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Smarty Uninstaller Changelog

What's new in Smarty Uninstaller 4.83.0

Nov 26, 2023
  • Enhanced:
  • Improved intelligent scan engine.
  • Fixed:
  • Other minor issues.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.82.0 (Nov 18, 2023)

  • Enhanced: Improved startup time.
  • Fixed: Uninstall history loading issues.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.81.0 (Oct 28, 2023)

  • Fixed an issue when an uninstall queue of broken applications was not executing.
  • Fixed various minor issues.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.80.0 (Sep 14, 2023)

  • Enhanced:
  • An updated intelligent scan engine.
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed an issue when an application was scanned for the second time after the built-in uninstaller was canceled.
  • Fixed other minor issues.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.70.0 (Jul 28, 2023)

  • Enhanced:
  • UI improvements to ensure better user experience.
  • An updated intelligent scan engine.
  • Improved the built-in uninstaller monitoring.
  • Fixed:
  • The Explorer process did not restart correctly on Windows 11 in some cases.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.60.0 (Mar 23, 2023)

  • Enhanced:
  • An updated intelligent scan engine
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed a bug with the Force Uninstall command failing when it was unable to launch the regular uninstaller.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.50.0 (Jan 9, 2023)

  • New:
  • The Force Uninstall, in addition to the intelligent scan engine, now utilizes a regular uninstaller for better results
  • To improve and simplify the uninstall process, the Uninstall and Force Uninstall commands now use the Snapshot Install data during uninstall process. Hence, the Snapshot Uninstall button is removed.
  • The 1-year limit for minor updates is removed for Standard License! From now, all users with Standard License can update to any minor version, starting from this one. Check the updated license for the details.
  • Enhanced:
  • An updated intelligent scan engine
  • UI improvements
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed bug with Microsoft Store applications not showing up

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.10.0 (Aug 31, 2021)

  • New: Windows 11 compatibility
  • New: Smoother uninstall experience (less or no confirmation dialogs) for applications with silent uninstall support
  • Enhanced: Improved scan engine ensures faster cleanup and enchanced safety
  • Enhanced: Enhanced application install location discovery
  • Fixed: Fixed bug when Change button is not visible for certain applications
  • Fixed: Fixed minor UI bugs

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.9.6 (Oct 16, 2019)

  • Fixed issue when wrong applications were displayed in the uninstall confirmation dialog
  • Fixed license file icon not displaying properly in Windows Explorer

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.9.5 (May 24, 2019)

  • New:
  • New confirmation dialog box for Uninstall command
  • Enhanced:
  • Enhanced scan engine ensures fast cleanup of all leftovers
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed Bug when, in certain cases, application install directory location was ignored and not cleaned up
  • Fixed Issue when "Uninstall with Smarty Uninstaller" context menu command did not work correctly in certain cases
  • Fixed List and Menu Font not applied to Startup and Uninstall History lists, tabs and other places

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.9.0 (Oct 16, 2018)

  • New:
  • Added delete confirmation to the Autostart tab (Startup Manager utility)
  • Enhanced:
  • Improved startup time
  • Faster initialization of the installed applications (desktop and Windows Store applications)
  • Enhanced scan engine ensures fast cleanup of all leftovers
  • Improved user interface
  • Fixed:
  • Issue when icons weren't displayed in the Application Analysis window
  • Issue which prevented sorting in the registry values list (Application Details window)
  • Issue causing some Windows Store applications to disappear from the list of installed applications
  • Issue when applications with correct location were shown as "broken"
  • Issue when .NET Framework 3.5 download was required on systems with .NET Framework 4 or newer
  • Issue causing Windows Explorer to flicker after Open Install Location command
  • Other minor fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.8.0 (Nov 8, 2017)

  • New High DPI displays support. Smarty Uninstaller looks sharper than ever!
  • Fixed User interface improvements. Uninstall apps faster
  • Fixed Other minor fixes

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.7.1 (Aug 20, 2017)

  • New: Shows version change for updated Windows Store apps
  • Fixed: Windows Store apps were added to the Uninstall History list when updated
  • Fixed: Other minor fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.7.0 (Jul 16, 2017)

  • Greatly improved scanning for leftovers
  • Fixed Duplicate registry entries displayed in the list of detected application leftovers
  • Fixed Uninstall History list not showing items
  • Fixed Other minor fixes and UI improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.6.0 (Feb 1, 2017)

