How to completely uninstall applications on Windows 10?

If you use a computer for a long time, sooner or later you will have applications on it that, in fact, are not needed. They occupy only the free space of the disk, but do not bear any benefit. The best solution is to remove them. But for an inexperienced user, this task can cause difficulties. Therefore, this article will present the most popular ways on how to remove applications on Windows 10 . And in the end, you can choose the best one for yourself.

Uninstall programs in Windows 10

Before you talk about how to remove applications on Windows 10 , it’s worth making a remark and saying that many users perform this task absolutely incorrectly. They just take and delete the program folder. But the fact is that when you install it, you only select the folder where the main components with the executable file will be placed. However, the installer unpacks a bunch of other files, scattering them throughout the disk space. That is why this method cannot be used. After all, over time, the computer will clog and become worse.

Well, now we’ll go directly to how to delete applications correctly on Windows 10. Below are five methods that differ in one way or another from each other. Therefore, we advise you to read the article to the end in order to determine the most suitable.

Method 1: using a special file

Without departing far from the topic of improper removal of programs, it is worth immediately introducing one way to correctly delete. When installing programs, you specify the folder on the disk where it will be installed. This folder contains not only the components that ensure the operability of the program, but also the file that allows you to completely remove the program from the computer. Nothing complicated. It is about how on Windows 10 to delete applications using this file, and now we will talk.

So. This file is called uninstall. Sometimes it may have a different name, but it does not differ much from the original. So recognize it is not difficult. At a minimum, an icon can act as a guide, most often it is the same as the program itself.

If you forgot which folder the application was installed in, there is a great way to find it, because it is where the file we need is located. To do this, right-click (RMB) on the program shortcut located on the desktop. Or, in the "Start" menu - and in the context menu, select "File Location". After that, a folder will open in which you can find the uninstall file. Again, nothing complicated.

After it has been told how to find the desired file, you can proceed directly to how to remove the application on Windows 10 with its help. And this is done very simply. You only need to run this file and give consent to the removal of the application. After which the uninstallation process will begin, as a result of which all the program files will be erased from your computer.

Method 2: using the built-in utility

If for some reason you couldn’t remove the program in the previous way, you can use the second one. It eliminates the need to find the folder in which the program was installed. Now we’ll talk about how to remove an application from a computer from Windows 10 using a special built-in utility.

It’s called “Programs and Features,” and we need to open it first. This is done through the "Control Panel", so first open it:

1. Click the magnifying glass icon next to the start button.
2. In the search bar, enter "Control Panel".
3. In the results, click on the item of the same name.

Now in the panel we need to find the very utility. This is easier to do if the display of your icons is set to Large Icons. If this is not the case, click on the drop-down list located in the upper right corner of the window and select the appropriate item. After that, find and open the utility "Programs and Features".

In the window that appears, you will see a list of all the programs that are installed on your computer. Now, let's see how to completely remove an application from Windows 10 using this utility.

1. Find the program you want to remove from the list.
2. Click on it once LMB.
3. Click the "Delete" button at the top of the list (you can also perform this action through the context menu of the right mouse button).

After that, the uninstaller window will open. Follow the remaining steps in accordance with the recommendations of the uninstaller.

Method 3: using the Windows 10 utility

In a similar way, you can remove applications from the computer using a special utility, which is located in the system settings. It is about her that we’ll talk now.

First you need to open the utility, to do this, do the following:

1. Click on the "Start" button.
2. Click on the Options button, which has a gear icon and is located in the lower left corner of the Start menu.
3. In the window that appears, click on the "Applications" button (in some distributions this button is referred to as the "System").
4. Go to the Applications & Features category.

You are now in the right place. The removal process is practically no different from what was presented in the "Programs and Features" utility. He is as follows:

1. Click LMB on the application you want to remove.
2. In the expanded menu, click the "Delete" button.

After that , the program uninstaller will start in the same way , and, following the recommendations, you can erase the program from disk. By the way, if you are wondering about how to remove applications from the Windows 10 store, you can do it this way. Just find the previously installed program in the list and uninstall it following the instructions.

Method 4: using iObit Uninstaller

If all of the above methods did not suit you or you experience difficulties in their implementation, you can use the special program iObit Uninstaller. Which you must first download and install on your computer.

Now we will tell you how to remove programs from the computer in this way:

1. Run the program.
2. Select the application you want to remove from the list. You can also use the categories on the left side of the window to select a category.
3. Click the button in the form of a basket to start the program uninstaller.

As you can see, this method is not much different from the previous ones. Everything is almost exactly the same. However, it is worth noting that this program is able to detect more software on the computer for its subsequent removal.

Method 5: using PowerShell

Finally, let's talk about how to remove the built-in Windows 10 applications. Unfortunately, for this you will have to resort to the PowerShell utility, the work with which for many users will seem rather complicated. However, using the instructions, everyone will be able to remove standard OS applications.

1. Press Win + R.
2. Enter the powershell command.
3. Run the Get-AppxPackage command.
4. Find the desired application in the list (determine by the Name line).
5. Copy its full name from the string "PackageFullName".
6. Enter the command Remove-AppxPackage and after a space, insert the full name of the program to be deleted.
7. Press Enter.

After the done manipulations the program will be deleted. Do not worry.

Conclusion

So we sorted out five ways to uninstall a program in Windows 10. Some of you will find it more difficult, some - easier. But choosing which one to use is only for you.