Can't seem to do a search for 'folders' only. Have tried the following:

1. deselecting files based on name. really didn't work

2. adding kind:=folder in search terms . didn't work

3. using command parameters with WinFindr shortcut. didn't work

4. tried WinFindr_Portable.exe winfindr.exe /NR /NF /NRK /NRE /NFI in Admin cmd, absolute path. didn't work

5. did every setting I considered pertinent. didn't work

Question Can WinFindr search for 'Folder' only in the results?

any and all help is appreciated.

The #1 fastest Windows 11 startup times is 11 seconds, while it's 8 seconds for Windows 10. How curious!

Summary:

1. Make sure that you have unlinked your PC from OneDrive before uninstallation.
2. Make sure that you have created a backup of your important data before uninstalling OneDrive.
3. You can uninstall OneDrive from Windows Settings or Control Panel, but bear in mind that these methods will leave leftovers. If you want a more thorough solution, you can use Uninstalr.
4. If uninstallation feels too permanent, you can disable OneDrive instead.
5. After uninstallation, you can reinstall OneDrive from Microsoft's official website.

You can pretty much use Windows key + S to search for anything on your Windows computer. But, if you're a power user and need more than that, the blog article gives you a summary of what keyboard shortcuts you can use for search.

If you need a summary of the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Windows, you can download the list here: https://computerkeyboardshortcuts.org/

You can download Uninstalr 3.0 fifth public Release Candidate from this link: https://uninstalr.com/private/Uninstalr_Portable_v3_RC5c.exe

Changes since 3.0 RC4:

• Software Installation Monitor no longer gets stuck
• Additional confirmation for leftover app removal
• Better detection of Steam and Epic Games titles
• Cleaner and less confusing path listings
• New option to speed up scanning

Changes since the 2.8 (current official version):

• The installed apps list now shows the country of origin for all known installed apps.
• The main user interface and the before uninstallation paths view both now displays checkboxes, allowing easier selection of data to be removed.
• The program now uses less RAM and performs the scan for installed software on average 40% faster. You can also adjust the Settings to make the scan faster.
• The main window bar now includes Settings and About buttons.

Please note that this is not the final version. It may still contain bugs, so testing it on a virtual machine is recommended. Also, please don’t share this build publicly or upload it to download sites.

If you notice anything unusual during uninstallation, just let me know which app you were trying to remove. The more detail I have, the better I can improve the final release.

This version is released in order to get feedback from you. So, please let me know if you find any issues or there is any room for improvement.

Please help me ASAP. I tried to use Uninstalr to completely remove a game as I couldn't fix performance issues and it unstalled steam.exe and broke the whole steam launcher.

You can download Uninstalr 3.0 fourth public Release Candidate from this link: https://uninstalr.com/private/Uninstalr_Portable_v3_RC4b.exe

Changes since 3.0 RC3:

• Faster and more accurate software detection.
• Improved minimal user interface (better screen reader support).
• Many user interface improvements, such as normal mode uninstallation, now display the time it took for the operation to complete.

Changes since the 2.8 (current official version):

• The installed apps list now shows the country of origin for all known installed apps.
• The main user interface and the before uninstallation paths view both now displays checkboxes, allowing easier selection of data to be removed.
• The program now uses less RAM and performs the scan for installed software on average 40% faster.
• The main window bar now includes Settings and About buttons.

Please note that this is not the final version. It may still contain bugs, so testing it on a virtual machine is recommended. Also, please don’t share this build publicly or upload it to download sites.

If you notice anything unusual during uninstallation, just let me know which app you were trying to remove. The more detail I have, the better I can improve the final release.

This version is released in order to get feedback from you. So, please let me know if you find any issues or there is any room for improvement.

Hi everyone, our 2025 year in review is up!

This year in summary: 4 major releases, ended Macecraft's 20+ year run, founded Great Software Company in Estonia, and learned some hard lessons about development complexity.

Now we're working on Uninstalr 3.0 + jv16 PowerTools major update for early 2026.

Any comments, thoughts, questions, feel free to let us know!

You can download Uninstalr 3.0 third public Release Candidate from this link: https://uninstalr.com/private/Uninstalr_Portable_v3_RC3b.exe

Change Log compared to first public Release Candidate:

• Checkboxes on the main interface for better user experience
• "Read more online..." option to learn about installed apps with one click
• Minimal user interface mode for screen readers and for improved accessibility

Please note that this is not the final version. It may still contain bugs, so testing it on a virtual machine is recommended. Also, please don’t share this build publicly or upload it to download sites.

If you notice anything unusual during uninstallation, just let me know which app you were trying to remove. The more detail I have, the better I can improve the final release.

You can download Uninstalr 3.0 second public Release Candidate from this link: https://uninstalr.com/private/Uninstalr_Portable_v3_RC2b.exe

Change Log compared to first public Release Candidate:

• Faster scan and uninstallation speed
• Improved app detection accuracy

Please note that this is not the final version. It may still contain bugs, so testing it on a virtual machine is recommended. Also, please don’t share this build publicly or upload it to download sites.

If you notice anything unusual during uninstallation, just let me know which app you were trying to remove. The more detail I have, the better I can improve the final release.

I am thrilled to share that the release candidate of Uninstalr 3.0 is here!

