No matter how you want, it will never work for a long time to keep your computer clean and tidy. And this is not about the system unit itself and the components in it, but about the Windows operating system. One way or another, you will download the necessary programs, but there is one caveat: they may someday be no longer needed. After that, they simply take up space on the hard drive. Or you accidentally downloaded something, or for verification, it does not matter, the result is the same.
In this article, we will talk about how to remove iObit from a computer. If someone is not in the know, iObit is a set of system programs that help optimize all processes on the computer, thereby increasing its performance. That's just not all who downloaded this program are happy with it. Of course, we will not list the disadvantages now, but it’s better to just talk about how to remove iObit from the computer.
How to find the program directory
It’s worth mentioning right away that we will disassemble using the iObit Driver as an example Booster, but all methods of uninstalling the program are suitable for any other product from this company.
To start a remark. Before you remove iObit from your computer, you should find out where to look for the directory of this program (root folder). The fact is that in one of the ways it will be necessary to know its location, which is why the article begins with this.
Not everyone knows how to delete iObit completely, but where to look for its root folder are units at all.
Three ways to find the root folder of a program
In order not to linger on this stage for a long time and quickly tell you how to remove iObit from the computer, the instruction will be submitted concisely and briefly. Let's start with the easiest way - through the program shortcut on the desktop.
If during installation you did not uncheck the option "Shortcut to the desktop", then you should have it there. Find it and right-click (RMB). You will see a context menu. In it you need to click on "File Location". As soon as you do this, a window will immediately appear in front of you. This is the root folder.
But this was just the first way, it is quite possible that you did not find a shortcut on the desktop. You either deleted it, or simply did not check the box when installing the product. Therefore, we will move on to the next option - through the shortcut from the Start menu.
In general, the method is very similar to the first, but all the manipulations need to be done not on the desktop, but in the "Start" menu. So, get in there first. In the window below, click "All Programs." You will see a list of all the programs that have been added to this menu. Usually they are added during installation, if the corresponding item has been checked. In the list, find the desired program and click RMB, then select "File location".
It may be such that in the Start menu you did not find the desired shortcut, then there is only one thing left - to look through the explorer. If anyone does not know, Explorer is the same as My Computer.
Fortunately, iObit during installation is located (by standard) on the C drive in the Program Files folder. Just follow the path "C: \ Program Files \ IObit" and you will immediately see all the products of this developer, select the necessary one, this will be its root folder. If during the installation you yourself assigned the installation folder, then go to it.
Uninstall Using Uninstaller
It was this method that required knowledge of where to look for the root folder. The fact is that almost any program during installation places in the root folder not only the files of the program itself, but also the uninstaller. Who does not know, the uninstaller is an application that performs only one task - to remove the program.
That is, now you just have to find this file and delete the ill-fated program. By the way, I would like to remind you that we are talking about the Driver Booster program - this is a program for updating drivers. iObit, of course, has many other programs, but removing them in this way is almost the same. But for clarity, it was still worth recalling what exactly we are dealing with.
So, in the root folder, find the file called unins000.exe and run it. You will be asked permission to delete, after confirmation, the program will be completely and permanently deleted from your computer.
Uninstall Using Windows Tools
We continue the conversation about iObit. How to remove Driver Booster completely, we examined, but this was only the first method and, perhaps, it will not suit everyone, so let's proceed to the next.
First you need to enter the "Control Panel". Logging in can be done through the Start menu. Find the following utility there: "Programs and Features." It is a standard Windows utility, so absolutely everyone will have it.
Open it, a window will appear. It will list all the programs that have been installed on your computer. All you need to do is find Driver Booster and, clicking on it, RMB, select "Delete / Change" from the menu. After that, a confirmation window will appear. Click "Yes", the program will be deleted from your PC.
Uninstall with iObit Unistaller
No matter how strange it may sound, but programs from iObit can be removed using a program from iObit. The name of it is Unistaller. In general, this method is no different from the previous one. After downloading the program and running it, you will see the same list of all applications, and there will be the same "Delete" button. So what is the difference then? The fact is that for some reason iObit can not always be displayed in the list of programs and components, and in Unistaller it is always there.