How to uninstall an app downloaded from Microsoft store and an app downloaded using its exe file in a way that they don't harm my PC? I would also like to know how other people delete their apps, so kindly tell.
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How to properly uninstall a laptop application?
How to properly uninstall a laptop application?
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So @mohitkhanna1985, there are many a times when people are stuck with a few applications & programs that they no longer want or use and these apps & programs just sit in their hard disks and use up valuable space. People often struggle with the procedure of properly removing these apps from their systems in such a way that their removal doesn't harm their computers. Windows originally provided only one way, using the Control Panel, which still works great and is generally preferred, using which users could uninstall the apps, but Windows 10 provides a few more options. Windows' built-in option sometimes leave a bit of app data behind and that's why people use third party uninstaller apps like Geek, IObit and Revo Uninstaller, but that's a separate topic and I won't discuss much about it in this answer. So today I am going to tell you three Windows' built-in ways using which you can uninstall an application or a program present on your laptop.
A) FROM THE CONTROL PANEL
1. Open the Control Panel by right clicking on the Start button and then clicking on the Run option. Type control panel in the text box and then click the OK button.
2. Under the Programs heading, click on the Uninstall a program option.
3. Now the Programs & Features section will open, containing a list of all the programs installed on your laptop. Right click on the program you want to uninstall and then click on the Uninstall option. You may have to go through the Uninstall wizard, if your program requires it.
*** USING THE CONTROL PANEL, YOU CAN ONLY UNINSTALL PROGRAMS & NOT WINDOWS 10 APPLICATIONS.
B) FROM THE START MENU
1. Open the Start menu by clicking on the Start button.
2. Right click on the application/program you want to uninstall and then click on the Uninstall option.
*** IF YOU ARE UNINSTALLING A PROGRAM, THEN THE PROGRAMS & FEATURES SECTION WILL OPEN. FOLLOW THE STEPS ABOVE TO UNINSTALL THE PROGRAM.
*** IF YOU ARE UNINSTALLING A WINDOWS APPLICATION, THEN YOU WILL SEE A POP UP, TELLING THAT THE APP & ITS RELATED INFO WILL BE DELETED. CLICK ON THE UNINSTALL BUTTON TO CONTINUE.
C) FROM THE SETTINGS MENU
1. Open the Settings of your computer by clicking on the Settings icon.
2. Scroll down the and click on the Apps option.
3. Now you will see a list of the all the apps & programs on your computer, arranged according to size. You can search the app using the search bar or scroll and find it. Click on the app you want to uninstall and then click on the Uninstall button.
*** YOU CAN UNINSTALL BOTH PROGRAMS & WINDOWS APPLICATIONS USING THE START MENU AND THE SETTINGS MENU.
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So can the apps installed by downloading their .exe file also removed by the processes mentioned above?