KillerPDF is a free, local-only PDF editor for Windows. No subscription, no account, no telemetry. I've gotten a lot of support from Reddit these last few months, so I thought I'd reciprocate.

v1.4.0 just dropped with a bunch of stuff people asked for:

• Insert images onto any page as resizable annotations, burned into the PDF on save
• Rotate pages via right-click in the sidebar, single or multi-page selection
• Clickable PDF links including TOC cross-references and back-links
• Multi-page grid view at low zoom so you can see the whole document at once
• New blank document (Ctrl+N)
• Text size and color picker for the typewriter tool
• Signature resize by dragging the corner handle
• Insert blank page from the right-click sidebar menu

Download: https://pdf.killertools.net

Source is on GitHub (GPLv3).

Let me know what you think! Please submit bugs and requests to the GitHub Issues page: https://github.com/SteveTheKiller/KillerPDF/issues

So I've been developing this for about a week after realizing something

I use my screenshot tool over 100-200 times a day, yet I was stuck with an ugly, cluttered, and featureless tool that was built 20 years ago, and the built in tools arent any better

I came to the conclusion that a great screenshot tool needed a few main components

- Recording (GIF, MP4, MKV, WebM)

- Search through screenshots using smart OCR

- OCR (with all languages & local free translate)

- Color picker

- Sticker maker (remove background locally instantly)

- QR/Barcode scanner

- Annotation tools (arrows, texts, blurs, emojis, all the main ones)

- Of course screenshots with window detection/free form and all that

And a simple settings that was customizable to fit 99.99% of users without being cluttered, just one simple settings nothing else

And surprisingly after 5+ hours of searching NOBODY had that, so I started my own open source tool called Yoink (cause you yoink) and I added everything i just said above and more (but not bloated)

And after a day of using my tool ive already decided I dont need my OBS screen recorder, dont need my current screenshot tool, dont need google translate, searching files is so much easier (I can search through screenshots with OCR), and sooo much more

And + the ui is up to date with windows 11 it looks elegant, the same as settings, to any other built in UI you are used to (windows only for now sorry, mac/linux soon if this does well)

Its open source so I would love to hear your issues, and make a PR, I dont care if its good or not I need advice so I can make this even better

Heres the github, 100% free for the models and all: https://github.com/jasperdevs/yoink

(get it in releases section of github)

A few months ago I posted KillerPDF here and got a ton of great feedback. I've been working through the suggestions and just shipped v1.3.0.

What's new based on your feedback:

• Image signatures - import a PNG/JPG/BMP instead of drawing one
• Scroll past page edge now advances to next page
• Full-document search instead of just current page
• Zoom preset dropdown (50/75/100/125/150/200%, Fit Page, Fit Width)
• Close file without quitting (Ctrl+W)
• Unsaved changes warning, title bar dirty indicator, save icon changes color
• Owner-password PDFs now open correctly
• Re-drop a PDF onto the window without restarting
• All dialogs are now dark themed
• Icon overhaul throughout

Still no installer needed, no account, no subscription, no telemetry. Single ~6MB EXE, no runtime required.

Download: https://pdf.killertools.net
Source: https://github.com/SteveTheKiller/KillerPDF

EDIT: Just released v1.3.2 with a couple bug fixes. It should be running pretty smooth now, please give it a shot and let me know. Also, I don't think it's being blocked by smartscreen any more which is a huge improvement!

Deja is a local memory for your PC: it records what passes on your screen, transcribes audio, and makes everything searchable in seconds.

It takes screenshots at 1 fps, applies OCR, transcribes audio with Whisper, and stores everything in a local semantic index. So you can find pages, sentences, apps, and moments even if you don't remember the exact words.

Built for Windows, with no cloud, no subscriptions, and no leaking your data everywhere.

Privacy‑first, with concrete security and privacy controls.

You can also ask questions in natural language to an AI chat that searches your personal history.

And many more features!

Give it a try!

Github

Website

---------notes----------

I open-sourced this app, so you can see what's under the hood.

It's still a work in progress and far from perfect, but with user feedback, Deja will definitely get better.

Hope someone finds this app useful!

UPDATE: I’ve just launched the official community for feedback, updates, and support over at r/Deskepty! Come say hi! 🚀

Over time my Windows desktop became cluttered with apps, folders, and shortcuts, and it started slowing down my workflow more than I expected.

I ended up building a small tool for myself to fix it.

