klocman/bulk-crap-uninstaller

Remove large amounts of unwanted applications quickly.

bulk-crap-uninstaller's Issues

"Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 (KB3022398)" is detected as an update while it is a full application

Add option to not install language resources

Add Nbug reporting to the soft crash box

Make it optional, maybe instead of the copy button?

Detect junk in \WER\ReportArchive

Offer to close offending hooks instead of killing processes if possible.

Check HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID for junk

Leftovers from OneDrive:

"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" 
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}"

Localize certificate properties

Localize properties under the "Certificate" tab in the application properties window.

Handle executables without extensions

System.ArgumentException
Failed to extract program path from supplied information:
C:\windows\system32\thpsrv /logon
at UninstallTools.Startup.Normal.StartupEntry..ctor(StartupPointData
dataPoint, String fileName, String targetString)
at
UninstallTools.Startup.Normal.StartupEntryFactory.GetRegStartupItems(StartupPointData
point)

Add detection for MSI leftovers

Detect \Windows\Installer*.msi and any other references. Manually uninstalling an MSI should bring up

Incorrectly removes Steam shortcuts when removing Steam applications.

Title says it all really, I uninstalled a number of Steam applications with BCU, and every time it attempts to remove the Steam shortcut also.

Add desktop shortcuts to junk detection

Add alernativeto.net search links

Link to alternative list, such as alernativeto.net or perhaps focus on best open source alternatives only.

Option to show leftovers with low confidence

Currently, if I uninstall app and only bad confidence leftovers are detected, leftovers cleanup window doesn't show up.
Would be nice to have an option to force leftovers window even in case when only bad confidence leftovers are found.

Add ability to delay application startup on system boot

Have an option for this in the startup manager.

Leftovers scan skips items at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing

Hey, I've uninstalled Smarty Uninstaller (latest version) and looks like it left some undetected leftovers:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SmartyUninstaller_RASAPI32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SmartyUninstaller_RASMANCS

Portable version creates some files in AppData

C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0\UsageLogs\BCUninstaller.exe.log
C:\Users%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\BCUninstaller.exe.log

Leftover scan skips empty keys at the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node

Hey, I've uninstalled latest version of the Mozilla Thunderbird and looks like it has some undetected empty key leftovers at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node key.

I can see the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Mozilla\Thunderbird key with one nested empty key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Mozilla\Thunderbird\TaskBarIDs

Same for
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1278579218-726299998-186589410-1001\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Thunderbird key.

It's really minor thing but it still would be nice to clean such keys too.

Leftovers scan skips some unique items for specific software

Some software creates different files and keys without appropriate name, to hide them from users, e.g. for the sensitive licensing data storage.

Would be nice to be able to add such items to some kind of the unique junk file database.
E.g. Wise Program Uninstaller creates two folders at the C:\ProgramData:
Isolated Storage (with 7ED43AF4\59FD041E file inside) and ProductData (with StatCache.db and un6Stat.ini files inside).

Those look like licensing-specific stuff, and would be nice to somehow detect and remove them with uninstalled program.

Maybe only hand-crafted database of such specific cases can help here, not sure it's possible to automate this somehow.

Add option to increase size of application list items

Great software, I love it. The only "issue" I have is that the text and icons of the populated software list are too small. Please give us the option to increase view. Also the listed icons look crappy, maybe because of this "shrink" process.

French translation improvements

In French, we can say [Remplissage de la liste de désinstalleurs], but this is not correct.
I propose [Lecture des programmes installés] that matches this initialization phase.
Or, but longer [Création de la liste des programmes installés].
When you say a [liste de désinstalleurs=(uninstaller)], this is not correct. The list which you show is programs and your software is a uninstaller. You see the difference...

Remake the checks to see if uninstallers are still running

Child processes have less checks and the performance counters could be replaced with something more reliable.

Leftover scan skips items at the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes

Hey, I've uninstalled latest version of the Mozilla Thunderbird and looks like it has some undetected leftovers at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes key.

