What is Revo Uninstaller Backups?
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Overview
How do I clean Revo Uninstaller Backups?
Revo Uninstaller Backups may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space.
It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system.
The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size.
A portable version is also available.
Clean Revo Uninstaller Backups
with AppCleaner
If you want to clean Revo Uninstaller Backups manually, you can follow the steps outlined below.
There are six locations in the file system where Revo Uninstaller Backups stores data that can be cleaned.
Files
Warning: Proceed very carefully when deleting files. Always revise the files you are about to remove. Removing important files can damage your system.
To clean your file system from files stored by Revo Uninstaller Backups and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations.
First of all, open a command prompt window:
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Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the
Ctrl and Alt keys.
- Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
- Type cmd
- Hit Enter
Now list all the files stored by Revo Uninstaller Backups that can be cleaned:
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Type dir /s %LOCALAPPDATA%\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Free\BackupsData\*
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Windows XP: Type dir /s %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Free\BackupsData\*
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Free\RegBackup\Last\*
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Free\RegBackup\Last\*
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Type dir /s %LOCALAPPDATA%\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\BackupsData\*
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Windows XP: Type dir /s %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\BackupsData\*
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\RegBackup\Last\*
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\RegBackup\Last\*
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Type dir %ProgramFiles%\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\*.bak
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On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\*.bak
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Type dir %ProgramFiles%\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\rupilogs.rupldb
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On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\rupilogs.rupldb
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore\Program Files*
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\VirtualStore\Program Files*
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For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
Type dir {folder}\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\*.bak
where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore\Program Files*
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\VirtualStore\Program Files*
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For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
Type dir {folder}\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\rupilogs.rupldb
where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
Once you have identified the files stored by Revo Uninstaller Backups that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.