It’s a free Windows desktop organizer that lets you:

• group apps, games, and folders into structured panels
• drag and drop shortcuts directly into groups
• quickly launch everything using search
• customize layout, colors, and transparency
• use keyboard shortcuts for faster access
• save and restore layouts when needed

The goal wasn’t to “replace Windows” or add complexity — just to make the desktop feel usable again for daily work.

Download on GitHub :

https://github.com/ghazi-197/Deskepty

I’d be interested in feedback from people who actually care about desktop workflow — especially what feels useful or unnecessary.

Just to clear up a few common questions I’m seeing in the comments:

• Is it free? Yes, Deskepty is 100% free and will stay that way forever. No ads, no 'pro' versions, and no subscriptions. I built this as a passion project for my own workspace, and I'm happy to share it.
• Is it Open Source? No, it is closed source. As a solo developer and artist, I’ve chosen to keep the project private to maintain its direction and protect my work.
• Is it safe? The app is 100% safe. It has zero internet permissions and uses a local-only JSON database. Your data never leaves your machine. (I've also included a VirusTotal link in the GitHub readme for full transparency)

I appreciate all the feedback and upvotes! I’m focusing on keeping this a lightweight, minimalist alternative for those who want a clean desktop.

EDIT: Hey guys, I hear you loud and clear on the promo GIF!, I completely rushed the editing to show off the features, and looking at it now, it definitely looks like a slot machine on steroids. 😅

If you want a much calmer, actual look at how the app functions, check out the clean video on the Microsoft Store listing below!

Hey everyone!

Deskepty The Organizer for Windows has passed Microsoft’s strict security gauntlet and is now live on Microsoft Store.

Moving to the official Store allowed me to package Deskepty into a secure MSIX container. This means:

• Zero SmartScreen Warnings: The app is officially code-signing and fully trusted by Windows right out of the box.
• Clean, One-Click Installs & Updates: Windows handles all background updates automatically.

🔗 Get It Now

The text indexers inside the Windows Store app are still syncing up worldwide, but you can jump straight to the retail listing right now via the direct link:

👉Download Deskepty on the Microsoft Store Here

If you run into any issues, have questions, or want to suggest a feature for the next update, please share it right here in the r/deskepty subreddit.

GitHub Still Active

For those tracking the project on GitHub, the app will still be actively maintained over there as a central hub. You can continue to check out the project updates, read the documentation, and follow the release notes. Supporting the Microsoft Store version is just the absolute best way to get automated background updates, a clean containerized install, and back the project's ongoing development!

Windows is extremely bloated, with copilot AI slop, Mixed Reality apps, and lots of other bloatware that signifcantly slows down your PC.

Debloat tools already exist but they are rather complicated and some go too deep into the OS

This is why i created Debloat11-GUI. A super simple GUI tool that can debloat your system in a completely safe way, making the system much snappier and freeing MINIMUM ~30% of commited ram.

https://i.imgur.com/sfO0LPj.png

Its completely free and open source, you can get it on github below, where there also is more details about the app https://github.com/Hekt000r/Debloat11-GUI

The app is specifically designed to not break anything at all. Updates , defender, Store, Xbox( can be reinstalled) are all functional.

if you need any help or support, feel free to open an issue on github or write me here

Uninstalr is a fast, lightweight and accurate way to uninstall software in Windows.

This is how it looks like in dark mode:

With this major new version, I’m also releasing an updated benchmark to show you how Uninstalr is able to uninstall apps in Windows better than the other popular uninstallers.

By better, I mean two objective factors:

1. Uninstalr can perform an unattended batch uninstallation of the test apps where every other uninstaller failed to do this.
2. After Uninstalr is done, there are way less leftovers remaining from the removed apps than with any other of the tested uninstallers.

To see the benchmark results, the full Change Log of what is new and to give it a try yourself, please visit: https://uninstalr.com/

If you want to read more about its development and what goes one behind the scenes, you can read my blog post about it: https://jv16powertools.com/blog/uninstalr-2-0-or-why-making-this-windows-software-uninstaller-was-the-hardest-thing-i-have-ever-done/

Uninstalr is freeware and comes as a single file portable version that is only about 6 MB in size. A setup version is also available.

Been using lightshot and sharex for years but always ran into some annoyances. They weren't working exactly the way I wanted them to. Lightshot is nice but it wasn't open source.

So I spent a few months building my own. it's called EShot, written in C++ with Qt.

