uninstaller


uninstaller

(operating system)A utility program to remove anotherapplication program from a computer's disks.

Most commonly found on IBM PCs, as applications tend toleave files in various places on the hard disc, so specialsoftware is required to tidy up after them.

Ken Spreitzer claims to have written theoriginal PC program called "UnInstaller", first licensed toMicroHelp and now (Feb 1998) sold by CyberMedia.

Compare with installer.

uninstaller

Software that helps uninstall applications from a computer. See uninstall.