To look for the installation directory of a certain Desktop program, all you need to do is to launch the File Explorer Window first and you can do this quickly by pressing the Windows + E keys. This file is found within the program directory which is found under the “Program Files (x86)” folder of the drive where Windows is installed (drive C: by default if you haven’t changed the drive letter for the partition where Windows is installed). This does not apply to all Desktop programs but there are some that actually contain an uninstall executable file which when run would actually initiate the uninstall process. Uninstalling Desktop Programs Using Their Uninstall File
This has changed in Windows 10 because a reboot is no longer required after every removal of a Desktop program which is very convenient since you don’t need to be saving anything that you’re working on just to do a reboot process as what actually in older Windowseditions.
In older Windows versions, after you have successfully uninstalled a certain Desktop program from your computer, Windows would always require you to reboot your machine in order to apply the changes and as well as keep the registry in order. The next steps will then depend on the program that you have selected to uninstall and you just need to follow what the uninstall wizard would tell you until the very last step. From here, all you need to do is look for the program that you want to remove/uninstall from your computer and once you find it, just select the program then hit the link that says “Uninstall” which is found just above the list of your installed Desktop programs as you can see being highlighted below. 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.