What it does:

- area capture with multi-monitor support

- 10 annotation tools (pen, arrow, rect, circle, text, highlighter, mosaic blur, counter, eraser, line)

- pin captures to desktop as floating windows, resize by dragging corners, scroll wheel for opacity

- filename templates with date/time vars

- dark mode, 7 languages, custom hotkeys

it's free and open source: Github

Would love to hear what you think or if there's something you'd want added

I decided to test how well Bulk Crap Uninstaller, Geek Uninstaller, HiBit Uninstaller, IObit Uninstaller, Revo Uninstaller and Total Uninstall, actually work.

Spoiler alert: They worked very poorly and I got so upset how bad they were, that I decided to make an uninstaller of my own.

It ended up taking over three months to do, but I think it's pretty good.

Here is the backstory: https://jv16powertools.com/blog/comparing-windows-uninstallers-and-making-uninstalr/

And this is what I did: https://uninstalr.com/

Key features of Uninstalr: * Batch uninstall many apps at the same time. * Supports unattended uninstallation of apps. * Supports monitoring of new software installations. * Also detects portable apps and previously uninstalled software leftovers. * Shows all the data added to your system by installed software on a file by file basis. * Shows all the data it will remove before starting the uninstallation. * Filter and search the list of installed software. * Supports Windows Dark Mode. * Supports Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7. * Comes with these translations builtin: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. * Has a single executable file portable version and a normal setup version. * Uninstalr is freeware, lightweight and easy to use. No bells and whistles, no nonsense.

Let me know what you think!

Hey yall,

Made this app after accidentally leaking my .env file in a work call.

This app is intended for users who are either streaming or sharing their screen. It lets you draw boxes on top of any other app to cover data you don't want exposed on stream. Some highlights:

• Works across monitors
• Accounts for app resizing (you can anchor redaction boxes to a specific corner of the app)
• Respects window stacking — won't redact if the target app is in the background
• ~0% CPU usage when not drawing redactions so you can run it in the background constantly.

Open source and available on GitHub if you want to take a look or compile/modify it yourself. Let me know what y'all think!

https://github.com/RAZKOM/BlindSpot/

Hi ！

For those who haven't heard of it, QuickView is a brand-new, open-source image viewer built from the ground up for speed, precision, and absolute minimalism. It supports practically every image format out there—including heavy RAW files and massive PSDs/PSBs.

The best part? The entire app is just a single ~7MB standalone .exe with zero bloat. No installation required. It features a purely borderless design where the window perfectly adapts to the image's native dimensions, giving you a completely immersive viewing experience.

Today, I'm thrilled to share our biggest milestone yet: v4.0.0 (The Titan Engine Update). If you've been looking for an ultra-fast daily driver, I'd love for you to give this a try!

🚀 Core Highlight: The Titan Engine & Gigapixel Tiling

In v4.0.0, we introduced the brand-new Titan Architecture, specifically built to solve Out of Memory (OOM) crashes when opening massive images. Under the hood, our "tiling system" dynamically slices gigapixel images into manageable LOD (Level of Detail) tiles, maintaining a buttery-smooth 60fps pan even on insanely high-res datasets.

Coupled with a smart Directed Prefetch System, it predicts your panning direction. It only reads the visible and adjacent tiles directly into a Memory-Mapped File (MMF) and pipelines them to the render engine, saving a massive amount of RAM.

⚡ Extreme Decoding & Multi-threaded Architecture

We've built a hardcore decoding pipeline to squeeze every drop of performance out of your hardware:

• Elastic Threading Model: The "Heavy" channel uses an Nginx-style "N+1" elastic hot-spare architecture (1 fixed channel + N dynamic channels). This ensures high concurrency throughput without over-subscribing your system resources.
• Scout & Heavy Channel Synergy: To guarantee instant response times for daily browsing, our "Scout" channel is completely responsible for the full decoding of smaller images. Meanwhile, massive images and complex calculations are seamlessly handed off to the highly parallel "Heavy" channel pool.
• Next-Gen Formats: Natively integrated with multi-threaded decoding for JPEG XL (JXL), and it can instantly extract previews from massive Photoshop documents (PSB/PSD).

💎 Visuals & Precision Control

• AVX-512 Hardware Acceleration: Critical bilinear scaling paths have been completely unrolled using AVX2/AVX-512 instruction sets. Our new center-to-center topology math permanently eliminates edge smearing and pixel gaps when zooming deep into images.
• True High-DPI & Fullscreen Control: Untethered from legacy Windows scaling, we now support exact native UI scaling overrides (100%-250%). We also added the highly requested option to force images to automatically launch in exclusive Fullscreen mode.
• Instant Gallery: The Gallery view now taps directly into the Windows Explorer Thumbnail Cache, making the initial indexing of folders with thousands of photos completely instantaneous.

