Still getting ioBit notifications after uninstalling Driver Booster Free
I got a new Acer laptop in Jan 2019. Due to a host of issues, I was advised to use Driver Booster to upgrade drivers. I'm not sure if it helped, but recently, it threw up a notification that did not have a GUI control for banishing it. I forgot what the notification was, but not something I was interested in. It persistently blocked out a good portion of the lower right quadrant of my screen. I didn't have a lot of personal free time remaining that day and I was really trying to accomplish a particular to-do. This ad essentially eliminated any hope of doing so, as I had to spend the rest of the time figuring out that I couldn't get rid of the ad, then uninstalling Driver Booster.
Since then, I've still gotten an ioBit notification that my browser has left traces that could compromise my security.
How is this even possible when I've erased Driver Booster?
How can I completely erase all traces of ioBit?
You could try this:
- Download Revo Uninstaller Portable - it's a paid product but there's 30 day trial period w. unlimited functionality
- Re-download Driver Booster
- Run RU
- Install DB with RU:s Install -button - it will trace the entire installation
- Once the installation has finished, you need to run DB once, but you can close it immediately after - just check that it doesn't stay running on the taskbar
- Save the installation log on RU
- Check RU:s "Traced" - you should find DB there
- Uninstall DB with RU - at the end it will comb through the registry and your drive for any leftovers so you can delete them
You need to just unpack RU Portable and run it from the folder. Since it doesn't install you won't get any surprises. And once you're done, you can just trash the folder.