Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.6

This release focuses on improving junk detection and manual uninstall.

• Added dialog to close running apps during junk removal.
• Added detection of Windows Error Reporting junk.
• Added detection of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing junk.
• Added detection of \FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules junk.
• Added extra confidence to directories that will be empty after removing junk.
• Added option to still show leftover list if all items have low confidence.
• Added "Task" in front of task junk paths.
• Added a new feedback box.
• Improved matching of junk to product names.
• Improved detection of registry junk.
• Fixed junk search not scanning some subdirectories.
• Fixed names of some apps being set to empty.
• Fixed crash on invalid disabled registry startup entries.
• Fixed nullref when opening a registry key fails
• Fixed custom application install paths not working if surrounded with quotes

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.5

This release focuses on fixing bugs and improving existing features.

Changelog:

• Added detection of leftover .lnk files
• Added handling of NSIS uninstaller return codes
• Added "Open System Recovery" menu option
• Added localization to certificate properties
• Improved file and registry junk detection
• Improved install directory detection for InnoSetup and NSIS
• Improved logic for detecting stuck quiet uninstallers
• Fixed detection of stuck quiet Msiexec uninstallers
• Fixed stuck timeout timer not resetting
• Fixed install paths with dots being trimmed too much
• Fixed malformed startup entries crashing BCU
• Fixed some ObjectDisposed crashes
• Fixed a few minor bugs

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.4.2

Changelog:

• Added Spanish translation by Freddynic159.
• Added Hungarian translation by Phoenix to the installer
• Added option to search applications using alternativeTo.
• Added localization to uninstaller properties.
• Added invalid path handling to TryGetIcon.
• Fixed StoreApp detection broken by the anniversary update.
• Fixed improper encoding used in online searches.
• Fixed unverified certificate blue background showing a faint copy of the data behind it.

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.4.1

This is purely a bugfix release. Check release notes of v3.4.0 for more information.

Changelog:

• Enabled ratings for Windows Features
• Added additional soft crash points to non-critical parts of ListRefreshThread
• Changed method of throwing exceptions in InitiateListRefresh to provide more information
• Raised Windows Feature WMI query timeout and clarified the errors
• Handle exceptions during StartupEntry creation
• Handle rare FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo exceptions
• Check if NSI automatizer exists before generating quiet commands
• Improved directory path filtering to catch rare cases
• Improved filtering of ProgramFiles directories
• Fixed rare race condition when starting uninstall task
• Fixed bad check for existing OneDrive uninstaller

Bulk Crap Uninstaller v3.4.0

This update focuses on Steam integration and improving usability.

Changelog:

• Added detection of all Steam Apps (as long as Steam itself sees them)
• Added full Steam App uninstall automation
• Added option to uninstall applications by only entering a directory path
• Added option to retry failed quiet uninstallers in loud mode
• Added OS version and architecture to soft crash box
• Changed process kill screen to ignore Steam if it will be needed later
• Raised WMI query timeout
• Lowered process priority of quiet uninstallers
• Prioritized Msiexec when uninstalling concurrently
• Disabled skipping Msiexec uninstallers, can only terminate
• Terminating Msiexec uninstallers will terminate ALL Msiexec processes now
• Fixed advanced file attributes not being detected on Win 10 - fixes and improves many things
• Fixed crashing when viewing properties of some uninstallers
• Fixed registry export sometimes getting stuck or failing
• Fixed clicking kill in the process kill dialog cancelling the operation
• Fixed Msiexec uninstallers not checking if they are still installed properly
• Updated parts of the interface
• Updated Polish translation
• Updated packages
• Other fixes and changes, check the commits for more info

Historical changelogs:

Version 3.3.2 Changelog

• Added Portuguese translation by Artur Álvaro Pereira
• Added Hungarian translation by Phoenix (Döbröntei Sándor)
• Added/updated/fixed some translations
• Added missing translations to translation select box
• Added invalid culture check when loading settings
• Added timeout to WMI query in GetWindowsFeaturesList
• Changed 64bit field to use an enum
• Changed system StoreApps to no longer be protected
• Changed list refresh to throw errors more aggressively
• Updated used packages
• Small speed-up of certificate extraction
• Fixed crash with empty application names
• Fixed a crash when trying to add an element to uninstall list
• Fixed possible race condition
• Fixed some icon paths in GetApplicationsFromDrive being ignored

Version 3.3.1 Changelog

• Added Unknown value to the Is64bit property instead of setting it to false if unknown
• Added Russian translation by wvxwxvw
• Added help buttons to some windows
• Better handling of Windows Features
• Changed default registry backup filename to include date and time
• Updated Uninstallation section of the help file
• Updated French translation
• Updated Slovenian translation
• Fixed NSIS automation sometimes getting stuck waiting for mouse movement
• Fixed orphaned apps from Program Files sometimes not showing
• Fixed BCU trying to close Steam when uninstalling a Steam app