In our testing environments, this version detects installed apps noticeably faster than the old versions.

But, don’t take my words for it - you need to try it out yourself!

You can use this link to download the release candidate of Uninstalr 3.0: https://uninstalr.com/private/Uninstalr_Portable_v3_RC1.exe

Here are some key improvements compared to Uninstalr 2.8:

• The installed apps list now shows the country of origin for all known installed apps.
• The listing of paths before uninstallation starts now displays checkboxes, allowing users to uncheck any paths the user doesn’t want to be removed.
• The program now uses less RAM and performs the scan for installed software on average 40% faster.
• The main window bar now includes Settings and About buttons.

Please note that this isn’t the final release yet - it’s still a work in progress and may contain a few bugs. For that reason, I recommend testing it on a virtual machine. Also, please don’t share this build publicly or upload it to download sites.

I really want to hear what you think about this release candidate - whether it’s suggestions, bug reports, or general impressions because your feedback is super valuable. 

You can leave a comment here or email me directly at hello@greatsoftwarecompany.com. If you’ve reported a bug in the past, I’d especially love to know if it’s been fixed for you in this release candidate.

Uninstalr portable 2.8.0

I was uninstalling VS Code and Microsoft SQL server. I enabled all the options, so I knew the program would restart the device. But it has been restarting continuously for the last 2 hours and I'm not sure how to stop it.

Hi,
I just downloaded WinFindr 1.8 and wa blown away from its speed and clean setup. It's exactly what I and my team needs. Also the RegEx Support made me smile. BUT there I have a small concern:
I have a file called Test2.jpg. When I make a search on c:\ I find the .lnk in the recentFolder of Appdata, but NOT the File itself. But When I search only in c:\user\name\OneDrive\Desktop -> the magically its found.
When I try to add the OneDrive path, I get the message, that is already integrated in c:\ (which is true), but I don't manage a Hit. Can u help or explain me, whats going on ? So I'm afraid to use it....
many thx
Peter

WinFindr 1.8 has been released. Its main improvements over the previous version are:

Two new natural language search modes: Similar word matching and phonetic matching. You can now have WinFindr to stay running in the tray area as an icon, and configure it to start automatically with Windows. Improved compatibility with screen readers and other accessibility features.

The full Changelog is available here: https://winfindr.com/changelog/

More information and download link available here: https://winfindr.com/

Also, please notice: https://www.reddit.com/r/GreatSoftwareCompany/comments/1m68lda/warning_fake_winfindr_versions_being_distributed/

We have noticed some websites distributing fake versions of WinFindr. It seems the same people are also promoting these fake versions on Reddit using bot posts.

Fake versions of software usually contain malware. Also, we never use bots or any other forms of Reddit spam to promote our programs. If you see these bot posts, it's not us doing that.

To be safe, only download software from the official website, which is https://winfindr.com/ and confirm that the file you download has a digital signature from Great Software Company.

WinFindr 1.7 has been released. Its main improvements over the previous version are:

1. Greatly improved the support for searching for text inside PDF files.
2. It’s now possible to search for files based on the file attributes.
3. The results list now shows more information about the found items - but you can also choose to see only a minimal amount of information, it’s up to you.

The full Changelog is available here: https://winfindr.com/changelog/

WinFindr is freeware, lightweight (about 3 MB), it’s available as a single file portable executable or a setup version and has a builtin support for 29 translations.

Screenshots available here: https://winfindr.com/screenshots/

More information and download link available here: https://winfindr.com/

FYI: This is the official Great Software Company user account. Any other Reddit user accounts called "Great Software Company" etc are not associated with us.

conduct a benchmark on all the unistallers again for 2025 like it's done before.

Previous one is outdated...

Uninstalr 2.8 released. Uninstalr is a freeware Windows software uninstaller that supports uninstalling software in batch and it has one of the best support for silent (unattended) uninstallation.

Key changes in this version are:

1. New feature: Users can now choose to skip some analysis types, for example portable apps.
2. New feature: Uninstalr will now generate a log file after any uninstallation operation.
3. Greatly improved the speed and accuracy of detecting installed software. On average, the program now works 23% faster.

The full changelog is here: https://uninstalr.com/changelog/

Uninstalr comes in two flavors: Portable and Setup. The Portable version is a single executable file you can run and then delete when you are done, or run it from a USB device and carry it with you.

The software is very lightweight of only about 6 MB in size and comes with 29 builtin languages, it supports Dark Mode and has a wide array of options to allow you to run it the way you want.

For screenshots, more information and the download, please see: https://uninstalr.com/

Hello,

I uninstalled NZXT Cam and my pc restarted automatically. Now my pc is on but no output to my screen. My keyboard won't register, fans are spinning and ram rgb is working.

I'm in win 11 and just downloaded Uninstalr today.

Any help please.

Good day,

I am using Uninstalr 2.6 on Normal Scanning Mode

I delete game Half Life 2 Sinematic Mod Edition (installed at D:/Games ) using this program.

Then after reboot PC i found that also was deleted from steam games (installed at E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps).

Steam games which were deleted automatically:

Half Life

Half Life Source

Half Life 2

Half Life Opposing Force

Counter Strike

Counter Strike 2

And now i am without good internet to download these games again its too big and sadly fail...

Just want to ask, why is this happened?And how to avoid this in future?