There are a number of software removal utilities on the market that claim to be free.
However beware of Greeks bearing gifts; or in this case application removal software that claims to be free but really isn't. One of the more common software removal programs on the internet is Perfect Uninstaller which does a very good job after you register the product. You will see a "Free Demo Download" button on their main site homepage. Be careful however, a number of bootleg versions and promotional websites exist that show a "Free Download" button!
While the downloading process might indeed be free, in order to take full advantage of the registry clean up tools, needed to remove complex apps like iTunes for instance, you must invest over $39 to "enable" the full package. In fact without registration, Perfect Uninstaller just uses the application's uninstaller only. You only find this out at the end of a lengthy scanning process. Maybe your watching the scanning process is what PU considers to be a demo!
If you are looking for an in depth registry cleaning utility that is free, there are other choices. Revo Uninstaller for instance has a free version that is in fact really free. It will do full registry cleaning at various levels of depth cleaning up latent registry entries.
Perfect Uninstaller does in fact do a very good job once you register the product. We want to be clear about that. Just be sure you understand that for the registry clean up function to work you must purchase the software... It's possible that the claims of "Free Download" found on a number of these PU promotional websites are just telling you that they are not charging you for downloading the demo! Really ingenious merchandising !
The links below are to the main websites of both software uninstallers... Most importantly... you should judge for yourself:
Can't uninstall iTunes?
We have mentioned iTunes as one application that is very difficult to uninstall properly without registry clean up. It contains a number of stealth "helper" applications that must be uninstalled along with the main program. Check this: http://howtouninstallitunes.com for more information. iTunes is one example of how complex current leading edge software has become. With the complexity, can also comes occasional difficulty during installation and also removal due to software conflicts.
The solution for example reviewed on the How To Uninstall iTunes website describes the complexity but offers a solution along with screen-shots and step by step instructions on how to uninstall itunes. iTunes is one of the most problematic applications judging from the number of comments on the original article and from extensive Google research. This website strictly provides help uninstalling iTunes and is a case in point on the changing complexity of massive sofware installations from software firms such as Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and others.
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