How to Uninstall a Program

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Open the Control Panel. Select "Programs and Features" or "Uninstall a program".. Wait for the list of programs to load.

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1

Open the Control Panel

Step 1

Open the Control Panel

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Select "Programs and Features" or "Uninstall a program".

Step 2

Select "Programs and Features" or "Uninstall a program".

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Wait for the list of programs to load.

Step 3

Wait for the list of programs to load.

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Click the column headers to sort the list.

Step 4

Click the column headers to sort the list.

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Select the program that you want to uninstall.

Step 5

Select the program that you want to uninstall.

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Follow the prompts to uninstall the program.

Step 6

Follow the prompts to uninstall the program.

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Reboot the computer (if necessary).

Step 7

Reboot the computer (if necessary).

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Uninstalling a program caused the system to become unstable.

Step 8

Uninstalling a program caused the system to become unstable.

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Browser toolbars won't uninstall.

Step 9

Browser toolbars won't uninstall.

10

Can't find Windows 8 apps in the list of programs.

Step 10

Can't find Windows 8 apps in the list of programs.

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Open your Applications folder.

Step 11

Open your Applications folder.

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Drag the program or folder of programs into the Trash.

Step 12

Drag the program or folder of programs into the Trash.

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Empty your Trash when you are ready to completely delete the program(s).

Step 13

Empty your Trash when you are ready to completely delete the program(s).

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The program has left files that still load.

Step 14

The program has left files that still load.

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Can't delete programs from the Launchpad.

Step 15

Can't delete programs from the Launchpad.

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Programs refuse to uninstall.

Step 16

Programs refuse to uninstall.

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Open the terminal.

Step 17

Open the terminal.

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Display a list of all the installed programs.

Step 18

Display a list of all the installed programs.

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Uninstall a program.

Step 19

Uninstall a program.

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Review what will be uninstalled.

Step 20

Review what will be uninstalled.

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Old package installers are taking up too much space.

Step 21

Old package installers are taking up too much space.

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Tap and hold any of your app icons.

Step 22

Tap and hold any of your app icons.

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Tap the "X" in the corner of the app that you want to delete.

Step 23

Tap the "X" in the corner of the app that you want to delete.

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Tap "Delete" to confirm.

Step 24

Tap "Delete" to confirm.

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The "X" doesn't appear next to the app.

Step 25

The "X" doesn't appear next to the app.

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Open the Settings app.

Step 26

Open the Settings app.

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Tap "Apps" or "Applications".

Step 27

Tap "Apps" or "Applications".

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Tap the app you want to uninstall.

Step 28

Tap the app you want to uninstall.

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Tap the "Uninstall" button.

Step 29

Tap the "Uninstall" button.

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There is no "Uninstall" button.

Step 30

There is no "Uninstall" button.

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