Our computers come with preloaded programs, some of which we may or may-not need. We download or install different programs every now and then, some for trial purposes(also called “bloatware“) and much more on a need basis. Over time, a few of these programs we stop using either because we may not need them anymore or the software versions have expired. Reasons may be different, but as time passes we’ll end up having all these useless programs and files residing on our machines clogging up space!

So, why should we uninstall unwanted programs from our computers?

1) Get rid of unwanted files and free up space.
2) Minimize the clutter and boost the computer’s performance.
3) Optimize/Minimize the registry size by getting rid of unwanted entries.

For most part, this is part of the basic computer maintenance activities every computer user must do. Uninstall unwanted programs and see the benefit in performance.

What are the best ways to uninstall unwanted programs?

1) Use the windows add/remove program to uninstall unwanted programs
2) Use PC decrapifier (Free for personal use)
3) Use a program like Revo uninstaller (Free edition with limited features, upgradable to PRO)

There are other options/methods available to uninstall unnecessary programs. But, the above methods are the one that i adopt successfully.

During the process of uninstalling unwanted programs, you may get a message saying that there are shared files (.dll) that are not needed. In my opinion, it’s best to leave these files as they are since they may be shared by other programs!

Some of the files that are residing on your hard drive when you install any program are basically updates to some or all of your existing files. So if you are trying to uninstall something and you get a message saying not all the files from a program could be removed, it may be because other programs would have shared these files.