t uncommon to want to reinstall from scratch every so often. Things are better in more recent versions. I’ll explain why someone like me might need to, and why the average computer user probably doesn’t any more.
Can Malware Authors Hijack My Anti-malware Software?
Once a hacker has control of your machine they can do anything they want. So yes, they will try to disable your anti-malware… and more!
Why Did I Get this Additional Driver Utility?
More frequently, unwanted software is included in the download package of things you actually want. Preventing these programs from being installed is easy; getting rid of them may not be.
Why Might an Uninstalled Program Still Be Listed?
Obviously, something has been left behind by the uninstall process. But do we even need to worry about it?
