HOW TO UNINSTALL APPLICATIONS ON WINDOWS 

There are various ways that users can uninstall applications on Windows 11. Users can choose which method is quick and easy to delete applications. How to uninstall applications on Windows 11 will be explained in detail to make it easier to uninstall the desired application.

Uninstalling applications in Windows 11 can be done in several ways, starting from the control panel, desktop, settings, and the application installation location which is generally on drive C. The following is a detailed explanation of the methods mentioned previously.

1. UNINSTALL THE APPLICATION VIA CONTROL PANEL

The first way to uninstall applications in Windows is through the Control Panel. The control panel is still the main option when users want to delete applications on their laptop/PC. Not only can it be used on Windows 11, but it can also be used on Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Many applications have been installed on the laptop/PC, especially third party applications, where when the user uninstalls them by clicking Uninstall, they will then be directed to the Control Panel. The steps to uninstall Windows 11 applications via the Control Panel include:

  • Click  the Windows 11 Start  menu on the laptop/PC you are using, then search for the words  Control Panel  in the Windows search column provided to search for and select the Control Panel menu.
  • If you have entered the Control Panel menu display, then find and select the  Programs >> Uninstall a program  feature by clicking on that option.
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  • Scroll down and find the app you want to delete. Click  Uninstall  on the tab at the top.
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  • Confirm deleting the desired application by clicking  Yes
  • Finished.

This method is the most commonly used method by Windows users. Because apart from being easy, users also don't need to use third-party applications that can burden the system.

2. UNINSTALL THE APPLICATION VIA THE SETTINGS MENU

Next, users can use the settings menu to delete the desired application. How to delete applications from this menu is also easy to do. Here are the steps to uninstall applications on Windows 11 via the settings menu:

  • Click  the Windows 11 Start  menu on the laptop/PC you are using, then select the  Settings menu . If Start is not visible in the Settings menu, users can also use the Windows search field as explained in the previous point. Another option that can be used is to press the  Windows+I  keys on the keyboard simultaneously.
  • After entering the settings menu display, click the  Apps tab  then the user can select the  Apps & features  menu which contains the installed app and app execution aliases
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  • Scroll down to find and select the application you want to uninstall. Next, click the  three-dot icon  in the corner of the displayed application. Click  Uninstall  to remove the application.
  • There will be a pop up box that appears to confirm the application you want to uninstall. Click  Uninstall  to confirm it.
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  • Finished

3. UNINSTALL THE APPLICATION VIA THE START MENU

Apart from the methods mentioned previously, users can uninstall applications on Windows 11 via the Start menu. This method is quite easy because users only use the Start menu without having to enter the next menus. The steps to uninstall the application via the Start menu are as follows:

  • Click the  Start menu , then select the application you want to delete by right-clicking on the application. Next, click  Uninstall .
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  • A pop up will appear to confirm that the application will be deleted, then click  Uninstall .
  • Finished. However, in some applications users will be directed to the  Uninstall or change a program  page in the Control Panel so they are required to uninstall the application via the Control Panel.

In the Windows 11 Start menu the applications displayed are quite limited, if the user wants other applications to be displayed on the Start menu then here is how to delete applications via the Windows Start menu:

  • Click the Start menu and look for other applications you want to delete by clicking  All Apps
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  • Search by scrolling down to find the application you want to delete. Then, right-click the application and then click  Uninstall   to delete the application.
  • The application uninstall process has been completed.

4. UNINSTALL THE APPLICATION VIA WINDOWS SEARCH

Almost the same as the method described in the next point. Users can uninstall Windows 11 applications by utilizing the Windows search column feature or what is called  Windows Search . Steps to uninstall the application via Windows Search are as follows:

  • Click the  Start menu , then find the application you want to delete via Windows Search. Next, type the keyword that matches the name of the application you want to delete. Right click on the application.
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  • After that, a confirmation pop up tone will appear, then click Uninstall to continue the process of uninstalling the application.
  • Done and the application is no longer on the laptop/PC.

5. UNINSTALL THE APPLICATION USING THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS

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How to uninstall applications on Windows 11. Apart from taking advantage of Windows 11 features, users can also use third-party applications. This option is used if some applications are difficult to uninstall directly. Third party applications include CCleaner, Revo Uninstaller, Wise Program Uninstaller, and others.

For example, CCleaner is an application that can delete cache, not only that, CCleaner's features can also delete applications installed on a laptop or PC. The steps for uninstalling an application via the CCLeaner application are also almost the same as the previous steps described.

Please note that each application has different removal guidelines, including confirmation and notifications. Therefore, users must adapt the guidelines accordingly.

Some applications sometimes also ask for deep control access, and usually a pop up appears like  "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" .If the user really wants to delete then click  Yes  to delete the application.

That's the explanation about how to uninstall applications on Windows 11, basically all the methods above are easy to do, choose the one that is comfortable for you. Before uninstalling an application, make sure to back up your data first, especially applications that store files in it. Hope it is useful.