Here what I found:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MozillaMapi
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MozillaMapi.1

With corresponding CLSID:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{29F458BE-8866-11D5-A3DD-00B0D0F3BAA7}
LocalServer32\default value data inside:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe" /MAPIStartup

Also I found another CLSID:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{6EDCD38E-8861-11D5-A3DD-00B0D0F3BAA7}
with InProcServer32\default value:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\MapiProxy_InUse.dll

and corresponding Interface:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{6EDCD38E-8861-11D5-A3DD-00B0D0F3BAA7}
with default value data: nsIMapi and ProxyStubClsid32\default value data: {6EDCD38E-8861-11D5-A3DD-00B0D0F3BAA7}

Remake the feedback box

Add links to report issues on this issue page.
Make it more obvious what it does, maybe a custom form.
Make closing it the default.

Add option to report undetected applications and junk

Give option to add ApplicationUninstallEntry, file/directory paths and a comment.

Add an option to uninstall by file.

Doesn't look for leftovers at HKEY_USERS\*\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist

Hey, I've tried to uninstall a latest trial version of the Revo Uninstaller.
After uninstallation process, it doesn't find Revo Uninstaller's leftovers at the
HKEY_USERS\*\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist key.

In my case, leftovers were at:
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1278579218-726299998-186589410-1001\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{CEBFF5CD-ACE2-4F4F-9178-9926F41749EA}\Count key

Value name:
{6Q809377-6NS0-444O-8957-N3773S02200R}\IF Erib Tebhc\Erib Havafgnyyre Ceb\EribHavaCeb.rkr
(with some binary value data)

and
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1278579218-726299998-186589410-1001\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{F4E57C4B-2036-45F0-A9AB-443BCFE33D9F}\Count key

Value name:
P:\Hfref\Choyvp\Qrfxgbc\Erib Havafgnyyre Ceb.yax

The thing is, as you might noticed, it has paths, encrypted with ROT13.
I found a tiny old tool which may decrypt them and show in a list: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/userassist_view.html

That's how I found there are the Revo leftovers:

Looks like it's not hard to implement decryption of those keys, as google lets easily find lots of the information on those keys:
https://autohotkey.com/board/topic/8362-decrypt-userassist-registry-entries/
https://www.aldeid.com/wiki/Windows-userassist-keys
etc.

Path is too short/invalid when processing OldStartupDisable items

BCUninstaller, Version=3.5.0.36158, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null | MSIL | Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 | 32bit
System.ArgumentException
Path is too short/invalid
в Klocman.Tools.RegistryTools.GetKeyRoot(String fullPath, Boolean shortStyle)
в UninstallTools.Startup.Normal.OldStartupDisable.d__4.MoveNext()
в System.Linq.Enumerable.d__aa1.MoveNext() в System.Linq.Enumerable.d__711.MoveNext()
в System.Linq.Enumerable.d__711.MoveNext() в System.Collections.Generic.List1..ctor(IEnumerable1 collection) в System.Linq.Enumerable.ToList[TSource](IEnumerable1 source)
в UninstallTools.Startup.StartupManager.AssignStartupEntries(IEnumerable1 uninstallers, IEnumerable1 startupEntries)
в BulkCrapUninstaller.Functions.UninstallerListViewTools.ReassignStartupEntries(Boolean refreshListView, IEnumerable`1 items)
в BulkCrapUninstaller.Functions.UninstallerListViewTools.ListRefreshThread(LoadingDialogInterface dialogInterface)

Leftovers search skips items at the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE

Hey, after removing latest version of the Mozilla Thunderbird, I've uninstalled Mozilla's MaintenanceService which was installed with Thunderbird before.

And looks like some leftovers kept undetected at the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\MaintenanceService

key.

Registry backup is failing for some keys

Detect MSI getting stuck on the missing package dialog during quiet uninstall

Visual studio installs hundreds of sub packages. I have dozens of versions of visual studio. The packages are saved in Program Data/Package Source. I wrecked the PackageSource on my machine. I need to uninstall everything that says "Visual Studio" and reinstall Visual Studio all versions, flavours and kinds.

Revo Installer works but requires too much clicking. I would like to have this work and work quietly.

When MsiExec can't find the package source it starts a endless loop dialog for the user to enter the path to the package. This breaks your automation. It should be killed. This returns a failure code and does not do any cleanup.

I would like to look at the source code with you and see how you launch the subprocesses and if you can kill interactive processes hanging waiting on user input without failing out.

