Description
Removing a program with the built-in Windows uninstaller often leaves stray files and registry keys behind, and some programs have a broken uninstaller that will not run at all. Wise Program Uninstaller is a free tool from WiseCleaner for exactly this: it runs the program own uninstaller first, then deep scans and clears leftover registry entries, orphaned files and empty folders, with an interface simple enough to find the program you want at a glance.
The main window lists what is installed under Desktop Apps, Metro Apps, System Components and each browser extension list, with size, install date and user rating, and one click on an entry offers a safe or a forced uninstall. For programs that cannot be found, you can point the tool at the install folder by hand. The official site offers an installer and a no install portable build, a free edition is available and a paid Pro edition adds more advanced features, so check the official page for which feature sits in which edition.
Safe uninstall: runs the program own uninstaller first, then scans for and removes leftover registry keys, files and empty folders
Forced uninstall: when the uninstaller is broken, its record is gone or the program will not go away, the tool scans related folders and registry entries and removes them directly
Custom uninstall: for a program missing from the Control Panel or Settings app list, name its install folder and the tool finds and clears what belongs to it
Categorized list and search: grouped into Desktop Apps, Metro Apps, System Components and browser extensions, showing size, install date and rating, with search
Batch uninstall: tick several programs and remove them in one run instead of one by one
Software health: scans for and cleans registry keys and orphaned files left by earlier uninstalls to keep the system tidy
Portable edition: a no install build is also offered, so it runs after unzipping and can ride on a USB drive
The main window lists what is installed under Desktop Apps, Metro Apps, System Components and each browser extension list, with size, install date and user rating, and one click on an entry offers a safe or a forced uninstall. For programs that cannot be found, you can point the tool at the install folder by hand. The official site offers an installer and a no install portable build, a free edition is available and a paid Pro edition adds more advanced features, so check the official page for which feature sits in which edition.
Features
Safe uninstall: runs the program own uninstaller first, then scans for and removes leftover registry keys, files and empty folders
Forced uninstall: when the uninstaller is broken, its record is gone or the program will not go away, the tool scans related folders and registry entries and removes them directly
Custom uninstall: for a program missing from the Control Panel or Settings app list, name its install folder and the tool finds and clears what belongs to it
Categorized list and search: grouped into Desktop Apps, Metro Apps, System Components and browser extensions, showing size, install date and rating, with search
Batch uninstall: tick several programs and remove them in one run instead of one by one
Software health: scans for and cleans registry keys and orphaned files left by earlier uninstalls to keep the system tidy
Portable edition: a no install build is also offered, so it runs after unzipping and can ride on a USB drive
