Frequently Asked Questions

• So what's the deal here?

  Remove-it.org is a site dedicated to ensuring that if you want a program removed from your computer, it's gone. No hassels, just eliminating all traces of the program from your system

• Why are you doing this?

  I do this for everyone. I was sick of software companies leaving their customers stranded, unable to remove and frequently unable to reinstall the programs

• How much do these tools cost?

  Nothing. Nada. Zip. Free. I didn't make these programs for money. If people find them useful and like them, that makes it worthwhile.

• What's the catch?

  There is no catch. These programs are written by me and only me, and it would be far too ironic if a tool from Remove-it.org put something malicious on your system.

• How do you write one of these?

  Well, using virtual machines I tally up a list of files installed and registry changes made to the system. And I do this a few times, to make sure I get them all. I put the list together into an engine that I wrote in NSIS and out pops a new removal tool. That's followed by about 4 or 5 days of testing. I run the program repeatedly, to make sure that every single component is removed from the system. If for any reason I think the tool is unstable or would perform the right way, I scrap it and start over.

• Just who are you?

  My name is Scott Lyons. I'm an underemployed software developer currently attending Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. In my spare time I do a lot of pro-bono software and website development.

• Have you ever wiped someone's system with one of these?

  Only my own.

• My (insert virus scanner) says that your programs contain a virus!

  The only component that could possibly be detected is something called PFCKiller, created by Craig Peacock of BeyondLogic. It's a freely available program that I need to use to terminate certain programs that are running. Feel free take a look here for more information.

• I have a question/idea/suggestion/complaint/money/job offer

  Donations are welcome, but never mandatory. If you have anything you want to discuss, anything at all, be sure to use the contact page. It's a simple form, and there's usually a one day turnaround at the most for any issues. I also very much welcome ideas for new tools. As long as some form of installer can be sent or provided to me, I'm more than happy to create a removal tool for it.