Perfect Uninstaller – Full Review

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65 Responses

  1. Tom says:

    Perfect Uninstaller is a waste of time to download unless you are prepared to buy it.
    The downloaded software demo does nothing unless you’re willing and able to part with your money.

    As a disabled person living on very little money there is no way I can afford this,….(like anyone cares..lol)

  2. Chelsea says:

    I paid for perfect uninstaller and bought the extended warranty and it didnt do anything. I tried uninstalling corel 10 times and it would never work and take 20 minutes just to search for other files. I tried force install and every time I clicked it it just said to try the regular one first. I downloaded revo and it worked like a charm. I have been trying to get my money back since the day I downloaded it and perfect uninstaller keeps giving me the run around and has now all together started ignoring my requests. I am out &45 now and p*ssed. If anyone knows how to get my money back let me know!!!

  3. Anthony says:

    @Jerry – It seems the program is not properly registered indeed. The best thing I can suggest is to uninstall the program, and then also delete the Perfect Uninstaller folder in the Program Files folder. That should ensure you can reinstall it and properly register it.
    The fact that Adobe CS is removed from the uninstall programs would happen if you used the “Clear It” option in Perfect Uninstaller, which removes the related registry entries, otherwise I cannot explain that as well.

  4. jerry says:

    Okay, I found that Perfect Uninstaller (PU) lets you right-click to perform a Forced Uninstall. However, when I did that on the Photoshop CS folder on my C drive it stated that I was using an unregistered version. I said what? I just registered it. Anyway, I entered my serial number again and an error message came up that said access not allowed. So, I used PU’s own uninstall to uninstall PU. Then, I reinstalled PU. But, while it was reinstalling, a message said that it is already installed and a folder on the C drive already exists. I said what? I just uninstalled it. Anyway, I clicked yes to use the same C drive folder. After installation I registered it by entering the serial number that came with my purchase. Now, I tried the right-click on the Photoshop CS folder on my C-drive and again, PU stated that it was unregistered. I have not spent this amount of time with a piece of software in 5 or more years.

    So, why does right-clicking say that my PU is unregistered and how do I get it to recognize that it is registered? Any help would be great.

  5. jerry says:

    After much work I finally got the serial number for Perfect Uninstaller (PU). However, PU did not do what is supposed to do… uninstall files from the C drive. I used PU to uninstall Adobe Photoshop CS. Once PU was done, Photoshop CS is no longer listed in my windows “Add/Remove” list of programs nor is it listed with the programs PU shows. However, Photoshop CS is everywhere else. It is stll in my list of programs via Start, then All Programs. It is also showing as a shortcut on my desktop. It is still listed as my default photo editing software… and Photoshop CS still opens. It is still in the program folder on my C drive. Basically, it is everywhere except in the list of programs under “Add/Remove” and the list that PU shows.

    So, now what do I do? Nothing PU said it would do has been done. How do I get all of the files on my C drive removed? I guess I could simply delete them but I could have done that without spending $35 on PU. Is there anyway to make PU finish the uninstall and remove the files from my C drive… and most likely my registery as well?

  6. Deb Rothweiler says:

    I did the safe mode- and the same thing occurs- when I click on owner as part of the login, it logs me in and within 1 second logs me off. I have tried to login as the administrator but the same thing happens. I cannot access the control panel or anything else.

  7. Anthony says:

    @Deb Rothweiler – First time I see such problems after someone running the uninstall program. Removing security software like McAfee is tricky though because of the tight integration with the operating system.
    Best possibility is to use System Restore to restore your configuration from before the uninstall.
    Another thing you can try is to start in Safe Mode (F8 key during boot) and then start a command prompt (type “cmd” at the Run option of the Start menu).
    Then type “sfc /scannow” and press the Enter key. This will check and correct your Windows system files.

