If you're planning to buy a new computer, you'll likely be surprised by the staggering amount of preinstalled bloatware. Manufacturers justify it by saying it "lowers the price" of the system, but it's a negative trade-off, sacrificing space and performance. If you want to avoid that situation without reinstalling the entire operating system, then you need to know how to uninstall several programs at once, and your main ally is Bulk Crap Uninstaller.

The “less is more” vision is one of our main recommendations for keeping computers in top condition. Any basic guide published on the web will inevitably talk about deleting unnecessary software to free up resources and conflict points. However, the mission of removing one application after another quickly becomes tedious. The trick is to learn to uninstall several programs at once… and it all starts with a copy of Bulk Crap Uninstaller.

How to Uninstall Several Programs at Once with Bulk Crap Uninstaller

How to Uninstall Several Programs at Once
Don't hesitate to use the setup wizard on its first run

Bulk Crap Uninstaller is a classic here at NeoTeo, and one of its main advantages is the ability to launch multiple uninstall instances. Another plus is that it can detect and run "protected" uninstallers, which usually don't appear in the Programs and Features section of the Control Panel, nor in the Apps & Features section of the Settings.

How to Uninstall Several Programs at Once
Don't let it intimidate you. It's easy to use!

The program separates each uninstaller's profiles by color, helping us anticipate how clean the removal will be, but it always enables the possibility of searching for isolated remnants on drives (INI files, prefetch, registry strings, etc.).

How to Uninstall Several Programs at Once
Some entries appear duplicated, but BCU usually doesn't have problems with them

Bulk Crap Uninstaller can “process” many Microsoft applications, though there's always that app that requires a bit more depth (e.g., PowerShell commands). The program's advanced options allow us to include OS hotfixes, or alternatively, hide everything associated with Redmond.

How to Uninstall Several Programs at Once
Worried about remnants? Bulk Crap Uninstaller takes care of them too
How to Uninstall Several Programs at Once
Some advanced options to better control the uninstall process
How to Uninstall Several Programs at Once

On the official Bulk Crap Uninstaller page you'll find links to different mirrors, including a portable edition with no major dependencies (its developer warns that .NET Framework 3.5 is the absolute minimum), and don't forget it's open source software. If you had doubts about how to uninstall several programs at once, Bulk Crap Uninstaller has plenty of resources to root them out. Download a copy!

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