6 ways to completely uninstall programs on Windows 10, 8.1 and 7

Remove old and unused Windows 10 apps to free up PC / laptop space! There are two ways to uninstall a program on Windows 10: the right way and the wrong way. Unfortunately, not many users know the correct way to delete apps on Windows which ultimately leads to poor performance and other PC problems.

In this article, we will talk about the 6 correct methods to uninstall useless software on our Windows 10, 8.1 and 7 PCs. Read on to understand how to delete programs from your Windows.

NOTE: All the steps mentioned in this article apply to Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7

How To Remove Programs On Windows 10: Six Correct Ways!

This guide shows you the correct ways to delete the Windows app cleanly, batch remove old software, and completely remove programs that can’t be uninstalled.

1. Eliminate unnecessary programs via Windows settings

This is the traditional way to remove Windows programs individually. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start menu.
2. As soon as the settings appear, locate the program you want to install and right-click to choose the Uninstall option.
3. If you can’t locate the utility you want to delete; you can navigate in Windows Settings.
4. Go to the App menu> Apps and features from the left panel. Here you can find a list of programs installed on your PC.
5. Now, click on the utility you want to delete. Click the Uninstall button to completely remove Windows apps from your PC.

Confirm the uninstall process from the pop-up and delete unnecessary, old and unwanted programs one by one.

2. Clean the Windows software via the control panel

The control panel offers a fantastic set of tools and options. You can quickly delete Windows apps via Control Panel by following the steps below.

1. Go to the search menu and search for the control panel .
2. Go to the Programs section, followed by Programs and Features.
3. From the list of Windows utilities that appears in front of the screen, go to the apps you want to delete and right-click on them to select the Uninstall option.

Follow the onscreen instructions to completely uninstall a program on Windows 10.

3. Uninstall the desktop programs with the MSI installation file

Some Windows programs do not have a setup.exe file to install the software on the PC. Instead, they have an installation file with an .msi extension. You can use the same file to successfully uninstall Windows programs from the machine. To do so:

1. Find the installation file with an .msi extension
2. Right-click on that file and click the Uninstall button.
3. Alternatively, you can open the command prompt and run it as an administrator.

Enter the command line msiexec / x followed by the file name to successfully uninstall the program.

You can proceed further to try more convenient methods to completely uninstall a program from Windows 10 PC.

4. Delete unwanted Windows utilities with their .exe file

Several desktop utilities have its executable file with the name (uninstall.exe) or something similar in the program folder to delete the program permanently.

1. Find the program folder you want to delete from your Windows PC.
2. You can find configuration files, language files, text files, and other associated software data.
3. Now look for the Uninstall.exe file from the list.

Run the file and follow the onscreen instructions to completely uninstall a program on Windows 10.

5. Permanently delete programs with command prompt

The sixth way to uninstall Windows software is via the command prompt. This method is a bit complicated, but when done correctly, you can permanently old useless programs from Windows 10 PCs.

1. Go to the search menu and search for the command prompt. Once the result is displayed, right-click on the app Command prompt and choose to run as administrator .
2. Type the command line wmic and press the Enter button. Now vedresti wmic: root cli> line on your window.
3. From the active string, type – product get name and press the Enter button. Wait until you see the list of all installed programs.
4. At this point, you need to type – product where name – ‘the program’ call uninstall on the active string. Hit the Enter button!
5. Simply type Y and then click the Enter button to confirm and start the uninstall process.

6. Uninstall desktop programs using PowerShell

There are many Windows apps that refuse to be removed from the system. For remove pre-installed software from Windows 10 , you need to use the PowerShell utility.

1. Go to the search menu and search for PowerShell.
2. Right-click on the correct result and select the Run as administrator option.
3. Click the Yes button if a message appears on the screen. From the Windows PowerShell window, you need to run certain command lines: Get_ – AppxPackage_
4. Sullo screen will display a list of Windows apps installed on your computer.
5. Go through the Name field and look for the Windows apps you want to completely remove from your system. Alternatively, you can use the Find menu to locate the Windows programs you want to uninstall.
6. Once you’ve found your app, copy the PackageFullName of the software. You need it to run the uninstall command line.
7. Now you need to run the command line: Remove-AppxPackage (Windows App Name)

Refer to the screenshot below to know how to run the uninstall command line in Windows PowerShell.

Watch the progress bar and PowerShell will completely uninstall a program on Windows 10.