When you actively use the operating system, a large amount of unnecessary software constantly accumulates on the disk. However, most of them are practically not used. To free up space on the system drive, you have to resort to deleting them in Windows 10. There are many options for how to do this.
Uninstalling Windows 10 programs through the Start Menu
The easiest way is to remove the software through the Start menu. To do this, you need to go to the Start menu, open “All applications”. Then right-click (RMB) on the unnecessary software and select “Delete”
After following the instructions of the uninstaller, the application can be completely removed from the disk.
How to remove a program in Windows 10 through Control Panel
One of the simplest and most convenient methods in any version of Windows is to remove it through the Control Panel. The control panel item “Add or Remove Programs” or “Programs and Features” is located in Windows 10 in the same place as before.
You will need to open the panel by right-clicking on the “Start” button and then selecting the desired menu item. If “Category” is set in the “View” field at the top right, then in the “Programs” section you need to open “Uninstall a program”. 
If the View field is set to “Icons,” then open the “Programs and Features” item to access the list of applications installed on your computer. 
In order to remove one of them, simply select it in the list, click the “Delete” button in the top line, as a result of this the uninstaller provided by the software developer will be launched and, most likely, the application and all its components will be removed from the computer correctly and fully. 
Uninstalling programs in Windows 10 through Settings
In the new OS, in addition to the control panel, you can use the new Settings application to change settings. To open it, you will need to click the “Start” button and select “Settings”. This utility allows you to remove software installed on your computer.
To remove unnecessary software, you will need to go to the “System” section, then the “Applications and Features” item. Then select the one you want to delete from the list, click the corresponding 
If the software you are deleting is a Windows 10 store application, you will simply need to confirm the deletion. If a classic application is uninstalled, its official uninstaller will be launched.
How to quickly and easily open Programs and Features
In the second case, the application will not be deleted, but a list of installed software on the computer will open, from which you can remove any element.
Uninstalling Software Using PowerShell
To remove built-in Windows 10 applications, use the PowerShell utility.
In the search bar you will need to run “PowerShell” as Administrator. 
In the window that opens, enter the command “Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName", where "PackageFullName" is the full name of the application.
After this, a complete list of installed standard applications will appear. 
To start the process, you will need to enter the command “Get-AppxPackage PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage".
To remove uninstallable programs, you can use special programs, for example, Revo Uninstaller, CCleaner.
Uninstall using Revo Uninstaller
This application displays a list of installed programs. Revo Uninstaller can remove the program completely, including additional files and registry entries that often remain on the computer after uninstallation in the standard way. Revo Uninstaller will also be useful if the program cannot be uninstalled.
In order to remove a program in Windows 10 using Revo Uninstaller, you need to select the program in the Revo Uninstaller window and click on the “Delete” button. 
In the deletion warning window, simply click on the “Yes” button. 
Next, a window will appear to select the removal method. 
There are four ways:
- Built-in – standard method of removing software;
- Safe – with a search for additional files and registry entries;
- Moderate – with an advanced search for additional files and registry entries;
- Advanced – with the most thorough search for additional files and registry entries;
After selecting one of the uninstallation methods, Revo Uninstaller begins uninstallation. 
After analyzing the system, the standard installer will launch, with which you can remove the program. After the installer completes, you need to click on the “Next” button in order to delete additional files and registry entries. The program will require your confirmation before deleting this data. 
After removing additional files and registry entries, the program uninstallation is complete.
Removing unnecessary software using CCleaner
CCleaner app removes all built-in apps in Windows 10.
First you need to download, install and run CCleaner.
In the window that opens, go to the “Services” section, select “Uninstall programs”
A list of software will open, where you will need to select the ones you don’t need, then click “Uninstall”. 
Using these methods, you can permanently get rid of unnecessary software on your computer.
Over time, a huge number of installed but unused programs accumulate on the system. Unnecessary applications take up a significant portion of the memory on your hard drive and significantly slow down your computer. This problem is especially relevant when each of these applications strives to get into startup and launch along with the OS. Often the user is not even aware of this. Today we’ll talk about how to remove a program in Windows 10 and make the “life” of your own PC easier.
Uninstalling unnecessary components is as important a procedure as removing trash from an apartment. In this manual, we will look in detail at all removal methods, including those tools that were already pre-installed on the system. There are many ways to uninstall programs in Windows 10:
- using section ;
- using the uninstallation service generated during application installation;
- applying Windows 10 settings;
- using the delete option via the menu;
- using PowerShell;
- downloading special tools.