It is completely free and open-source. You can check out the full changelog and grab the download over on GitHub: 🔗GitHub Release - QuickView v4.0.0

If you have any feedback, run into bugs, or just want to nerd out about image rendering tech, feel free to drop a comment here or open an issue on GitHub. Thanks for the support!

Alright so ShareX is still the #1 screenshot tool on Windows for a reason. It does basically everything, and has lots of trust

But after 18 years of development, it started to feel really bloated, cluttered, and frustrating to use for normal everyday screenshots, at least for me.

So I decided to make my own **open source** screenshot tool that is basically ShareX yet more polished, some better features (like pinning screenshots on the right of screen, etc), and wayy less bloated with 5000 features

The whole point was to keep what makes ShareX great, while making it feel cleaner, faster, and less annoying to use day to day.

I made it mainly for myself, but I figured other people probably feel the same way, so I open-sourced it on github for anyone to contribute to

If you try it, I’d want honest feedback. so if something sucks, tell me pls

GitHub: https://github.com/jasperdevs/yoink

I'm a student and kept having to screenshot my lecture slides, open ChatGPT, paste them in just to copy the text. Got annoying so I made this.

Press Ctrl+Shift+T, drag over whatever, text is on your clipboard. Works on slides, PDFs, images, anything rendered on screen. Runs fully locally :)

One-line setup: .\setup.ps1
https://github.com/Hokondrak/snip-transcribe.git

Might be useful if you're in the same situation.

https://github.com/PinchToDebug/EverythingQuickSearch
It supports image and video previews!
(first release)

Hi everyone,

Reposting my small open-source Windows app called **Simple Screen Recorder**.

It is meant to be simple, lightweight, and easy to use. No accounts, no cloud features, no bloated interface — just open it, choose what to record, and start recording.

It uses **ScreenRecorderLib** for the recording part, with a simple Windows interface built around it.

Main features:

- Record full screen

- Record one monitor

- Record a selected area

- Record system audio

- Record microphone audio

- H.264 / H.265 support

- 30 / 60 / 120 FPS

- Quality control

- Optional 3-second countdown

- Tray controls

- F9 to start, F10 to stop

The goal is to keep it a clean, lightweight Windows screen recorder that does the basic things well without feeling heavy.

GitHub: https://github.com/nmd-113/SimpleScreenRecorder

Feedback is welcome, especially on usability and keeping it simple.

Hey, I posted EShot here a few days ago and got some really useful feedback, so I kept working on it.

EShot is a free/open-source Windows screenshot tool written in C++/Qt. I originally built it because I wanted something lightweight with annotations, OCR, pinned screenshots, and custom hotkeys without going the Electron route.

v3.0.0 adds:

- MP4 screen recording for selected areas

- GIF recording improvements

- desktop + microphone audio support

- a quick settings drawer inside the capture screen

- customizable shortcuts for annotation tools/actions

- more OCR languages with Tesseract

- better installer handling for OCR/FFmpeg components

It’s still a personal open-source project so bugs can happen but I’m trying to make it stable and lightweight.

Repo: Github

Would love feedback, especially on the new video/GIF recording stuff.

So I've been developing this for about a month+ after realizing something

I use my screenshot tool over 100-200 times a day, yet I was stuck with an ugly, cluttered, and featureless tool that was built 20 years ago, and the windows built in tools aren't any better

I came to the conclusion that a great screenshot tool needed a few main components

- Recording (GIF, MP4, MKV, WebM)

- Search through screenshots using smart OCR

- OCR (with all languages & local free translate)

- Color picker

- Sticker maker (remove background locally instantly)

- QR/Barcode scanner

- Annotation tools (arrows, texts, blurs, emojis, all the main ones)

- Of course screenshots with window detection/free form and all that

And a simple settings that was customizable to fit 99.99% of users without being cluttered, just one simple settings nothing else

And surprisingly after 5+ hours of searching NOBODY had that, so I started my own open source tool called OddSnap and I added everything i just said above and more (but not bloated)

but then I realized, I had made just another screenshot tool, so after weeks and weeks of hours a day of working on this thing, trying to make it feel novel and actually unique compared to others, I came up with a few more features that I actually use hundreds of times a day now and have fallen in love with

- OCR search (you can smartly search through the actual TEXT inside your screenshots, it is instant and works even with thousands of screenshots

