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Why We Bothered Testing Version 16

Test environment: Windows 11 PC with 164 installed programs, 50 browser extensions (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) and 89 Windows apps · IObit Uninstaller 16 Pro activated 27 September 2026.

Our test machine is a Windows 11 PC that’s been through a lot. It’s where we try out most of the software you read about on Techno360, and that shows: IObit counted 164 installed programs on the first scan. Some are games we still play, like Cities: Skylines at 16.2 GB. Plenty are tools we installed for one review and forgot.

We covered IObit Uninstaller 15 Pro earlier this year, so we went in knowing the basics. The question for 16 was simple: do the new Software Relocator and Bloatware Remover actually earn a place in the Toolbox, or are they just new icons?

How to Activate IObit Uninstaller 16 Pro for Free

It takes about two minutes. We did it ourselves before writing a word of this post.

1. Get the installer. Use the direct download (32.7 MB) or grab it from IObit’s product page.
2. Run setup and check the bottom of the window. IObit shows two optional offers (Advanced SystemCare and iTop Data Recovery). Make sure both boxes are empty, then click Install.
3. Open the app. In the bottom-left corner you’ll see a green FREE badge. Click the small Enter Code link underneath it.
4. Paste the code 681BE-968EF-4DC25-65DBF into the box and press Register Now.
5. Confirm it worked. A green tick pops up. The FREE badge turns into an orange PRO badge, and Options → My subscription shows your expiry date.

Heads-up: Giveaway codes like this one usually have a limited activation window, and IObit hasn’t given us a cut-off date. If it’s working today, don’t leave it for next week. If you see an “expired” or “invalid” message, drop a comment and we’ll check with IObit.

What’s Actually New in IObit Uninstaller 16

IObit released version 16 on 9 September 2026. Here’s the change list in plain terms:

Software Health also got an upgrade. IObit says it now does a deeper job on leftover files and gives you a more accurate picture of how each app affects performance.

Hands-On: What It Found on Our PC

1. The main Programs list

You get the full list of 164 programs, with size and install date on each row and a trash icon at the end. You can sort by name, size or install date, and filter by drive. The Recently Installed panel on the right is handy. It showed Ashampoo WinOptimizer 28 and IObit Uninstaller 16 installed that day, and a Microsoft Edge update from the day before.

The tabs across the top are where it gets useful:

• Large Programs (anything over 500 MB): 28 on our machine, with Cities: Skylines (16.2 GB), Age of Empires II (4.5 GB) and Visual Studio Community 2026 (3.5 GB) at the top. We also found Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 (2.9 GB) still sitting there from May 2025.
• Infrequently Used (not opened for 2+ months): PDFgear, Notepad++, FileMenu Tools, PC‑Putzer and PC Fresh 2026. That’s a fair list of things we could let go.

2. Bundleware: the tab that caught us out

This one surprised us. We’d installed Nero Start at some point, and IObit showed that it had also put Nero Info and Nero Basic Content Pack on the PC. We didn’t remember agreeing to either. The screen shows the parent program with its bundled extras nested underneath, so you can see exactly what came in with what.

When we removed the Nero bundle, the dialog had two options already ticked: Create a restore point before uninstall and Automatically remove residual files. Leave the restore point option on. It adds a few seconds, and you can roll back if something goes wrong.

Our advice: the Bundleware tab also listed Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime as bundled with Edge. Don’t remove it. Lots of Windows apps use WebView2 to display their interface, including many chat, office and launcher apps. Just because the tab lists something doesn’t mean you should delete it.

3. Browser extensions across Chrome, Edge and Firefox

IObit found 50 extensions across our three browsers and put them in one list with user ratings, and on our test PC it reported no malicious extensions. That’s what IObit’s scan said on the day, not a guarantee that every extension is safe. It also showed how many VPN and proxy extensions we’d collected during testing (CyberGhost, DotVPN, 1clickVPN). If you’ve been browsing for a while, run this scan. Extensions you forgot you installed can still read the pages you visit.

4. Software Health: nine checks in one scan

This section covers uninstall leftovers, outdated software, temp files, app hibernation, hidden permissions, annoying notifications, programs that won’t uninstall, old setup files, and malicious software or extensions. You get nine checkboxes and one Scan Now button. Software Hibernation is the one to try on a low-RAM laptop, because it puts apps you’re not using to sleep.

5. The Toolbox (and the two new tools)

The Toolbox has nine tools: Install Monitor, Software Updater, Easy Uninstall (Ctrl+Alt+U), Force Uninstall+, Stubborn Program Remover, File Shredder, and the new Software Relocator and Bloatware Remover, both marked with an orange dot. There’s also a Windows Updates Uninstall tool, which is useful if a bad patch breaks something.

Software Relocator is the addition we’re most interested in. IObit says it moves installed programs to another drive without the usual uninstall-and-reinstall routine. In our view, that matters most on PCs with a small system SSD, where games and IDEs like Visual Studio eat up C: quickly (our Large Programs list shows how fast that adds up). If you try it, start with a small, non-critical app before moving anything big, and keep a restore point.

Bloatware Remover works on pre-installed Windows apps. Our Windows Apps tab listed 89 of them. Be sensible here: Microsoft.BingNews and BingWeather are fine to remove, but leave Microsoft Store, Microsoft Defender, DesktopAppInstaller (which winget needs) and the Windows App Runtime packages alone.

Specs at a Glance

What We Thanksd, and What Bugged Us

Other Uninstallers and IObit Giveaways Worth a Look

If you want a second option, Ashampoo UnInstaller 15 takes a different approach, based on snapshots and install logging. To keep the programs you do use up to date, IObit’s own Software Updater 8 is covered in its own review and giveaway post. And if you’re coming from the previous version, our IObit Uninstaller 15 Pro review explains what’s changed.

For every active license key and full-version giveaway in one place, check our Free Software Giveaways hub. We update it as new deals come in.

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Tested by Ramakanth on a Windows 11 PC on 27 September 2026. Version details come from IObit’s official release notes and product page. The giveaway code was supplied by IObit for review.