Let's move on to consider each method and draw some conclusions about their convenience and effectiveness.
Manual removal (including removal of pre-installed programs) is the first group of options that does not require the installation of additional software. Let's look at several types of actions.
Through
One of the simplest and most familiar methods from previous versions of Windows. The uninstallation sequence (except for standard utilities) in this case can be represented as follows:
- Go to the control panel. To do this, click on the search icon next to the menu and enter the corresponding query, after which we go to the first result:
- Among the numerous blocks we find and go to it:
- The system will compile a list containing all applications, among which you need to find the one you want, click on it and press the button. The application will be completely uninstalled from the computer:
As you can see, removal in this way occurs as quickly as possible and does not require any additional actions. Let's move on to another method.
Through the uninstallation service of the program itself
To use this option, you need to find the folder with the installed program on your hard drive. By default, any component on Windows 10 is installed in the folder « ProgramFiles" to the system disk. If the user did not change the installation path, the application will be installed in this folder.
Knowing the location of the desired folder, you need to carry out the following sequence of actions:
- Open the folder and find a file called « exe":
- Let's run this file. The uninstallation wizard will open:
- We follow all the instructions of the master.
This method will be useful when for some reason the desired application is not displayed in the automatically generated list.
Let's move on to an alternative course of action.
Through system parameters
Any application can also be deleted through the system settings. This option was added to Windows 10 and could not be used on previous versions of the OS. To implement it you need to follow the following instructions:
- Open the menu and click on the gear symbol to go to the OS parameters:
- Opening the block:
- In the proposed list, find the desired option, click on it and click on . If the list is too large, you can find the application you need using the built-in search bar:
You can also open this menu by pressing the Win + X key combination on your keyboard and going to the item:
You can also get to this menu by request in the search bar located directly next to “Start”:
In essence, this method is similar to uninstallation through the control panel. Let's go to consider another option.
Via the menu
In this case, everything is simple - so much so that there is no need to even write separate instructions.
- To remove it through the Start menu, simply find it among all the items, right-click and select:
- A window will open, instructions for uninstalling through which are located two points above:
Let's look at another, more non-standard way to remove programs on Windows 10.
Via Windows PowerShell
Windows 10 comes to the user with a huge number of built-in components and applications (for example, the Photos application or the Calculator utility), which do not have an uninstaller and cannot be removed through the general ones (they simply do not appear in such lists). Let's figure out how to remove built-in applications in Windows 10.
You can remove standard programs using the PowerShell technology provided by the developers. To take advantage of this opportunity, you must carry out the following set of actions:
- Click on the search icon next to Start and enter the appropriate query, then select the first result, right-click and select the item:
- We register Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName to get a list of all installed programs. Press Enter. The most important line for us will be PackageFullName, because it contains full names:
- Find the full name of the required component from this list and enter the command to remove it Get-AppxPackage APPLICATION_NAME |Remove-AppxPackage –package(the application name must be taken from the listPackageFullName). This method will remove even those programs that cannot be removed using standard means. Press Enter and the removal from the PC will be carried out without any accompanying notifications. There is no need to worry - the uninstallation is not complete, because you can restore deleted programs of this kind by simply downloading them from the official store.
PowerShell is extremely interesting because it can be used to, for example, remove an application from the Microsoft store. In fact, this is the only way to remove such programs. It is recommended for more experienced users to use it, since a person takes responsibility for such changes in the OS.
Let's move on to the next group of methods.
Removal using additional tools
There are a large number of programs designed to uninstall components in Windows 10 and clean the OS as a whole. Let's look at the most popular and user-tested options. All of them can be used on systems of any bit size – both x32 Bit and x64 Bit. It is only important to remind you that you should not use unlicensed programs, because removing software is an operation that has a direct impact on the OS.
– an extremely convenient program for removing any Windows components. In order to take advantage of its capabilities, you must follow the following instructions:
- Open the application. The bottom part of the window displays the number of installed programs and the amount of memory they occupy:
- Right-click on the component that needs to be removed and click on « :
- Select the removal mode. By default, normal is activated. It is recommended to use this:
- The process of creating a system restore point will start, after which the standard uninstall wizard window will open, with the help of which you will need to carry out the uninstallation procedure.
Let's move on to the next utility for removing installed programs.
– the most simple utility that does not require any additional knowledge from the user.
