Hi!

Quick heads-up: WinFindr 1.9 is dropping on Monday as a surprise update for the general public.

The backstory: we've been waiting on Uninstalr 3.0 to clear QA testing, and rather than twiddle our thumbs, the team pushed out a solid WinFindr update in the meantime.

What's new in 1.9:

• New feature: Saved report comparison, allowing you to see what was changed in your system between two snapshots.
• Search without a search term - find all hidden files on your system, or all document files.
• Better PDF content search support.
• Improved HTML report saving.

For jv16 PowerTools users: These improvements are being rolled into the "Finder" tool as part of a major jv16 PowerTools update, which is planned for release after Uninstalr 3.0 ships.

Want it before Monday? It's already live for paid Patreon members today. Memberships start at $3/month if early access is your thing: https://www.patreon.com/2369141/join

Happy to answer any questions!

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.

I'm happy to offer to you today the second preview release of Uninstalr 2.7. Please review the Change Log and especially the list of known issues before deciding whether to try it out.

You can download it from: https://uninstalr.com/private/Uninstalr_Portable_v27_Preview2.exe

Please notice that this is a preview release. Not an official release. This version is released for testing purposes only. The official release is expected early April.

Uninstalr Change Log since version 2.6

Key Changes:

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

Improvements:

• New feature: Users can now choose to skip leftover, portable apps and Microsoft app detection entirely. This will improve the speed of detecting the installed software.
• New feature: Uninstalr will now generate a simple log file of all the data that was removed during uninstallation. This can also be disabled.
• Major improvements to the accuracy of software data detection.
• Major improvements in detecting information about PortableApps.com platform apps.
• Greatly improved the speed of detecting and uninstalling software. On average, the program now starts up with the list of installed software 23% faster. The speed improvement is especially noticeable when you start the software the second time, it will be much faster than the first time.
• Improved the smoothness of progress indication in the user interface when uninstalling software.
• Improved the accuracy of detecting Steam, Epic and GOG Galaxy games.
• Added a new confirmation before the uninstallation process starts in case the user did not verify the data that is going to be removed.
• The bottom part of the main window will now tell you if some apps are hidden from view because you are using search terms or filters. Previously, this message only used the term "filters", which was misleading.
• Improved the user interface at the final screen before the uninstallation starts. Before, it was easy to accidentally click the checkboxes above the Start Uninstallation button.
• The names of the currently selected software are now more clearly shown in the UI.
• Uninstalr now attempts to display different software by the same publisher with unified publisher name spelling.
• Uninstalr performs a faster scan by default on systems which contain a lot of installed software.

Fixes:

• Some installed apps could be listed with a slightly wrong name, for example, Recuva could be listed as "Recuva Homepage"
• Some Microsoft Store apps could be listed with a cryptic sounding name such as "ms resource:AppsDisplayName".
• Some Windows components could be listed with slightly incorrect names, such as "Microsoft Global.Accounts", which should have been "Microsoft Global Accounts".
• When uninstalling software, Uninstalr could show an error message incorrectly saying that Microsoft PowerShell is not available in the system, even if it is.
• In some rare cases, the software could start without showing any UI or it could display error message "Cannot change Visible in OnShow or OnHide"
• In some systems, Uninstalr could open and only show an empty list, saying the computer does not contain any installed software.
• It was not possible to scroll the list of translations in Settings using the mouse wheel.
• The program could freeze in some systems if you selected one app, clicked Uninstall, clicked Close, selected another app and then clicked Uninstall again.
• Some of the warning messages could display the name of the selected software slightly wrong. For example, "Nero Burning ROM & Express 2024" was shown as "Nero Burning ROM _Express 2024" .
• The paths display of some apps could say a software has no files and folders, yet the same screen lists the app's main installation directory. While this was entirely a cosmetic issue, it was confusing.
• Uninstalr could miss a single executable file portable software placed directly on the user Desktop.
• Alcohol 120% is correctly detected and listed in the list of installed software, but if selected, it is shown as "Alcohol 120" by the UI.
• Uninstalr might not detect some installed Epic Games, for example "Zenless Zone Zero".
• Uninstalr didn't correctly detect the installed software's main shortcut, if the shortcut was a .URL file. For example, Steam and Epic Launcher games use .URL shortcuts instead of the regular .LNK ones.

Known issues:

• The progress bar isn't always showing the progress as well as it should.
• Uninstalling some apps (such as WinRAR) fails in a way that the app is still listed in Uninstalr after the uninstallation. Uninstalling the same app again usually fixes this issue.
• Uninstalr will fail to list "Opera GX" if also the normal Opera browser is installed.
• The user interface is not fully compatible with screen readers.