Leftovers scan skips items at the HKEY_USERS\*\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\Audio\PolicyConfig\PropertyStore

Hey, I've uninstalled latest version of the Mozilla Thunderbird and looks like it has some undetected empty key leftovers at HKEY_USERS\*\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\Audio\PolicyConfig\PropertyStore key.

In my case, it was a key:
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1278579218-726299998-186589410-1001\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\Audio\PolicyConfig\PropertyStore\acb2556c_0

With default value data:
{2}.\\?\hdaudio#func_01&ven_10ec&dev_0900&subsys_10438691&rev_1000#{6994ad04-93ef-11d0-a3cc-00a0c9223196}\singlelineouttopo/00010001|\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe%b{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

Add a way to check for installed application updates

Please add a "Check for Updates" feature for apps I have installed. I would love to use BCUninstaller as a one-stop-shop to install updates as well.

Remove empty parent folders when removing junk

Hey, just tried to uninstall a latest trial version of the Revo Uninstaller.
After uninstallation process, it doesn't find Revo Uninstaller's leftovers at the
C:\ProgramData
specifically the
C:\ProgramData\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\revouninstallerpro.lic
file and
C:\ProgramData\VS Revo Group
folder since it has only this file inside).

Add uninstallers and other single files to junk detection

At the moment only directories and registry keys are detected.

Add detection for:

• Uninstallers (and files it obviously relies upon)
• Desktop shortcuts
• Start menu shortcuts (at the moment only shortcuts inside of a directory are detected)

Failed to extract program path in UninstallTools.Startup.Normal.StartupEntry

BCUninstaller, Version=3.6.3.33504, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null | MSIL | Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0 | 64bit
System.ArgumentException
Failed to extract program path from supplied information:
bei UninstallTools.Startup.Normal.StartupEntry..ctor(StartupPointData dataPoint, String fileName, String targetString)
bei UninstallTools.Startup.Normal.StartupEntryFactory.d__2.MoveNext()

System.IO.IOException in FindJunkRecursively

BCUninstaller, Version=3.6.0.42333, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null | MSIL | Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 | 64bit
System.IO.IOException
More data is available.

at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.Win32Error(Int32 errorCode, String str)
at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValueNames()
at UninstallTools.Junk.RegistryJunk.FindJunkRecursively(RegistryKey softwareKey, Int32 level)
at UninstallTools.Junk.RegistryJunk.FindJunkRecursively(RegistryKey softwareKey, Int32 level)
at UninstallTools.Junk.RegistryJunk.FindJunkRecursively(RegistryKey softwareKey, Int32 level)
at UninstallTools.Junk.RegistryJunk.FindJunk()
at UninstallTools.Junk.JunkManager.FindJunk(IEnumerable1 uninstallers, IEnumerable1 allUninstallers)
at BulkCrapUninstaller.Functions.Uninstaller.c__DisplayClass12_0.b__0()
at BulkCrapUninstaller.Functions.Uninstaller.c__DisplayClass14_0.b__0(LoadingDialogInterface x)
at Klocman.Forms.LoadingDialog.c__DisplayClass10_0.b__0()

[Question] How restore removed file?

1. Briefly

I removed my files use Bulk Crap Uninstaller. I don't know, how I can restore my files, if it is possible.

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2. Detail

I quiet delete use BCU my program The Wonderful Icon. In delete process I see window, that recommend close windows with Firefox and Miranda NG programs like in image:

But I not close Firefox and Miranda NG and continued deletion. After delete The Wonderful Icon, I see that delete

• Firefox bookmarks, history, cookies, settings of addons, log on data;
• Miranda NG correspondence and settings.

Were removed .sqlite files. I can not restore it.

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3. Did not help

1. Recycle bin

I don't find my .sqlite files in my recycle bin.

2. System restore

System restore is enabled in my settings.

I restore my Windows 10, but neediest files not restore.

3. Third-party soft

I try restore my files use Recuva and PhotoRec programs, but I have not success.

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4. Request

If restore files not possible at the moment, I offer option Delete to recycle bin, that files, delete via Bulk Crap Uninstaller delete to recycle bin, not forever.

