Add-Remove Programs Cleaner

Add-Remove Programs Cleaner is a tiny and portable tool that gives you the possibility to remove the entries of installed applications from the Add/Remove Programs feature found in your operating system's control panel.

This way, you can get rid of the entries of those programs you wish to keep on your machine and exclude them from uninstallation. It can also be considered a security measure in case you share your computer with other users (such as children) who might uninstall important software products you want to preserve, whether it's on purpose or by accident. It contains just a handful of options that can be easily figured out by anyone, even users with no previous experience in uninstallers.

Add-Remove Programs Cleaner is packed in only one .exe file that can be saved in any part of the disk or on a USB flash drive, in order to effortlessly launch the app. There's also the option to keep it stored on a USB flash drive, in order to directly run the tool on any of your machines.

It doesn't require any platforms or DLLs to be set up, doesn't create extra files on the disk without your permission, and doesn't modify OS registry settings. A basic file deletion is enough to eliminate it from the HDD.

As far as the interface is concerned, the utility has a single window with a simple layout, which automatically lists all installed software products on the computer.

You can navigate this list to view all applications and identify the ones whose entries you want to remove. A confirmation message informs you that this action is irreversible. We've noticed that, while the entries disappear from the Add/Remove Programs applet, the changes are not reflected in third-party uninstallers.

Add-Remove Programs Cleaner is not feature-rich, but it offers s simple solution for decluttering the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel by deleting entries of programs you want to keep installed on your system.