- At the first launch, a list of installed applications is generated, among which you need to select the one you want, click on it and press the button in the top menu:
- The removal process is no different from the standard one. The point of using such utilities is only that many of them remove all connections left by the program being removed and compile the most complete lists of available applications.
Let's move on to the last utility.
is undoubtedly the most popular utility for cleaning the system, excluding startup from startup, and removing components, among other things. In order to use it, you do not need to read separate instructions - you just need to open this tool, go to the section "Service", stay in tab "Remove programs" and select the one you need there. Having selected, click on the button "Uninstallation" in the right menu. The removal process is similar to the previous ones:
At its core, the process of using CCleaner is similar to using the control panel built into the system.
Removing uninstallable programs
A situation may arise when the application is simply not uninstalled. The only way to remove an uninstallable program is to remove data about it from the registry:
- Open the system registry. To do this, press the combination Win + R on the keyboard. A window will open where we enter the command « regedit", then click on "OK" or Enter :
- Press Win + R again and paste the copied data, then press "OK" or Enter. The program will be removed from the PC:
It is necessary to clarify that changes to the registry must be made with extreme caution. It contains a large number of keys, and therefore the user must know exactly which ones can be deleted and which ones are best left untouched, because forcibly deleting important components can lead to OS instability. However, the registry option can help remove spyware from the OS.
Results and comments
We have fully covered how to uninstall unnecessary and remove standard applications from a PC. All of the above options are effective and can be used in a specific situation. Choosing one of them is a decision for each individual user, since all methods are convenient in their own way.
Video instruction
For clarity, we recorded a separate video with an overview of how to remove any program installed on a computer or laptop.
Windows 10, in terms of managing the installation/removal of programs, is, in principle, not much different from previous builds, but there are still some nuances: for example, an updated uninstaller tool has been added, which now launches with lightning speed through “Add or Remove Programs.”
...however, questions immediately arise: where is the installation and removal of Windows 10 programs? what is the fastest way to get into this control panel component.?. and, of course, the most important question that worries the minds of dozens of users is how to properly remove Windows 10 programs so that everything is clean and error-free after the uninstallation has completed (when the program is removed).
Let's look at it... and explain it side by side:
Text by points:
Where is the Add/Remove Programs section in Windows 10?
notes for:
in Windows 10, as in other systems, there is a built-in “search” for Windows components on the taskbar - in order to find any tool in the rich list of dozens, simply type the name of the required element in the search field. If the name is entered correctly, then in 99% of cases it will be found. All you have to do is click on the link you found and go where you need to go...
You should also be aware of the fact that most programs installed on your computer create their own folder in “All Applications” - in this folder there is a shortcut that is moved to the Windows desktop to quickly launch the program, and also in this folder along with the shortcut there is a so-called file uninstallation type uninstall.exe - if you click on this file, the uninstallation process will start - that is, the removal of a specific program!
However, if working with files is still a difficult task for you, then let’s consider the standard variations of removing installed programs in the system:
In Windows 10, the “Add or Remove Programs” tool itself must be looked for in “Programs and Features” - that is, this tool remains in its usual previous place of management as in previous systems.
...and you can open it in the following simple way:
In the search - on the taskbar - type the phrase “Control Panel”, the system will immediately display the result - all we have to do is select the required item.
But there is a nuance here: pay attention to the “View” settings item (circled in brown) - if, for example, you, like me, have the option to display the “Categories” control panel set, then in the “Programs” option select “Uninstall a program”.
...if “Icons” is set, then in this case we select “Programs and Features”...
We desperately click on the required items...
...in the program and component settings item, everything is simple: to remove some program that is unnecessary for you and me - 1 - find it in the list... press the right mouse button and click on “Delete”, or you can quickly click on the top section of the menu , as shown in the screenshot below, Delete/edit...
If you uninstall the program, a warning window will open - you agree to the removal.
The automatic removal process will start...
uninstalling programs through Settings in Windows 10
In the updated top ten, you can change system parameters using the built-in “Settings” tool of the same name. To get to the parameters, click “Start” and, accordingly, “Settings”. In these very parameters, just like in the components... it is possible to easily remove programs installed on the computer.
how to quickly open Programs and Features - the easiest way
How to quickly open the uninstall programs section?