Version 3.3 Changelog

• Added NSIS uninstall automation (uninstall quietly even if not officially supported)
• Added generation of uninstall strings for orphaned applications
• Added detection of uninstaller type of orphaned applications and generation of quiet commands
• Added advanced filter editor and upgraded uninstall lists
• Added filtering by columns and result in## Version to search box
• Added advanced clipboard copy
• Added a manual and UI buttons to open it
• Added a Store-App-styled splash screen on startup
• Added pop-up when manually forcing uninstaller to run fails during uninstall
• Added more uninstallation settings: retry if failed, automatically kill stuck
• Added a .Net 4.0 missing pop-up
• Improved detection of InnoSetup uninstallers. Added generation of quiet commands for InnoSetup uninstallers
• Decreased confidence of Store App directories in junk removal
• Disable filtering options on the sidebar if they have nothing to filter
• Changed list color legend to show only valid colors
• Changed uninstaller info export from text to XML
• Changed clipboard copies to not include program name with guids, uninstall strings, etc.
• Changed bulk uninstall progress behavior
• Changed loading box to have no border
• Changed layout of the setting sidebar
• Changed Store App directories to have bad confidence in junk uninstall
• Updated packages
• Updated some translations
• Disabled Shut-down blocking below Vista to fix crashes
• Fixed uninstall abort dialog having wrong parent window
• Fixed main window showing in a corner with default settings
• Fixed Store App uninstaller not working with spaces in path
• Fixed crash when searching invalid or protected directories for orphaned applications
• Fixed walk-away box showing up at the end of the uninstall task
• Fixed rare crash when loading Store Apps
• Fixed Store App information missing Unicode characters
• Fixed process kill window not closing when last process is killed

Version 3.2 Changelog

• Added detection and uninstallation of Windows Store Apps
• • Added new highlight colour for Store apps
• • Added relevant filtering options
• Added ability to run some uninstallers concurrently
• • BCU can automatically run multiple uninstallers
• • Collision detection with other running uninstallers
• • User can force uninstallers to run manually
• Added custom-made uninstaller capability
• • Added first custom uninstaller for OneDrive
• Added protection against shut-downs during bulk uninstallation
• Added single process kill button to Process Waiter window
• Added code to retry uninstallation one time in case of a failure
• • Doesn't bother in case of irrecoverable errors
• • Tries to detect user cancels and not retry then
• Improved uninstallation progress window
• • Added grouping and some extra functions
• • Added ability to retry failed uninstallers
• • Changed uninstallation status label to fit more text
• Improved performance when OS doesn't support some of the required interfaces (less exceptions are thrown)
• Changed rating column width to be constant
• Changed wording from "Invalid uninstaller" to "Missing uninstaller"
• Changed highlight colours slightly
• Changed bulk uninstallation to not wait for processes with "explorer" in their names
• Changed bulk uninstallation time-out delay to be considerably higher
• Changed when the walk-away pop-up is displayed during bulk uninstallation
• Updated third-party libraries
• Fixed "Invalid or unknown start-up registry key" on Windows XP.
• Fixed TaskManager start-up crash on Windows XP
• Fixed rating tool tip in the main list view
• Fixed some quiet Windows Installer uninstallations timing out prematurely
• Fixed a crash when searching for registry junk with some security settings

Version 3.1 Changelog

• Added uninstaller searcher for running apps
• Added Slovenian translation by Jadran Rudec
• Fixed some applications not showing up
• Fixed a bunch of problems with bad install locations
• Fixed misc crashes on exit

Version 3.0.1 Changelog

• Fixed a crash with disabled start-up entries
• Improved generic error dialogue

Version 3.0 Changelog

• Added global user ratings
• • Average rating is shown in a column
• • Ratings are cached locally, they work without internet connection
• Improved error handling of invalid start-up entries
• Improved generic error message box
• Fixed occasional icon detection errors
• Fixed a crash with some invalid tasks
• Fixed exception while checking FileAttributes flags on some systems

Version 2.12.1 Changelog

• Updated libraries to latest versions
• Fixed occasional error when start-up directory is missing
• Fixed crashes/bugs when loading start-up entries
• Fixed crash when reading disabled start-up items on W7 and below
• Fixed task exceptions when populating lists
• Fixed crash while accessing task scheduler on XP
• Fixed uninstall progress window staying disabled after trying to skip
• Fixed double list refresh after junk removal

Version 2.12 Changelog

• Added running process check to junk remove
• Added option to automatically load Uninstall List on application start
• Improved detection rate of leftovers
• Improved Program Files clean-up
• Changed running process check to not kill child processes
• Fixed running process check not showing some processes
• Fixed feedback form

Version 2.11 Changelog

• Changed junk search to include skipped uninstallers if they were successful
• Improved application closing speed
• Fixed a bunch of bugs with certificate scanning
• Fixed some potential problems with UpdateHelper
• Fixed about box layout
• Fixed default games showing as orphans

Version 2.10.1 Changelog

• Fixed bugs during deleting and backing up of BHOs
• Fixed task and BHO backups missing extensions
• Fixed interface problems in startup manager

Version 2.10 Changelog

• Added detection of hung uninstallers, they are automatically killed in quiet tasks
• Added Tasks to startup manager and junk detection
• Added IE/Explorer plugins/helpers to startup manager and junk detection
• Added backup function to everything in startup manager
• Updated ObjectListView to latest
• Fixed slow exit with some configurations
• Fixed short hang after leaving startup manager
• Fixed wrong/not translated buttons in dialogues

Version 2.9.2 Changelog

• Improved certificate detection
• Fixed BCU showing in the Process kill window
• Fixed Windows Features being filtered away
• Fixed a Dispose crash on exit
• Fixed a crash when searching for junk
• Fixed a crash in icon getter
• Fixed a crash on startup with some antiviruses
• Fixed a crash when getting MSI certificates

Version 2.9.1 Changelog

• Added ability to disable startup entries
• Added move link startups to registry
• Added change startup between all and current user
• Added icons to startup manager
• Added menu option to disable autostart in main window
• Fixed some startup items not being detected
• Fixed regex search crash
• Fixed errors in Polish translation
• Fixed crashes when running from read-only drive
• Fixed "process exited" during uninstall
• Fixed crash during startup

Version 2.9 Changelog

• Added detection of pro...