欧博allbetIs it safe to use Revo Uninstaller?
I just wondered if anyone has tried the revo uninstaller (No, I'm not planning to use it to uninstall norton).
Is it safe and does it work,etc?
I've used Revo Uninstaller for quite some time. As Turbo indicated, Revo first calls the normal uninstall routine for the software being removed. After that is finished, Revo does its own search for garbage left behind.
I'd have to disagree with Turbo at this point. Revo routinely finds files, folders and registry entries that have been left behind. Some few entries may have been set to delete during reboot, but most are simply orphans.
Revo is very good at what it does. I've probably used it more than a hundred times (I tend to try a lot of utilities just to see how well they work) and it has never caused any problem. It's surprisingly rare that a program actually uninstalls itself cleanly; virtually all leave orphans behind and that clutter accumulates.
As you indicate, I would not use Revo to remove NIS or any other security software. Security software is, by design, very sticky and requires special tools (NRT, McAfee RT, etc.) to ensure a total removal. For virtually all other software, Revo Uninstaller does a great job -- and it's free.
Message Edited by Brubaker on 09-20-2009 11:01 AM