  • New:
  • Automatically detects newly installed applications. Can be turned ON/OFF in Settings
  • Ability to turn ON/OFF automatic check for updates on startup in Settings
  • Simplified Chinese translation
  • Fixed:
  • Installed applications list sorting issues
  • Other important fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.5.1 (Jul 11, 2016)

  • Fixed:
  • A bug that caused "NO DISK IN THE DRIVE" error message on startup on some systems

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.5.0 (Jul 7, 2016)

  • New Move Application command allows to move the application or game to the another drive without reinstalling
  • New Uninstall History tab shows the list of previously uninstalled applications
  • Enhanced Start-up time after full refresh is greatly reduced
  • Enhanced Smart scan engine. Scanning is now two-three times faster and more efficient
  • Fixed A bug that caused an empty applications list after startup on some systems
  • Fixed Other bug fixes

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.4.1 (Feb 27, 2016)

  • New:
  • Slovenian language added
  • Fixed:
  • Smart scan engine. Important improvements
  • Minor fixes

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.4.0 (Feb 4, 2016)

  • New:
  • Old and new version numbers are now displayed for Windows Store apps when app is updated
  • Enhanced:
  • Smart Scan engine. Scanning for leftovers is improved
  • Built-in uninstaller monitoring is improved
  • Start-up time is greatly reduced. Especially when System (hidden) Components switch is OFF
  • User interface. Small improvements and tweaks
  • Fixed:
  • The Uninstall command was not enabled for some Windows Installer applications
  • Sorting by size did not work correctly in some cases
  • View > Icons setting did not save correctly
  • Several minor bugs

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.3.1 (Nov 23, 2015)

  • Fixed: Uninstall command was not enabled for Windows 8/10 modern apps

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.3.0 (Nov 18, 2015)

  • New:
  • The "New and Updated" tab shows newly installed and updated applications. Old and new version numbers are displayed when application update is detected
  • Enhanced:
  • Important performance improvements
  • Fixed:
  • Applications were incorrectly sorted when grouped by Install Date
  • Many other fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.2.1 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Fixed: Issue with expired license which affected Lifetime license owners
  • Fixed: Other minor fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.2.0 (Aug 4, 2015)

  • New: Now you can uninstall apps installed from the Windows Store. The Windows Store tab shows all of the apps installed from the Windows Store
  • New: French language
  • Enhanced: Performance improvements
  • Fixed: Many minor fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.1.2 (Mar 11, 2015)

  • Enhanced: Performance improvements
  • Fixed: Setup fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.1.1 (Feb 9, 2015)

  • Enhanced: Start-up performance
  • Fixed: Other minor fixes

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.1.0 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Enhanced: Application analysis process is much faster now (5-10 times faster, depends on application)
  • Enhanced: Significantly reduced loading time of saved snapshots
  • Enhanced: Search is now available in all tabs (except Autostart)
  • Enhanced: Recently installed tab shows applications that were installed in the last 45 days
  • Enhanced: Rarely used tab shows applications that were not used during the last 45 days
  • Enhanced: Change button added. For some applications, you will see a Change button available. You can use it to change an application's configuration by adding or removing certain options
  • Enhanced: Repair button added. This can help to repair corrupted applications. It tells the application to inspect itself and replace damaged files with new ones. You may need to have the application’s original DVD or installation package. This command is available only for applications that support it
  • Fixed: Many other important fixes and small improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.0.141 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Enhanced: Start-up performance
  • Fixed a crash which occurs on some 64-bit systems during application analysis
  • Fixed Other minor fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.0.134 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Enhanced: Polish localization
  • Enhanced: UI language detection
  • Fixed: Important fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.0.133 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Enhanced: Improved performance
  • Fixed: Important fixes

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.0.132 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • New: Swedish localization added
  • New: Now remembers selected applications in tabs
  • Enhanced: German localization
  • Fixed: Sometimes the context menu in the analysis results window did not work properly
  • Fixed: Application icon was not removed from the installed applications list after uninstall in certain cases
  • Fixed: Unattended Force Uninstall command did not work properly if multiple applications were selected. Only the first selected application was uninstalled.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.0.131 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Fixed: In some cases Smarty Uninstaller was unable to correctly write a log file after application uninstall. As a result, the cleanup success message was not displayed and user was unable to close cleanup window.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements

