NOD32's Uninstaller is Worthless

[clint7]

I recently uninstalled NOD32 and man did leave the Files and Junk in my system. Without Tuneup Utilities I don't believe I could have got the job done. I have since went to Panda AV 2008 on one of my computers and it sure works swell along side my Online Armor Paid Firewall. Eset definitely needs to have a NOD32 Removal Tool. I also had a problem in the past when I went from NOD32 Trial Version to NOD32 Paid Version. A Removal Tool like Norton and Kaspersky's would be Great.

[shadek]

I partly agree. It's not worthless - but it isn't good at all. NOD32 uninstaller currently does not remove all files/registry keys.

[Zykan]

I use a program called Your Uninstaller which remembers everything that is installed and therefore removes the exact same.

[twl845]

-{ Quote: "I partly agree. It's not worthless - but it isn't good at all. NOD32 uninstaller currently does not remove all files/registry keys." }-
What about using control panel>add/remove, and then cleaning up with a registry cleaner after.

[NodboN]

Eset does need to improve the uninstaller.

[poutine]

-{ Quote: "I use a program called Your Uninstaller which remembers everything that is installed and therefore removes the exact same." }-

Your Uninstaller is NOT a logged uninstaller like Total Uninstall and therefore doesnt log any changes made to your system to enable it to remove an application completely. It might find a few left over entries by its post - removal scan , but remove it all ? Nope. ;)

[ASpace]

-{ Quote: "Eset does need to improve the uninstaller." }-


Well , there are a few things in the uninstaller that definitely need attention but as a whole it isn't really as bad as some here describe it.

[dr pan k]

if nod's uninstaller aint good, then what about kaspersky's or threatfire?not to mention norton.........

[Sir George]

-{ Quote: "if nod's uninstaller aint good, then what about kaspersky's or threatfire?not to mention norton........." }-

Totally unrelated! Just because some products are worse and some are better at uninstalling their software is no basis for Nod32 not to provide a decent uninstall routine.

[clint7]

Dr. Pan K , In response to your comment just so you will know Kaspersky and Norton both make a Removal Tool program that works very well. Kasperskys is really great.

[dr pan k]

-{ Quote: "Dr. Pan K , In response to your comment just so you will know Kaspersky and Norton both make a Removal Tool program that works very well. Kasperskys is really great." }-

used both and they simply leave behind as much as the nod uninstaller. if u run jv16 regsupreme or some other similar application u ll realize that yourself.actually both these apps have locked up voices in the registry that are really hard to eliminate, even with reg tuning programms.

and to end this discussion, i would appreciate a perfect clean uninstall by eset but i ve seen much much worst in the security industry.