  8. Deb Rothweiler says:

    I just used Perfect Installer. It did remove Mcafee when McAfee could not uninstalled. But it has created a number of other problems with my computer and now I am desperate.

    When finished, it said that my windows xp was not recognizable and that I needed to install the 3 disk program to get legitimate files. My computer came with xp installed, so I do have the XP program. I chose to proceed with the files as is. The computer was working well except suddenly I was unable to open any of my Microsoft Office programs or files. It kept telling me that I did not have a correct registry. I shut down the computer/restarted, and now it will not allow me to log on as the owner.

    What do I need to do

  9. Anthony says:

    @Sue – Not sure if Perfect Uninstaller will solve that issue for you, I have not run into that error, nor tried to resolve it with the program.
    You might get results from using the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility as indicated in the Silverlight Uninstall article.
    Hopefully you can reinstall Silverlight after that.

  10. Sue says:

    I have been having a problem uninstalling microsoft silverlight in order to install a newer version. I get error messages everytime I try to uninstall. Will Perfect Uninstaller take care of this problem? The error messages that I get are “The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that hte source exists and that you can access it.” AND, The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailabe. “

  11. ajay says:

    i purchased this 3 hours ago still no activation code, its said i would get in a ‘moment’ how long does it take for them to email me my code?

  12. Anthony says:

    @d7murray – Normally a license applies to one computer, but I believe Perfect Uninstaller currently offers a 3 computer license for the price of one license.
    Having said that, the software does not require activation, you enter the serial and register. This means that you can actually use it on multiple computers, but be aware that this is not allowed according to the license.

    Regarding the AntiVirus software, I would definitely not simply rely on browser and ISP security. They don’t actively scan files for viruses, they can help against spam, phishing, but won’t prevent viruses and malware in general.
    So be safe and use an antivirus software. If you don’t like Norton and McAfee, have a look at AVG or Avira, who both have very good free versions.

  13. d7murray says:

    I wondered if this software is licensed to only one computer, or can it be used on PC and laptop? and just, btw, in your opinion, is a Norton’s or McAfee’s even necessary these days, what with browser and ISP improving their own security?
    Thanks in advance.

  14. Anthony says:

    @pamela – Antivirus software can be hard to remove, sometimes the Windows Add/Remove function does not work, and apparently even PerfectUninstaller failed in your case.
    1) The main problem you have is a configuration problem. Once you fully remove McAfee it should be fine again. Run a cleanup after it in any case.
    2) You can try the removal tool from McAfee itself, hopefully that will work.
    3) PerfectUninstaller can simply be removed through the Windows Add/Remove function in the Control Panel.

  15. pamela says:

    I tried to uninstall McAfee using this program twice. Each time windows had an unexpected shutdown and I had to restart in safe mode.
    Instead of the regular uninstall I tried force uninstall with the same result.
    3 questions:
    1) Has my computer been damaged
    2) How can I uninstall McAfee ‘free trial’
    3) How do I uninstall PerfectUninstaller

  16. Anthony says:

    @Dennis Dickerson – That is why we reviewed Perfect Uninstaller and not mightymax. Try doing a google search on both and you will see the difference, most for mightymax is pretty negative stuff, which is not the case for Perfect Uninstaller.
    We hope the reviews help in selecting good software, but in the end you have to decide for yourself. Good products will uninstall without problems and offer refunds as well.

  17. Dennis Dickerson says:

    PC MightyMax is a mal-ware problem. The solutions use the same pitch. Just spend $35 dollars and it will fix the problem. Even MightyMax says buy me and I will let you uninstall. Why does Microsoft remain silent on MightyMax? This is a real sales loop, you could begin buying removers to remove the removers. Google is not sorting out the junk here, there is no way to tell who is legit. Of course everyone says, ” I am.”

  18. Anthony says:

    @Grandma Lavarsha – Uninstall programs remove the application, and clean up anything related to it. RegCure is a registry cleaner, which does not uninstall anything, it only cleans the registry. This could solve some of your errors though.