New in Smarty Uninstaller 4.0.130 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Polish localization added
  • Minor fixes

New in Smarty Uninstaller 3.0.1 (Jun 3, 2011)

  • A pop-up message will be informing non-administrative users about the requirement to start Smarty Uninstaller with the administrative rights.
  • Updated German translation
  • Few minor fixes

New in Smarty Uninstaller 3.0.0 (May 20, 2011)

  • Completely rewrited code based on .NET platform. Requires NET Framework 2.0 to be installed on the PC. This allowed to achieve better compability with Windows 7 and much better performance. New Smarty Uninstaller much faster than previous versions (before 3.0). Many minor bugs were fixed.
  • New user interface with new styles and custom color tints.
  • Now supports installation with snapshot. It allows you to monitor application setup and then uninstall it from the saved snapshot.
  • Better and faster application analysis. Now it takes much less time to analyze application and uninstall it.
  • New Tree View mode for window with application analysis.
  • New safety feature allows to create System Restore Point before uninstalling the application.
  • New Exclude List feature allows to exclude registry keys and files from being captured by Smarty Uninstaller.
  • Many other minor improvements and fixes.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.7.0 (Dec 15, 2010)

  • Changes/Optimiztions/Fixes:
  • Better speed and compatibility when uninstalling 64 bit applications.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.6.2 (Dec 15, 2010)

  • Changes/Optimiztions/Fixes:
  • Important fixes in Analyzing processes.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.6.0 (Apr 12, 2010)

  • Analyzing process has been improved and now it is much more accurate than before.
  • Few other minor optimiztions and improvements.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.5.5 (Jan 9, 2010)

  • Application's analyzing process has been improved and should take less time than before.
  • Minor UI fixes.
  • Few other minor optimiztions and improvements.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.5.4 (Dec 22, 2009)

  • Changes/Optimiztions/Fixes:
  • Important improvements to the analyzing functions in Smarty Uninstaller, Smarty Startup Manager and Smarty Shortcut Cleaner for 64 bit systems.
  • Important improvements to the secure delete functions in Smarty Uninstaller and Smarty Secure Delete. Before, there was a possibility of unsecure data deletion.
  • Corrected Analyze/Cleanup minimization procedure. Now it will be minimized with main window.
  • Few other minor optimiztions and improvements.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.5.3 (Oct 12, 2009)

  • Changes/Optimiztions/Fixes:
  • Important improvements to the analyzing functions. This makes Smarty Uninstaller more accurate during detection of the install locations for installed software.
  • Fixed the incorrect analysis of the shortcuts for some applications (without detected install location).
  • Other minor optimiztions and improvements.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.5.2 (Oct 12, 2009)

  • Changes/Optimiztions:
  • Important improvements to the Smarty Analyzer feature (this feature scans your computer for traces left by the applications.).
  • Secure Delete checkbox (on the Cleanup Confirm window) remembers the selected state.
  • Analyze/Cleanup window remembers the last window size correctly.
  • Other minor optimiztions and improvements.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.5.1 (Aug 20, 2009)

  • Fixed a bug that caused incorrect sizes for applications with undetected path.
  • Important improvements to the Smarty Protection feature (this feature will protect critical system components. You will not be able to delete system files accidentally or in any other way).
  • Other minor optimiztions and improvements.

New in Smarty Uninstaller 2.5.0 (Jul 2, 2009)

  • New features:
  • Smarty Process Inspector - new tool that allows you to control and view detailed information about processes running on your PC.
  • Force Uninstall (Unattended Mode) - new handy feature that allows you to Force Uninstall application(s) in Unattended Mode. You will not be asked for anything during the Force Uninstall in Unattended Mode. All required processes will be finished without interactions from your side.
  • Search by Path - new feature that gives you ability to search applications by entering the path string into the search box on the Smarty Uninstaller's main window.
  • Search Online - new command that allows to search selected application online directly from the Smarty Uninstaller.
  • Copy - new command that allows you to copy application's details to the clipboard directly from Smarty Uninstaller/Smarty Startup Manager.
  • Ignore - new command for possible broken applications. Allows you to remove selected application from the possible broken category. Use this feature if you sure that application installed correctly.
  • Changes/Optimiztions:
  • Force Uninstall now available only for applications with existing install location.
  • Minor fixes in the Smarty Startup Manager
  • Minor fixes in the Smarty Shortcut Cleaner