What is Reimage Repair?

Reimage Repair is a program presented as a system optimizer promising fixing many computer issues and raising the level of the system security. However, after installing it many users have complained about unavoidable messages about fake security risks with recommendations to purchase the full version of the program. Thus, Reimage Repair is classified as scare-ware, that is intended to make money on people’s fears about their computers’ health. In some cases the installation of Reimage Repair caused slowing down the computer performance and instant merging of pop-ups while browsing the web. It is not considered to be a virus itself, though it may be a conductor for other types of malware. If you have nonetheless installed this scare-ware, you should remove Reimage Repair as soon as possible to avoid the potential harm it may do.

How Reimage Repair gets on your PC?

Malware programs such as Reimage Repair are usually distributed without user’s consent through sharing free files and other downloadable content, or, since Reimage Repair is originally played off as a useful application, one can be lured to install it (with or without the user’s knowledge) by clicking the advertisement telling about its handy features. Thus, you should be cautious while browsing the Internet and think twice before downloading any software or clicking on an ad. To get rid of ads promoting Reimage Repair you can use free AdBlock and scan your PC with quality antimalware. We recommend to user Norton to remove PUP.Reimage Repair and protect your system.

How to remove Reimage Repair from your computer?

Recommended Anti-malware tools:

Or uninstall Reimage Repair manually.

Step 1: Remove Reimage Repair from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Reimage Repair.
5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Reimage Repair and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Reimage Repair, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

Windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
2. Click on App & features on the left menu.
3. On the right side, locate Reimage Repair and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
4. Click on Uninstall to confirm.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

Reimage Repair won’t uninstall

There are certain cases, when users cannot uninstall Reimage Repair normally, using standard Windows features in Control Panel. When users click Uninstall button they see message: “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall Reimage Repair. Please, contact your system administrator.” This happens because some process of Reimage Repair prevent attempts to uninstall it. In order to uninstall it, use Safe Mode:

For Windows XP, Vista, 7

1. Turn off your computer;
2. Turn it on and immediately start typing F8 button;
3. This will open Advanced Boot Options menu;
4. Choose Safe Mode with arrow buttons;
5. In Safe Mode go to Control Panel and Uninstall a program and remove “Reimage Repair”.

For Windows 8/8.1 and 10

1. Press the Win+R keys, type msconfig in box and press Enter;
2. Switch to Boot tab, and click on Safe Boot check box;
3. Choose the type of Safe Mode: Minimal or Network;
4. Click OK and restart your PC;
5. In Safe Mode go to Control Panel and Uninstall a program and remove “Reimage Repair”.

Step 3: Remove following files and folders of Reimage Repair:

Remove following registry entries:

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Remove following files:

reimage.exe
REI_Axcontrol.dll
REI_Engine.dll
ReimageReminder.exe
savapi3.dll
ReimageRepair.exe
uninst.exe
LZMA.EXE
REI_AVIRA.exe
REI_SupportInfoTool.exe
ReimageSafeMode.exe
reiexpresscontainer.exe
ReiEngine.dll
ReiGuard.exe
ProtectorUpdater.exe
ReimageReminder.exe
ReimageExpress.exe
ReiScanner.exe
uninst.exe
CDB.exe
LZMA.EXE

Remove following folders

%PROGRAMFILES%\Reimage Repair\
%PROGRAMFILES%\x86\Reimage Repair\
%PROGRAMFILES%\ReImageCompanion\
%PROGRAMFILES%\ReImage\

Information provided by: Alexey Abalmasov