How to Completely Uninstall Software From Your PC Completely?
Wonder how to uninstall an unwanted program from the Windows? Don’t how to successfully remove a program that has become corrupted? Wish to get rid of the residual files left by the programs that have been removed? Read on and you will find the answers.
Solution1: Uninstall the unwanted software manually
Step1:
Uninstall the program via Control Panel
Windows
10
Click on the Start menu and select Settings.
Click System on the Settings menu.
Select Apps & features from the left pane.
Select the software you wish to uninstall from the installed programs list in the right pane.
Click the Uninstall button that appears.
A pop-up will shows up and you need to click the Uninstall button to confirm.
Windows
8
Press the Windows Key, or hover the cursor in the bottom-left corner of the screen until a small image of the Start Screen appears, then click on the icon to toggle over to the Start Screen.
Locate the application you would like to uninstall and right click on the icon. A check-mark will appear in the right corner to indicate an application has been selected. Click Uninstall on the toolbar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
The Programs and Features window will open. Make sure the correct application is highlighted, then press Uninstall.
Windows
7/Vista
Press the Start button in the lower left corner.
Select Control Panel in the menu.
Under view by: Category, choose Uninstall a Program under Programs. If the view by: is set to Large icons, click on Programs and Features.
Find the program you want to remove from the list of programs, and select Uninstall button.
Follow the instructions given to completely uninstall the program.
Windows
XP
Press the Start button in the lower left corner.
Select Control Panel in the menu.
Double click on Add/Remove Programs.
Find the unwanted program in the list of programs, and select Uninstall button.
Follow the instructions given to completely uninstall the program.
Step2:
Delete the leftover files and data of the uninstalled program
Open your Windows Registry Editor by pressing regedit in the Run box then pressing Enter.
Make a backup of the Windows registry before making any changes.
Find all the items related to the unwanted programs and delete them.
Locate to the following folders and delete any folder with the name of the software program which you uninstalled using the first step.
l Program Files folder
l Application Data folder
Then empty the Temp folder.
Solution2: Use a 3-party uninstall tool to remove the program
Some programs may leave files and registry entries after you uninstall it. You need to clean up the remnants so as to boost your PC speed.
It's not uncommon to find leftover files, folders, and even Start menu entries after you uninstall a program. We do not recommend you modify the registry entries yourself if you are not familiar with it. Since any wrong deletion of registry keys may cause terrible consequences to your system, please be cautious when doing this.
The recommended solution is to use a brute-force uninstaller, a utility that removes not only the application but also all of the pieces it leaves behind. Perfect Uninstaller is a professional removal tool that can find and clear all files and stray Registry entries quickly and completely. It's also good at clearing out unwanted toolbars.
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