IObit Uninstaller vs PhotoRec

IObit Uninstaller

Description: IObit Uninstaller is a free uninstallation tool that helps completely uninstall unwanted programs and browser plugins/extensions to free up disk space. It scans for leftover files and registry entries left by uninstalled programs for a cleaner PC.

Type: software

PhotoRec

Description: PhotoRec is a free, open source data recovery software designed to recover lost photos, videos, documents and other files from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and memory cards. It scans storage devices sector by sector to locate and restore files based on their headers and footers.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

IObit Uninstaller Features

• Uninstalls programs, including stubborn ones that cannot be removed through the standard Windows uninstall
• Removes browser extensions, plugins and toolbars
• Scans for and deletes leftover files and registry entries after program uninstalls
• Monitors program installations in real-time to allow easy uninstall later
• Ability to uninstall programs in batch
• Forced uninstall for removing damaged programs
• Startup manager to disable unwanted startup programs
• Uninstalls Windows apps and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps
• Removes malicious and ad-based browser extensions
• Shreds files to prevent recovery after deletion

PhotoRec Features

• Recovers lost files from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and memory cards
• Supports many file formats like photos, videos, documents, archives, etc
• Scans storage devices sector-by-sector to find lost data
• Works on Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems
• Command-line interface for advanced usage
• Free and open source

IObit Uninstaller

• Not listed

PhotoRec

• Open Source