Environment

Operating system and version:
Windows 32-bit 10.0.14393
Bulk Crap Uninstaller:
3.5.0.36158

Thanks.

Improve start menu cleanup

Detect loose shortcuts as junk. Check shortcut targets to determine if they belong to an application (add it as confidence).

NullReferenceException when scanning for RegistryJunk

BCUninstaller, Version=3.5.0.36158, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null | MSIL | Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 | 64bit
System.NullReferenceException
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at UninstallTools.Junk.RegistryJunk.FindJunkRecursively(RegistryKey softwareKey, Int32 level)
at UninstallTools.Junk.RegistryJunk.FindJunkRecursively(RegistryKey softwareKey, Int32 level)
at UninstallTools.Junk.RegistryJunk.FindJunkRecursively(RegistryKey softwareKey, Int32 level)
at UninstallTools.Junk.RegistryJunk.FindJunk()
at UninstallTools.Junk.JunkManager.FindJunk(IEnumerable1 uninstallers, IEnumerable1 allUninstallers)
at BulkCrapUninstaller.Functions.Uninstaller.c__DisplayClass12_0.b__0()
at BulkCrapUninstaller.Functions.Uninstaller.c__DisplayClass14_0.b__0(LoadingDialogInterface x)
at Klocman.Forms.LoadingDialog.c__DisplayClass10_0.b__0()

Doesn't look for leftovers at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes

Hey, just tried to uninstall a latest trial version of the Revo Uninstaller.
After uninstallation process, it doesn't find Revo Uninstaller's leftovers at the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes, specifically the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\RevoUninstallerPro.ruel key

System.ArgumentNullException in ServiceEntryFactory.GetServiceEntries

BCUninstaller, Version=3.6.0.50000, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null | MSIL | Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0 | 64bit
System.ArgumentNullException
Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: value
at Klocman.Extensions.StringExtensions.Contains(String value, String str, StringComparison comparisonType)
at UninstallTools.Startup.Service.ServiceEntryFactory.GetServiceEntries()
at UninstallTools.Startup.StartupManager.GetAllStartupItems()
at BulkCrapUninstaller.Functions.UninstallerListViewTools.ListRefreshThread(LoadingDialogInterface dialogInterface)

Add dialog to close running apps for manual uninstall

Uninstall progress window can stop updating status

Items get stuck uninstalling, even though they already exit.
The list view's groups don't update after some point.
The progress gets stuck on the items marked uninstalling on the list.

Doesn't look for leftovers at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules

Hey, just tried to uninstall a latest trial version of the Revo Uninstaller.
After uninstallation process, it doesn't find Revo Uninstaller's leftovers at the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules

I use Windows Firewall Control which creates rules at that registry key.
For Revo, there is key

{AADA6103-A4DE-4248-9E44-7C8DCEFA74BF}
v2.26|Action=Allow|Active=TRUE|Dir=Out|App=C:\program files\vs revo group\revo uninstaller pro\revouninpro.exe|Name=Revo Uninstaller Pro (revouninpro.exe)|Desc=Rule valid until next Windows Firewall Control restart.|EmbedCtxt=Temporary Rules|

BCUninstaller is not creating a Windows Restore Point in Windows 10 (x64)

Cleaning up WindowsApps leftovers gives permission denied errors

The "Clean Up Programs Files Folders" command always gives me an error with anything labeled under the "WindowsApps" directory, stating I do not have permission to alter these files.

Add a link to System Restore

BCU is unable to detect apps that are being re-installed due to an update such as the anniversary update in windows 10.

BCU is unable to detect apps that are being re-installed due to an update such as the anniversary update in windows 10.

It doesn't appear in windows default program manager but using ccleaner it reveals them.

Add support for Windows services

View them on a list, allow enable/disable/remove.
Assign them to applications.
If not assigned to any application show it on the application list and allow to uninstall it.

IObit Uninstaller junk being detected wrongly

Would be nice to have an option to somehow tune \ adjust the confidence sensitivity.
E.g. when uninstalling IObit Uninstaller, I'd like to assume all items with IObit or IObit*Uninstaller in their names are safe to delete, so here:

I'd have "good" confidence level for the C:\Users*\AppData\Roaming\IObit folder.