    Regarding the errors resulting from the uninstall of MS Office Pro 2003, it you can list a few of the errors, we might be able to provide the most likely solution to them.

    Anthony

  19. jfbooth says:

    Just realized I did not answer your specific question. Again, I am not familiar with Perfect Installer, but I would reasonably assume installation is easy and using it is intuitive. I think you would download it, and either save it to your desktop or RUN it when the RUN or SAVE window opens. If you choose to save it to desktop, once saved, click on its icon. It will PROBABLY install easily and then scan your system showing you ‘things’ it is able to uninstall.

    I make these assumptions based on typical downloaded installations.

  20. jfbooth says:

    Grandma, .. when you ‘removed’ MS Office Pro 2003, did you do it through Control Panel and Add/Remove Programs or from the UNINSTALL icon for it? If either, it SHOULD have removed cleanly and properly with no aftermath ‘problems’. Apparently, it did not. If you simply deleted the folders, that may explain the problems. Have to UNINSTALL old software, not simply delete it. If you went with either ‘standard routine’, Add/Remove or UNINSTALL, I fear it is considered ‘removed’ and therefore, none of these ‘removers’ will be able to remove it … it is already declared ‘removed’.

    Mostly, these products do a more complete job of uninstalling things than the ‘regular’ uninstall routines .. but they all have to start with an installed product.

    Perfect Uninstaller MIGHT fix the problem, but I am not familiar with it so cannot say for sure. The fact you have to pay for it before you know it will work worries me. I have my doubts it will help you. You can gamble the cost of the product and if it does not do what you expect, you can ‘deal with’ getting a refund. I have my doubts.

  21. Grandma Lavarsha says:

    I am a senior citizen and really all I know how to do is email, use my ancestry program, and search the web and I am whiz at all three.
    There is a bunch of stuff on this eMachine T3256 I don’t use but don’t know what it is or does. I got real gutsy last week and decided to remove MS Office Pro 2003 and the previous owners user information (from 5 years ago).
    My PC is now giving me lots of error messages so obviously I didn’t do one or more things correctly.
    I am ready to buy Perfect Uninstaller and think my PC will be happy about it.
    My Questions :
    (1) are the installation and subsequent instructions simple and easy to understand for non-savvy PC user ???
    (2) I first considered buying RegCure but I think this would be a better first choice ?

  22. jfbooth says:

    Thank you, Anthony. Something very weird happened. The WEB java update said update 13 is current, but a Java Console update says update 14. For some reason, with 14, it does not show in Add/Remove. So … whether or not Perfect will see it is still questionable. I am going to wait until 14 is available to download and reinstall it, hoping it will then show up in Add/Remove.

  23. Anthony says:

    @jfbooth – Just checked for you. I have Java 6 update 13 on a Vista Home Premium machine and that (together with update 3 and 5) is listed in Perfect Uninstaller. But they also all come up in the Add/Programs in the Control Panel…

    Anthony

  24. jfbooth says:

    I have Java 6 update 14 installed on my XP machine. It does NOT show up in Add/Remove programs. I would try Perfect Uninstaller if I was confident it would uninstall Java 6 14 but I have my doubts. If it doesn’t, I do not want to go through a refund nightmare. From what I have read, doesn’t sound promising. Do any of the users see Java 6 listed as uninistallable with PU? At least I would know it finds it and considers it uninstallable. Thanx.

  25. Anthony says:

    @fred – That is weird, as far as I know the program does not have an option to execute at startup. You can use the “Startup Manager” in the program itself to see if perfect uninstaller is listed there, although it shouldn’t.

    Apart from that you can check your Windows Startup folder (in the Start menu, All Programs) and see if it is listed there. Simply remove it if it is there and it should not start.

    The help function brings me here: http://www.perfectuninstaller.com/help/
    So if you have a working internet connection, that should work.

    Anthony

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