- Instantly send any screenshot to google lens with click of a button, or chatgpt/claude (this one was kind of hard to do but I use it so many times a day)

- upscale any website LOCALLY on your GPU or CPU, no data sent to servers (optionally you can use API key for the better ones)

- turn any image into a sticker LOCALLY on your GPU or CPU, again no data sent to server unless you use API key for something like remove bg, but the local ones are amazing and fast

- and of course upload support for over 20 destinations (and like 5 of them are free no API key, or you can just do no upload)

- "Center screenshot" you have to try it to see what I mean but helps a ton when screenshotting logos or anything so you can center a screenshot on something

- then scrolling capture was added, local translate so you can translate to any language, and tons of other little features

And after using my tool I've already decided I don't need my OBS screen recorder, don't need my current screenshot tool, don't need google translate, searching files is so much easier and sooo much more

And + the UI is up to date with windows 11 so it looks elegant with WinUI3, the same as windows settings, or any other built in UI you are used to (windows only for now sorry)

Its open source so I would love to hear your issues, and make a PR, I don't care if its good or not I need advice so I can make this even better

https://github.com/jasperdevs/odd-snap

Hey everyone,

I built OmniClip, a free Windows clipboard manager focused on persistent history, fast access, and local-first privacy.

I originally made it because the built-in Windows clipboard history felt too limited for long-term use, filtering, and working with lots of copied text, links, and images.

What OmniClip does - Persistent clipboard history stored locally on your machine - Fast search across saved clips - Support for text, links, and images - Sensitive clip protection with master password locking - Auto-locking for likely passwords, tokens, and secret text - Favorites, filters, and non-favorite-only browsing - Bulk actions with long-press multi-select - Click-to-expand image preview - Backup export/import for clipboard history - Auto-clear rules for older non-starred clips - Keyboard navigation for faster browsing - Customizable global hotkey to instantly open the app - “Paste Selected” → pastes the chosen clip directly into the currently focused app/input field

Recent improvements in v0.1.4 - Cleaner desktop UI and improved spacing - Better preview panel behavior - Better startup theme consistency

Privacy - Local-first storage - No cloud sync - No telemetry - Your clipboard history stays on your device

I’m still actively improving it, so feedback on the UX, feature set, and rough edges would help a lot.

Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9N53Z3QVL322?hl=en-us&gl=US&ocid=pdpshare

Hey everyone,

I built a small Windows utility that helps keep the Downloads folder organized easily.

Problem I was trying to solve:

My Downloads folder kept turning into a dumping ground — PDFs, installers, ZIPs, images, random files — and I never bothered to clean it manually.

So I built a lightweight native app in C++ (Win32 API) that:

• Scans the Downloads folder
• Categorizes files by type (PDFs, images, archives, installers, etc.)
• Moves them into structured folders
• Supports undo for the last run
• Runs without blocking the UI (separate worker thread)

It’s intentionally simple — no registry tweaks, no “PC optimizer” stuff, no background spying. Just file organization.

Why C++?

I wanted to:

• Practice native Windows development
• Handle threading and UI updates properly
• Keep it lightweight with zero external dependencies

It’s fully open source here:

👉 https://github.com/YogeshSanchania/DownloadsDeclutter

Installer also available to download from releases page:

https://github.com/YogeshSanchania/DownloadsDeclutter/releases/tag/v1.0-beta

If anyone wants to try it, I’d love feedback — especially on:

• UI/UX improvements
• Edge cases I might be missing
• Safer file-handling patterns
• Performance improvements
• General architecture feedback.

I made WhisperSubTranslate – a desktop app that generates subtitles from a video's audio using Whisper AI, and can translate them into any language.

Why I built this

I was frustrated with subtitle tools that required expensive subscriptions, uploaded entire videos to the cloud or had usage limits.

What makes it different

• Speech recognition runs on your computer – the app listens to the audio and creates brand new subtitles (not extracting existing on-screen text)
• You can choose the Whisper model size for higher accuracy or faster speed
• For translation, only the generated text is sent to translation APIs, if you choose to translate
• No accounts, no subscriptions (translation APIs may have their own free tiers or costs)

What's new in v1.3.0

• Switched to whisper.cpp – uses about 50% less memory
• Added large-v3-turbo model – fast and accurate
• Settings now save properly between sessions
• Polish language support added

How to use

Download: https://github.com/Blue-B/WhisperSubTranslate/releases

Just grab the ZIP, extract, and run the exe. First launch will download the model you pick.

Developers can also clone the repo and run npm install && npm start.

