Windows uninstall

Remove from Windows

Last updated 2025-06-28Originally published 2025-06-28

Windows 11

Uninstall from the Start menu

  1. Select Start > All apps and search for the app in the list shown.
  2. Press and hold (or right-click) on the app, then select Uninstall.

Uninstall in Settings

  1. Select Start > Settings > Apps > Installed apps.
  2. Find the app you want to remove, select More > Uninstall.

Note: Some apps can't be uninstalled from the Settings app right now. For help uninstalling these apps, follow the instructions to uninstall from Control Panel.

Uninstall from Control Panel

  1. In search on the taskbar, enter Control Panel and select it from the results.
  2. Select Programs > Programs and Features.
  3. Press and hold (or right-click) on the program you want to remove and select Uninstall or Uninstall/Change. Then follow the directions on the screen.

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Windows 10

Uninstall from the Start menu

  1. Select Start and look for the app or program in the list shown.
  2. Press and hold (or right-click) on the app, then select Uninstall.

Uninstall from the Settings page

  1. Select Start, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
  2. Select the app you want to remove, and then select Uninstall.

Uninstall from the Control Panel (for programs)

  1. In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel and select it from the results.
  2. Select Programs > Programs and Features.
  3. Press and hold (or right-click) on the program you want to remove and select Uninstall or Uninstall/Change. Then follow the directions on the screen.

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