How to uninstall a program in Windows 10?
Here are the three effective ways to uninstall programs in Windows 10. You don’t need to try them all; just work you way down until you find the one that works for you.- Uninstall programs in Control Panel
- Uninstall programs in Settings App
- Uninstall programs by Windows PowerShell (Admin)
1. Uninstall desktop programs in Control Panel
Prior to Windows 10, we can easily uninstall programs via Control Panel from the Start button. But since Windows 10, Microsoft has gradually moved some Control Panel functions to the Settings app. But don’t worry. You can still easily uninstall programs in Control Panel by following the steps below: 1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key
Note: You can also Change or Repair the programs here in this pane.
Now you’ve uninstalled the programs in your Windows 10.
2. Uninstall all programs in Settings App
You can uninstall programs, including the built-in programs by this method. Follow the steps below: 1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key
3. Uninstall programs by Windows PowerShell (Admin)
Some built-in apps, such as camera, calendar and alarms, can be uninstalled by Windows PowerShell. As mentioned above, it’s not recommended to uninstall those program which can make sure your Windows runs correctly. But if you need to uninstall it, follow this: 1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Alarms and Clock:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Calculator:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Calendar and Mail:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Camera:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Office:
Get-AppxPackage *officehub* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Skype:
Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Started:
Get-AppxPackage *getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Groove Music:
Get-AppxPackage *zunemusic* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Maps:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsmaps* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection:
Get-AppxPackage *solitairecollection* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Money:
Get-AppxPackage *bingfinance* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Movies & TV:
Get-AppxPackage *zunevideo* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall News:
Get-AppxPackage *bingnews* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall OneNote:
Get-AppxPackage *onenote* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall People:
Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Phone Companion:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsphone* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Photos:
Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Windows Store:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsstore* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Sports:
Get-AppxPackage *bingsports* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Voice Recorder:
Get-AppxPackage *soundrecorder* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Weather:
Get-AppxPackage *bingweather* | Remove-AppxPackageUninstall Xbox:
Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Kindly note that Contact Support, Cortana, Edge and Windows Feedback cannot be removed
4) Press Enter on your keyboard to proceed.
You’ll need to repeat the above step 3) and step 4) if you want uninstall more than one programs.
Then the built-in apps and programs has been removed in your system.
How to reinstall the built-in programs that you’ve deleted
You can also reinstall the built-in programs that you’ve deleted by Windows PowerShell (Admin). 1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}3) Press Enter on your keyboard. 4) Wait a few seconds for it to proceed. The built-in programs should be installed in your Windows 10 now. These are the three ways on how to uninstall programs in Windows 10. Please add a comment below to let us know if these methods help. If you have any other issues, feel free to let us know, and we’ll do our best to help.
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