The Windows Add/Remove Programs tool is the tool provided by Microsoft to uninstall programs that have been added to a Windows PC. If all goes well, a user can open this tool, select the program to be removed and all of the program components will be removed, the registry entries will be deleted or disabled and everyone is happy.

What Happens When This Doesn’t Happen?

Somewhere along the line, reality will intrude on this scene and the Add/Remove Programs tool won’t work properly. Either it doesn’t “see” the program you want to remove, or it doesn’t work at all. What’s going on here?

Some programs, particularly anti-virus programs, can affect the way the Add/Remove Programs tool works. In some cases, the A/V software can prevent the Add/Remove Programs tool from working altogether. The Add/Remove Programs tool may display a “blank” list of programs or may labor fruitlessly to come up with a list of installed programs on the computer.

Anti-virus interactions should always be considered when a “management” program of some type isn’t working properly. A/V programs have a habit of not making nice with other programs that have a lot of “authority” such as the Add/Remove Programs tool. Some clever malware authors use system components to add, remove or hide programs, so A/V software tends to get very suspicious of these kinds of operations.

If you’re experiencing a problem with a seemingly dead Add/Remove Programs tool, you can quickly check this out by disabling your A/V software (temporarily, of course) and re-starting your computer. If your Add/Remove Programs tool comes up dandy, then you know that the A/V software is exerting some kind of additional control over the Add/Remove Programs tool. You can either disable the A/V when you need to install or uninstall programs, or you can try a third-party software removal tool like Perfect Uninstaller.

Perfect Uninstaller works hard to get all of the unwanted programs off of your computer, quickly and permanently. Perfect Uninstaller doesn’t take “no” for an answer, so you can be sure that you have the programs you want on your computer, and the programs you don’t want are gone for good. You don’t have to put up with a lot of trash on your computer. With Perfect Uninstaller, you can remove the garbage you don’t want and it’s gone for good!

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There’s a little more involved in software removal than you might think. For the most part, software is distributed, which means that parts of the program get installed in one place and other parts of the program get installed elsewhere. That doesn’t include the registry entries that may get made or drivers and libraries that may get installed. Some applications even install toolbars, viewers and plug-ins that work with a browser or mail client. Getting rid of all parts of a program can take a lot of time, especially if you don’t know exactly what the program’s installer did when it loaded the software.

Perfect Uninstaller Is A Problem-Solver

Aside from that, there are software programs that become corrupted and won’t allow themselves to be uninstalled by the system utilities provided with the OS.

Sure, you could manually remove all of the components of a program, as long as you know where they are and have the permissions to get rid of the software. Manually eliminating unwanted software puts the rest of your system at risk, though. You may accidentally delete a file or library that other programs on your computer need. Program components you’ve missed may start generating error messages when you start up or launch a particular application. Editing the registry opens up a whole new class of danger, especially for the inexperienced user.

With Perfect Uninstaller, you don’t have to worry about any of these things. Perfect Uninstaller will remove the software you no longer want in its entirety. Perfect Uninstaller will remove registry entries, drivers, libraries and other components that go along with the software you’re eliminating. Perfect Uninstaller also removes software that’s been so corrupted that it can’t be seen or removed by the Add/Remove Programs tool.

In addition, Perfect Uninstaller creates a backup of your PC system files and enables you to restore your system to a previous version should your system become unstable after you’ve removed software. Perfect Uninstaller also removes all of those annoying toolbars that applications can add to your system. With Perfect Uninstaller, unwanted software is as good as gone!

Perfect Uninstaller is simple to use. Download the program files, run the installer and you’re ready to start cleaning up your disk. The simple user interface allows you to target any file or application on your disk and a single click will make it all go away.

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It’s hard to improve upon perfection, which is why I use Perfect Uninstaller for all of my software removal requirements. Perfect Uninstaller is the best third-party software removal tool I’ve found to date. Perfect Uninstaller doesn’t accept the same limitations that the built-in Add/Remove Programs tool does, so it doesn’t take “No” for an answer.

