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jamos316

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is there some software that will do a scan of the whole pc finding all folders & files left behind by old uninstalled software.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro Update 1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS K53SV
    CPU
    Intel i7 2Ghz
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel & Nvidia 540M
    Hard Drives
    595GB
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps Download & Upload
    Browser
    Goggle Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
is there some software that will do a scan of the whole pc finding all folders & files left behind by old uninstalled software.

No

There is no way to identify that a specific folder was associated with a previously installed application. This is only possible if third party software was installed to track changes made when an application was installed. This will not find folders the application might have later created.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Use Revo Uninstaller in the future to avoid leftovers from files and registry.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
Revo Unistaller is the best solution, you can use it when installing software as it keeps a track of what is installed, so when you remove them it removes everything it recorded. You can also scan exe files and folders to remove software. It's worth the purchase as its a great tool :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 7
thanks, ill give it a go
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro Update 1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS K53SV
    CPU
    Intel i7 2Ghz
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel & Nvidia 540M
    Hard Drives
    595GB
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps Download & Upload
    Browser
    Goggle Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
You can also try Total Uninstall:

Uninstall utility for Windows | Total Uninstall software with easy

which *I* prefer over Revo (after trying both & a few others).

Word of warning though ... take a backup of your PC BEFORE using *any* of these uninstallers ... at least create a new System Restore point, so you can recover if something goes wrong.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 PRO 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel BX80646I54670 Core i5-4670
    Motherboard
    ASUS H87M-PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LP CML16GX3M2A1600C9 16GB (2x8GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster PX2370
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD + about 12 Seagate HDD's of various sizes (used for video archiving)
    PSU
    Silverstone Strider 550W Gold ST55F-G
    Case
    Silverstone GD05B (HTPC Style Case)
    Cooling
    Stock Intel
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    Cable
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender 2014 AV
    Other Info
    Lite-on IHES312 Blu-Ray
You can also try Total Uninstall:

Uninstall utility for Windows | Total Uninstall software with easy

which *I* prefer over Revo (after trying both & a few others).

Word of warning though ... take a backup of your PC BEFORE using *any* of these uninstallers ... at least create a new System Restore point, so you can recover if something goes wrong.
Don't know about Total but Revo makes System restore point every time you uninstall something.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
I ditto everyone else. Revo has been a great tool for me and I use it occasionally when removing programs.

The only other real way to delete old crap is to use something like Google and find out what that software installs.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBUYPOWER
    CPU
    AMD 8320
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon 7850
    Screen Resolution
    1024x768
    Case
    Azza Solaris
    Internet Speed
    50MBps download/10MBps upload
    Browser
    Chrome/Firefox/Internet Explorer
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes PRO

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 PRO 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel BX80646I54670 Core i5-4670
    Motherboard
    ASUS H87M-PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LP CML16GX3M2A1600C9 16GB (2x8GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster PX2370
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD + about 12 Seagate HDD's of various sizes (used for video archiving)
    PSU
    Silverstone Strider 550W Gold ST55F-G
    Case
    Silverstone GD05B (HTPC Style Case)
    Cooling
    Stock Intel
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    Cable
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender 2014 AV
    Other Info
    Lite-on IHES312 Blu-Ray

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home made
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen7 2700x
    Motherboard
    Asus Prime x470 Pro
    Memory
    16GB Kingston 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 evo 250GB
    Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
    WD 1 TB Blue
    WD 2 TB Blue
    Bunch of backup HDDs.
    PSU
    Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
    Case
    Raidmax
    Cooling
    CCM Nepton 140xl
    Internet Speed
    40/2 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
You can try Wise Care 365 and CCleaner to clean some leftovers, but they will not be able to find 100%, since they are too safe. Any particular reason to clean it anyway? Unless it causes any problems, better to leave it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo E525
    CPU
    AMD A4-3300M @ 2,0GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 6480G 512MB shared
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    WD 465GB
    Cooling
    Fusion Tweaker
    Keyboard
    Logitech K360
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Internet Speed
    50/50 MBps
    Browser
    Yandex
    Antivirus
    No AV & No Firewall
    Other Info
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS170
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