Remove RegClean Pro
This article teaches how to remove RegClean Pro, a program that claims to find and fix Windows problems if you pay a fee.
Steps
Uninstalling the Software
- Open the Control Panel. The process for the varies depending on your version:
- Windows 10 and 8.1 - Right-click the Start button in the lower-left corner and click Control Panel.
- Windows 7 and earlier - Click the Start button in the lower-left corner and then click Control Panel.
- Click Programs and Features or Uninstall a program. Programs and Features appears when Control Panel is in Icon view. Uninstall a program appears under the Programs heading in Category view. Both open the same window.
- Find RegClean Pro in the list of programs. The name may vary on your computer. You can sort by name or date installed to help make it easier to find.
- Highlight RegClean Pro and click Uninstall. The Uninstall button appears at the top of the list after selecting a program.
- Click Yes.
- Click No, I want full uninstall if prompted. RegClean Pro may open a window asking you to call. Click the No, I want full uninstall link or the Uninstall button in the bottom-left corner to proceed with the uninstallation.
- Remove any other suspicious programs. Take this time to scroll through your list of installed programs and remove anything you don't recognize or don't remember installing. If you're not sure about something on the list, perform a web search for the program name and the publisher to see if it's something you should keep.
- Programs that have "Search" or "Toolbar" in the name are usually unnecessary.
Scanning Your System
- Open your web browser. Once you've uninstalled the program, you can run a few free malware scans to make sure its completely gone.
- Visit the Malwarebytes website. This is a free scanner that can remove most major malware infections.
- Click Free Download. The installer will begin downloading after a moment.
- Run the installer after downloading. You'll see it at the bottom of your browser window, or you can find it in your Downloads folder.
- Click Yes if prompted by Windows.
- Follow the prompts to install Malwarebytes. Most users can leave the installation settings at their default.
- Start Malwarebytes after installation. It will usually start automatically, but you can start it from your desktop if it doesn't.
- Wait while updates are installed. You can monitor the progress in the left frame of the Malwarebytes window.
- Click Scan Now to scan your computer. This scan will take about 20-30 minutes to complete.
- Click Quarantine All if any threats are found. This will remove the offending files from your computer so that they can no longer cause harm.
- Reboot and scan again. If anything was found in the first scan, it's always a good idea to reboot your computer and run the scan again.
- Open your browser and visit the AdwCleaner page. Once you've ran a few scans with Malwarebytes, you can use a second program to clean up anything left behind. AdwCleaner is another free and powerful scanner.
- Click Download Now.
- Run AdwCleaner after downloading it. You can find this at the bottom of your browser window, or in your Downloads folder. AdwCleaner does not need to be installed.
- Click Yes if prompted by Windows.
- Click Scan. The scan will take about 20 minutes to complete.
- Click Clean after the scan is finished. This will remove any malicious items that were found during the scan.
- Reboot your computer. All traces of RegClean Pro should be gone from your system.