Unbeatable Results Every Time

The Add/Remove Programs tool has some limitations that make it less than ideal when it comes to software removal. First, it doesn’t “see” every application in the file tree. Perfect Uninstaller sees everything – applications, files, libraries and anything else that’s listed in your file system. The Add/Remove Programs tool doesn’t always remove the files it does see. “Components” like Web browsers and chat clients that were “designed” to work with the operating system aren’t easily removed. Except when you use Perfect Uninstaller.

Perfect Uninstaller removes whatever you tell it to remove, without question and without hesitation. Perfect Uninstaller works to get every trace of the applications you no longer want. It’s also a great tool to help clean up after a viral infection has hit your file system.

Perfect Uninstaller doesn’t give up. When an application doesn’t go peacefully on the first attempt, Perfect Uninstaller offers a built-in hammer known as Force Uninstall, which forcibly removes the program from your hard disk. Force Uninstall works until all of the offending files have been removed from your computer. It won’t quit working until every scrap of the program has been removed from the computer.

Don’t think that Perfect Uninstaller will forget about your registry either because it won’t. Perfect Uninstaller removes registry entries that are associated with the files you want to remove, so nothing … not one thing… is left behind. Perfect Uninstaller really is the perfect uninstaller.

Installation is very easy. Simply download the program and run the Setup.exe file. Perfect Uninstaller installs itself and is ready to go in an instant. You’ll find Perfect Uninstaller is easy to understand and use. Open the program, select the file or files you want removed from the interface and press the button. Perfect Uninstaller begins to work immediately and doesn’t stop until all traces of your unwanted software are gone.

When you work with PCs regularly, like I do, you learn quickly that there are a few indispensable tools you need. One of my “indispensables” is Perfect Uninstaller.

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Finding software for your computer is simple. With open source software, freeware and shareware, you can often find the software you need at the right price, too. Removing software isn’t always so easy. Some software gets left behind on your computer when the Add/Remove Programs tool doesn’t work completely or correctly. Sometimes software gets damaged and seemingly can’t be removed. Sometimes, software doesn’t want to be removed, and in still other cases, software (like viruses, spyware, adware and other malware) just makes a big mess.

Don’t Get Frustrated. Get Perfect Uninstaller

Saying goodbye to software isn’t always an easy proposition with Windows. Software components are written all over the computer, so getting rid of software isn’t as simple as throwing it in the Recycle Bin. You can do that, but that won’t get rid of the software, and just might earn you an unending stream of error messages from the computer, which will waste time looking for software you thought you got rid of.

The Add/Remove Programs tool doesn’t always catch stray software, either. Nothing is more frustrating than wanting to get rid of a software installation and finding out that the Add/Remove Programs tool doesn’t see the same things you see. How do you get rid of software that won’t go away?

When this happens to me, (and it happens more than I would like) I use Perfect Uninstaller. As a professional, I don’t have time to diagnose the reasons that the Add/Remove Programs tool isn’t working on a particular software package. There are also a whole set of program components that don’t want to be gotten rid of. Just as I don’t have time to find out why a certain program can’t be uninstalled, I don’t have time to argue with the computer about what software stays and what software goes.

When I use Perfect Uninstaller, I can be assured that the software I want removed will be removed. Instantly. Completely. Immediately. The software is easy to use. I simply open the application and choose the target software from the complete list that Perfect Uninstaller provides. I press a button and the software is removed, along with all of the components that were installed with it.

Perfect Uninstaller sees the programs that the Add/Remove Programs tool misses. It also removes them without question. In a few stubborn cases, the software won’t go. Perfect Uninstaller has a plan for those applications, too. Force Uninstall removes those stubborn programs completely. It keeps working until the application is completely removed. At the end of the day, that’s what I want, and I suspect it’s what you want, too.

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