SlimCleaner Plus is a PC maintenance and optimization software developed by SlimWare Utilities, Inc. It promises to extend the battery life of your machine, optimize computer performance, and provide real-time system monitoring. However, those functions it claims to have are looked upon with suspicion, and it got mixed reviews on the Internet. Users complain that SlimCleaner Plus penetrates their computers bundled with other freeware, and that it delivers misleading scanning result. SlimCleaner Plus may also gather your information for marketing purpose. Some reputable antivirus have defined it as a risk-involved app. If you have installed SlimCleaner Plus accidently, we suggest you to uninstall it as soon as possible.
Many users have troubles in uninstalling SlimCleaner Plus from their computers. Just ripping it off from the Windows installed program list won’t help fix the troubles it brings. SlimCleaner Plus contributes its files all over your computer, and removing this program totally become quite difficult. You may face one of these issues:
Get confused in tackling these problems? Wonder what is the correct way to uninstall SlimCleaner Plus? This post lists several solutions to uninstall SlimCleaner Plus. Read on.
Desire to save time/energy in the task of removing SlimCleaner Plus? We recommend you to try this handy tool first. Total Uninstaller is a lightweight yet effective remover designed for all level Windows users. Even inexperienced users can instantly get comfortable with its straightforward interface and simple operations.
As you can see in the video, the whole process only takes a few seconds to finish and SlimCleaner Plus will be thoroughly removed in a few clicks. Total Uninstaller helps you remove any problematic, corrupted, or malicious program quickly and safely.
Force Uninstall Mode: for the program that does not show up in the TU interface, you can perform a force uninstall to get rid of it. Here is the detailed procedure: click “Cannot find the program” button in Step 1, specify the installation folder of target program, and click Scan button to continue uninstallation with Step 3. Force Uninstall Mode can be used to effectively remove corrupted/problematic/malicious/stubborn programs.
Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to uninstall SlimCleaner Plus manually. You should log in with your administrator account, and then do the followings:
If SlimCleaner Plus is running, you have to shut it down prior to the uninstall. Just right click on its icon in the system tray, and select Exit.
To fully deactivate SlimCleaner Plus, you can launch Task Manager to terminate background processes.
On Windows 7 :
On Windows 8:
On Windows 10:
Alternative method: after the uninstall process is finished, restart your computer to take effect if necessary. If the conventional means fails to uninstall SlimCleaner Plus effectively, you can launch the built-in uninstaller of SlimCleaner Plus by doing these:
But what can you do if SlimCleaner Plus won’t uninstall normally?
If SlimCleaner Plus cannot be uninstalled by both these way, it is possible that this program has been damaged or the executive files are missing. In that case, try to run the original install package to cover corrupted or missing files, and then uninstall SlimCleaner Plus in Safe Mode. (How to enter into Safe Mode? See here.)
As is mentioned above, SlimCleaner Plus won’t be fully removed if you only perform the standard uninstall. To wipe off SlimCleaner Plus, continue with the steps below:
(1) Invalid keys/values in registry
Notice: We only recommend advanced computer users to manually delete SlimCleaner Plus leftovers in Windows Registry. Any improper modification may result in severe problem or even system crash. Always backup your registry before making any change there. Also, you can use a registry cleaner instead to save troubles.
(2) Junk files/folders in hard disk
That is the end of manual removal. Feel troublesome and time-wasting to perform all these steps above? An automated uninstaller turns out to be a good helper, especially when you are faced with uninstall errors that conventional methods fail to fix. Total Uninstaller is featured by ease of use & job function efficiency. It is worth a try.
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