How to Uninstall Nero 10

Nero 10 is a digital media suite that offer users advanced video editing and HD movie creation, reliable backup and recovery of damaged files, and CD, DVD, and Blu-ray disc burning and creation.

Nero Multimedia Suite 10 is a combination of 3 products, Nero Vision Xtra, Nero Burning ROM, and Nero BackItUp & Burn for video editing, burning and backup.

In case you installed the trial version of Nero 10 then it is recommended that you remove the software from your Windows computer after the completion of the 15-day trial period.

Nero 10 takes up a lot of disk space (nearly 3GB) and it makes sense to completely remove the software after the trial period is over.

Uninstalling Nero 10 is a fairly simple process. You can use any of the uninstallation methods listed in this article to completely remove Nero 10 from your Windows computer.

How to uninstall Nero 10

Method 1 – Remove Nero 10 via Add or Remove Programs

Windows XP users need to perform the following step to uninstall Nero 10:

  1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel window, double-click Add or Remove Programs to open its corresponding window.
  3. Locate and select Nero 10 in the Currently installed programs list.
  4. Click Remove.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions and if prompted then restart Windows after uninstallation is complete. 

Windows 7 and Windows Vista users need to perform the following steps to uninstall Nero 10

  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Programs and Features.
  2. Locate and select Nero 10 in the Currently installed programs list.
  3. Click Uninstall.
  4. Click Yes, if prompted to confirm your action.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions and if prompted then restart your computer after Nero 10 is uninstalled.

After you have removed Nero 10, it is also essential that you remove all the Nero 10 entries in your registry. The best way to do this is to scan your registry using a reliable registry software, such as RegGenie.

Method 2 – Uninstall Nero10 using Nero General Clean Tool

If you are unable to uninstall Nero 10 via Add or Remove Programs, or in case Nero 10 does not appear in the list of Currently installed programs then you can download the Nero General Clean Tool for free and use it to uninstall Nero 10.

To uninstall Nero 10 using Nero General Clean Tool, perform the steps listed below:

  1. Download Nero General Clean Tool.
  2. Save General-CleanTool.zip on your desktop.
  3. Double-click General-CleanTool.zip.
  4. Double-click NeroCleanTool5.0.0.18.exe to run the uninstaller and remove Nero 10.

Method 3 – Uninstall Nero10 using Perfect Uninstaller

Alternatively, you can uninstall Nero10 and other unwanted software from your Windows computer using Perfect Uninstaller, which is a top-rated Windows uninstaller tool.

Besides being faster than the default Windows uninstaller (Add or Remove Programs), Perfect Uninstaller also removes all the traces of unwanted software, including all the application’s files and registry entries. Further, in case you cannot uninstall software through normal methods then you can use the Force Uninstall feature of Perfect Uninstaller to forcefully uninstall the application.