It’s simple: open it in “Applications and Features” of Windows 10 - I’ll give you a couple of ways:
Let's grab the mouse - right button - click on the "Start" button (I will report: it is possible to use Windows hotkeys - in this case the so-called combination WinIX - Win + X -
Users who were using Windows XP before upgrading to Windows 10 are accustomed to uninstalling programs using the Add or Remove Programs tool. But, Windows 10 does not have a tool with exactly the same name, which sometimes confuses users. In this article we will talk about which tools replace Add or Remove Programs in Windows 10 and where they are located.
Installing and removing programs in the Control Panel of Windows 10
Windows 10 Control Panel has a tool for installing and uninstalling programs. In order to access this tool, you must first. The easiest way to do this is to use the new Start button menu. Right-click on the “Start” button or press the Windows-X key combination and select “Control Panel” in the window that opens.
After opening the “Control Panel”, click on the “Uninstall programs” link.
You can also use the search in the Start menu to access this tool. To do this, open Start and enter the search term “Programs and Features.”
One way or another, as a result, the “Uninstall or change a program” window will open in front of you with a list of all installed programs.
In order to remove one of the programs, you need to right-click on it and click on the “Delete” button that appears.
If you can’t find the program you need, you can use the search. In the upper right corner of the window there is a search form with which you can find the programs you need.
Add or remove programs from the Settings menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 also has a new tool for installing and uninstalling programs. It is accessible from the Options menu. In order to open it, you need to follow the path “Start - Settings - System - Apps and Features” or you can open the “Start” menu and enter “Applications and Features” into the search.
As a result, you will see a list of installed programs. At the top of the list there will be a search bar for finding the applications you need, as well as drop-down menus for sorting the list of programs.
In order to delete a program here you need to select it with the mouse, and then click on the “Delete” button.
After clicking the “Delete” button, a warning will appear informing you that the program and all its data will be deleted. In order to continue, you need to click on the “Delete” button again.
Uninstall programs in Windows 10 directly from the Start menu
Also in Windows 10, you can uninstall programs directly from the Start menu. To do this, you need to find the program in the list of programs or use the search. After which you just need to right-click on the program and select the “Delete” menu item.
If this is an application from the Microsoft App Store, it will be removed immediately. If this is a program that you installed manually, then when you try to remove it directly from the start menu, the “Uninstall or change a program” window from the “Control Panel” will open in front of you.
When using a computer, the user is faced with the need to uninstall one or another program. In the old version of the operating system, to do this, you need to go to the Control Panel and, selecting the desired software, uninstall it. In Windows 10, several methods are available to uninstall unnecessary software from the device.
Manual removal
Manually uninstalling software in Windows 10 is done in one of four ways.
On the Start menu
Removing software through the Start menu is the easiest, fastest and most accessible way.
Start menu -> All applications -> right-click (RMB) on unnecessary software -> Uninstall
In the Settings app
In Settings there are functions that duplicate those of the Control Panel. This is because this application is designed to replace the outdated interface and is designed to replace the functions available in the Control Panel. Therefore, you can uninstall the software through Settings.
Settings -> System -> Applications and features -> right-click on unnecessary software -> Uninstall
Healthy! The list that opens indicates the software installation date and its size. This is important to know if you are freeing up hard drive space and removing unnecessary or malicious software.
In Control Panel
Start menu -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> right-click on unnecessary software -> Uninstall
Important! You can get to the “Programs and Features” section through the “This PC” window menu, in which select “Computer” and in the list that opens, click “Uninstall or change a program.”
Using PowerShell
To remove built-in Windows 10 applications, use the PowerShell utility. In the search bar, run “PowerShell” as Administrator.
In the window that opens, enter the command:
Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFullName
Where " PackageFullName" is the full name of the application.
After this, a complete list of installed standard applications will appear.
To remove them, enter the following command in PowerShell:
Get-AppxPackage PackageFullName | Remove-AppxPackage
Using special programs
To save time and make it easier to remove software on your computer, use programs specially designed for this.
Removes unnecessary software, its additional files and Registry entries from your computer in a few clicks. This allows you to get rid of the “tails” remaining after the uninstallation process.
To remove using Revo Uninstaller, select unnecessary software in the active window, then click “Delete”.
In the window that opens, select the uninstallation method:
- built-in;
- safe;
- moderate;
- advanced.
Video
The video describes in detail how to remove programs in Windows 10 using the specified methods, including using other special software.
Conclusion
On a Windows 10 computer, you can remove both installed and built-in programs and applications. It is better to do this with the help of special programs that clean up the “tails”. You can also uninstall manually using the Settings application or through the Start menu in the general list.