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Total Uninstall
Total Uninstall

Total Uninstall enables you to track any changes made to your system during the installation of a new software applications. The program takes a system snapshot before and after the install, and the ...

Average of 6 user ratings: 5
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  • Oct 26, 2009
  • For version:
  • 5.4.2

quote  Excellent product of its kind  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This application is far superior to the Windows uninstall. It will remove files, folders and registry items that windows would have left behind. The uninstall procedure is a two pass process. The first pass calls the an application's provided uninstall routine. After this pass Total uninstall resumes the clean up process. I have used this program to uninstall more than 50 programs and have not experienced any problems. I recently ran an image restore (Image for Windows) and found that Total uninstall was broken. I emailed the author, who responded within minutes and helped me to fix the problem in 20 minutes. Great product; great service. I highly recommend this software. It's well worth the $29 price.

user Review by: bhsumida
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  • Aug 27, 2007
  • For version:
  • 4.22

quote  The best!  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I had been looking for an Uninstall Install program that would show the registry changes and then be able to install it and then uninstall any program and leave behind no details of the install or the program. TOTAL UNINSTALL does all of that and it is totally AWESOME!! Get this program you won't be sorry it is worth every penny you spend!!!

user Review by: PaleMoon
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  • Jul 21, 2006
  • For version:
  • 3.70

quote  Very good, but not 'total'  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 3
  • Value: 2
  • Overall: 3

This is a very good program, but it often does not actually remove EVERYTHING an installed app does. To test it, I used TU to install an app. Then I uninstalled it using TU (plus, I had to manually remove some folders). When I installed that same app again, it "remembered" such things as the install location and some other settings. How could this be if TU really 'TOTALLY' uninstalled it? Apparently, it left something behind. Also, as you have more programs, the scan time increases; at one point it was taking over 15 minutes to create the snapshot, which I found a serious barrier to continued use of TU. If you don't have a lot of programs, or if 100% removal of installed apps is not an issue, then TU is an excellent choice. But I install and test some 20-30 programs a month, and for me, it's only 'almost' total.

user Review by: Toulinwoek (21)
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  • Jul 01, 2005
  • For version:
  • 3.32

quote  Excellent installation monitor  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I previously used the freeware v2.34, but v3.32 is far superior (much better interface, much faster), and is well worth the purchase cost. I use it mainly to verify that an installation did not damage anything. Frequently a badly written installation program will replace shared files with older versions, or add duplicate files (e.g. search your hard drive for mfc42.dll), or mess up some registry entries, or install unneeded components (e.g. language files). After an installation, I always read through the Total Uninstall log, and for about 30% of the installations I find something that needs to be fixed manually. I have used its logs to trace the source of a DLL that is problematic; this can identify software that should be removed to improve the PC's stability. On the few occasions that I have run the uninstaller, it has worked flawlessly, and has often removed additional components that were missed by the application's built-in uninstaller.

user Review by: ctwist
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  • Apr 02, 2005
  • For version:
  • 3.20

quote  Essential for software installs  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

TUN 3 (total uninstall 3.2) is so much better than the freeware version that I've used for a long time. It is much, much faster and easier to use. I'm always experimenting with new shareware/freeware and install programs through total uninstall to make sure any dlls or registry entries are not left behind. v3.2 does a much better job than the freeware version. If you download and install lots of programs, this is a must.

user Review by: MarkJames (2)
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  • Mar 29, 2005
  • For version:
  • 3.20

quote  Simply phenomenal  quote

  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Writing a review of Total Uninstall 3 is a relief for me--because for once, I don't have to list bugs and issue upon issue. I was a long-time user of Total Uninstall 2, and once I tried version 3, there was no going back. The improvements in this version are solid, as is the overall product. The scanning speed is tremendous (faster than InCtrl5!), the interface is very nice, the learning curve is gentle, and product support is good. Total Uninstall 3 is not freeware, but it's most definitely worth the price. I recommend it very, very highly.

user Review by: objective (13)
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