Advice Request Uninstaller Alternative?

[Divine_Barakah]

I am using Smarty Uninstaller and I am very happy with it. It is free and digitally signed.

THe feature I like the most is Snapshot install and it DOES NOT REQUIRE ADMIN PRIVILEGES TO BE USED. This is very good from a security stand point. What it does is that it creates a system snapshot before you run the installer and then another one after the installation process.

 

[BrecMadak]

Everyone praises Hibit, but what about Uninstalr? The dev, also a fellow member, has made a comparison list back in February: Uninstaller benchmark: What is the best uninstaller for Windows? - Uninstalr Blog
I was wondering if any members used it for a while, and I would like to read their feedback.

 

[Sammo]

I tried Uninstalr and it constantly crashed when trying to uninstall an app, so I uninstalled Uninstalr with Revo

 

[lokamoka820]

Have users of "HiBit Uninstaller" ever received false positive results, or can I blindly delete the remaining files that the program found?

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Have users of "HiBit Uninstaller" ever received false positive results, or can I blindly delete the remaining files that the program found?

Never blindly delete reg entries. Every single programme on earth is prone to FPs. If you're not sure, take a screenshot and ask AI.

 

[cartaphilus]

I see, Thank you for your advice

Do you have to keep it updated? I had a lic but it expired years ago. I think it's version 5. Otherwise I use Hbit or if it's something I want to try then I just create an image and revert it once I am done testing things. I used to use Shadow Defender for that but alas that is now an abandonware.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Do you have to keep it updated? I had a lic but it expired years ago. I think it's version 5. Otherwise I use Hbit or if it's something I want to try then I just create an image and revert it once I am done testing things. I used to use Shadow Defender for that but alas that is now an abandonware.

Personally I have tried most of the uninstallers, the differences are negligible. I'd either use Smarty Uninstaller or Hibit. For me it does not make any sense to pay for Revo or any other uninstaller as they do not offer anything remarkable that the free options do not offer.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Personally I have tried most of the uninstallers, the differences are negligible. I'd either use Smarty Uninstaller or Hibit. For me it does not make any sense to pay for Revo or any other uninstaller as they do not offer anything remarkable that the free options do not offer.

And btw I'd choose Smarty as it is digitally signed.

Ashampoo is good too and you can find giveaways for it.

iobit is the one installer id never touch. It is too sketchy for me (you can read about their incident with Malwarebytes).

 

[roger_m]

Have users of "HiBit Uninstaller" ever received false positive results, or can I blindly delete the remaining files that the program found?

I've experienced many false positives, so you should always carefully check what it wants to delete. Usually there are no false positives, but it happens enough to not just blindly delete everything. However, I always use the most aggressive scan mode.

 

[jerzy601]

I have been using Hibit Uninstaller for two years and I have never had problems with uninstalling unwanted applications or with their leftovers. It is a very good program.

 

[lokamoka820]

I have been using Hibit Uninstaller for two years and I have never had problems with uninstalling unwanted applications or with their leftovers. It is a very good program.

HiBit found Waterfox-related registry entries when I uninstalled Firefox, which appears to be a false positive.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Zero issues with Hibit here as well.

 

[roger_m]

HiBit found Waterfox-related registry entries when I uninstalled Firefox, which appears to be a false positive.

It is and that's why HiBit, Revo and any similar uninstaller should be used with care. They all have at least occasional false positives.