The Window that would follow is labeled “Programs and Features” and under it, you should be able to see a list of all Desktop Programs that are installed in your Windows 10 machine. From here, all you need to do is click on the shortcut link that says “Control Panel” as you can see below.Īfter hitting the “Control Panel” link, the Home section of the Control Panel Window should then launch and from here, all you need to do is click on the link that is found under the “Programs” category which says “Uninstall a program” as you can see being highlighted on the screenshot below.

Just press on the Windows + X keys and the menu should pop-up on the bottom-left portion of your computer screen. To start, you will first need to launch the Control Panel Window by first accessing the WinX menu. This method only applies to Desktop programs and not on universal apps. So let’s start with the traditional method in removing or uninstalling apps in your Windows machine which is done from the Control Panel Window.

Uninstalling Desktop Programs from the Control Panel If you want to discover what these other methods are and learn the steps in how you can do them, you’ll need to follow all the steps that are going to be shown in this tutorial. That’s exactly the reason why Microsoft created some other methods in uninstalling programs and apps in your Windows 10machine which you surely haven’t tried yet. Removing and uninstalling programs in the Windows operating system used to have just been done just from the Control Panel Window and while this method is still available in Windows 10, you can only use it for Desktop programs and not on the universal apps that are the new trend in the modern Windowsoperating system editions. However, as time passes and you install more and more programs and apps into your machine, the need of removing those unused ones can also significantly help in your efforts to free some space and declutter your machine. Maintaining your Windows 10 machine involves keeping it clean from unwanted files such as downloads, deleted stuff saved in the Recycle bin folder and wiping out temporary files that can take up disk space.

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