There are several reasons you might want to uninstall applications and / or programs from your Windows 10 PC. You may be trying to free up space, or you no longer use that application, or the program came with your PC and you don’t really need it.

There are actually several different ways to uninstall, depending on the app you’re trying to remove. If one method doesn’t work, try another.

Be warned: not every app can be uninstalled using the methods described here. Some built-in apps, such as Microsoft Edge, can only be uninstalled with a tool like Windows PowerShell, which uses a command-line interface. Deleting these apps is a much more complex process that you can follow here.

For most applications, though, the process is fairly straightforward.

It’s easy to uninstall simple apps, like many of those installed from the Microsoft Store, from the Start menu. For larger apps and programs, which may store settings in the Windows Registry and other places around your system, you may need to do a more formal uninstall. (Because Windows can store bits of your application in various parts of the system, it’s important to properly uninstall apps rather than simply delete them.)

You can uninstall some apps directly from the Start menu.

Click on “Uninstall” again to remove the app.

If you want to, you can also get to this page by typing “Control Panel” in the search bar and then clicking on “Uninstall a Program” under the Programs subhead.

To uninstall an application, highlight it and then click on “Uninstall” or “Uninstall/Change.”

If prompted, follow the steps in the pop-up window to uninstall the program.

An alternative (and perhaps easier) method to uninstall a program is to use the “Apps & features” section of your Windows 10 settings.

Click on the app you wish to uninstall.

You’ll get another pop-up window asking you to confirm that you want to uninstall the app.

Update May 29th, 1:40PM ET: This article was updated to add instructions for deleting Microsoft’s built-in apps.

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