How do I uninstall a program or app I do not need?

You'll be able to: Uninstall unwanted programs and apps safely

Risk: Be careful
Windows: Windows 11 · Windows 10

The steps

1
Press WinI on your keyboard to open Windows Settings. The Windows Settings window opens on your screen.
Why uninstall through Settings instead of deleting the folder?
Simply deleting an app folder from File Explorer leaves behind background helper processes, auto-startup triggers, and registry keys. Running the official uninstaller cleans up all associated files properly.

Click Apps in the left menu, then click Installed apps.An alphabetical list of all software installed on your PC appears, with a search bar at the top.

Windows 11 Installed apps list with the search box and three-dot options menu.

3
Type the app name into the search box, click the three dots ... (or the app name on Windows 10), and click Uninstall. A confirmation prompt asks if you want to uninstall this app.
4
Click Uninstall to confirm, and follow the uninstallation wizard until it finishes. The program finishes removing its files and disappears completely from your installed apps list.
Tip
If the program asks whether you want to restart your computer now or later, save any open files in other apps and restart to complete the removal.

It looks different on my screen

If a blue and yellow shield prompt appears asking "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?", click Yes so the uninstaller has administrative permission to proceed.

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Updated 2026-09-13اقرأ بالعربية