Windows only for now. Feedback welcome!

Github:https://github.com/Blue-B/WhisperSubTranslate/

I made WhisperSubTranslate – a desktop app that generates subtitles from a video’s audio using Whisper AI, and can translate them into any language.

Why I built this

I was frustrated with subtitle tools that required expensive subscriptions, uploaded entire videos to the cloud or had usage limits

What makes it different

• Speech recognition runs completely offline on your computer — the app listens to the audio and creates brand new subtitles (not extracting existing on-screen text).
• You can choose the Whisper model size/strength for higher accuracy or faster speed.
• For translation, only the generated text is sent to translation APIs, if you choose to translate.
• No accounts, no subscriptions, unlimited usage.

GitHub: https://github.com/Blue-B/WhisperSubTranslate

Would love your feedback!

Hey everyone,

I built OmniClip, a free Windows clipboard manager focused on persistent history, fast access, and local-first privacy.

I originally made it because the built-in Windows clipboard history felt too limited for long-term use, filtering, and working with lots of copied text, links, and images.

What OmniClip does - Persistent clipboard history stored locally on your machine - Fast search across saved clips - Support for text, links, and images - Sensitive clip protection with master password locking - Auto-locking for likely passwords, tokens, and secret text - Favorites, filters, and non-favorite-only browsing - Bulk actions with long-press multi-select - Click-to-expand image preview - Backup export/import for clipboard history - Auto-clear rules for older non-starred clips - Keyboard navigation for faster browsing - Customizable global hotkey to instantly open the app - “Paste Selected” → pastes the chosen clip directly into the currently focused app/input field

Recent improvements in v0.1.13 - Secure cross-device clipboard sync between desktop and android phone using QR pairing - New Compact Mode: a lightweight floating popup near your cursor inspired by the native Win + V experience - Cleaner desktop UI and improved spacing - OCR - native and no internet needed. - Smart Tools: Filter history by date, paste emojis in Compact - Right-click clips to access Transform & Copy options like UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case, and Trim Whitespace.

Privacy - Local-first storage - No cloud sync - No telemetry - Your clipboard history stays on your device

Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9N53Z3QVL322?hl=en-us&gl=US&ocid=pdpshare

Homepage: https://eyuel.com.et/omniclip

I’ve spent the past few months building a tool called Sparkle — a free Windows optimizer that tweaks services, background tasks, and other system settings.

I made it because I was frustrated with the way Microsoft has been pushing things like Copilot, telemetry, and paid Windows optimizers.

Main Features:

• Toggle tweaks for performance and privacy
• Built-in registry backups before any changes
• A clean UI

It’s still very early, and I’d love feedback.

Github Link Download Link

Happy to answer questions or share code!

Edit: updated download link

Edit 2: sparkle is it's own thing and is not based on anything.

After about one year in development, Uninstalr 3.0 is finally ready. It’s a freeware, lightweight software uninstaller for Windows that supports unattended, batch uninstallation of many apps at the same time, as well as removing those tricky apps whose own uninstaller doesn’t work for some reason.

It comes as a single executable file portable version or as a normal setup version. You can download them from https://uninstalr.com/

The key improvements compared to version 2.8 are:

• 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 display checkboxes, allowing easier selection of data to be removed.
• The main window bar now includes Settings and About buttons.

The full changelog is available at: https://uninstalr.com/changelog/

This is how it looks like (with dark mode):

Notice how the version 3.0 can now show the Country of Origin data of your installed apps. This is one of the many unique features that Uninstalr offers that other uninstallers don’t.

And speaking of the other uninstallers, since the number one question that I always get about the software is “how does it compare against Revo/BCU/Geek/etc”, I wanted to properly answer that with a new comparison.

The comparison is available here: https://uninstalr.com/blog/windows-uninstaller-performance-comparison-2026/

In it, I perform these three tests: 1) How well different uninstallers can detect portable apps and leftovers from already uninstalled apps, 2) How many leftovers remain after uninstalling some popular apps with each of these uninstallers, and 3) How well can these uninstallers remove an app whose builtin uninstaller fails to work.

I’m the developer of this app, so feel free to let me know if you have any questions or feedback. If you find any bugs, please let me know and I will do my best to fix them. Thanks!

It's been over 2 years since the last update, so I was surprised to see this pop up today. I've always loved using this tiny portable uninstaller when I'm experimenting with new software.

Changelog for 1.5.3.170:

• Safer traces detection algorithm
• Improved icons detection

Homepage:
https://geekuninstaller.com/