How to uninstall apps in Windows 11 and 10 (including system ones)

 

Program and commands to remove and uninstall applications from Windows 10 and 11, including system ones

Windows 11 and Windows 10 are frameworks that present numerous situation applications right from the initial beginning: Some of them are useful, while others are essentially pointless or, even worse, are just links to paid apps or apps provided by the laptop manufacturer (the well-known bloatware).

In the following guide we will show you in detail how to easily uninstall apps from Windows 11 and Windows 10 , thus leaving only useful apps or traditional programs used for working or studying on the computer.

1) Uninstall apps from Windows 11

To correctly uninstall apps from Windows 11 we can follow two different methods: manual uninstallation, uninstallation from settings.

To manually uninstall apps, open the Start menu, press the All apps button, scroll until you find the useless app, right-click on it and finally press Uninstall to remove it; if the app is of the UWP (Universal Windows Platform) type we will be shown the button to remove it immediately, if instead it is a traditional application (.exe) the Uninstall Programs window in the Control Panel will open, where we just need to select the name of the program and click on Uninstall at the top to proceed with removal).

To uninstall apps from Settings, press WIN+I on the keyboard, go to theApps -> Installed Apps path , identify the app to be removed, press on the three dots next to it and select Uninstall to remove it from the system.

2) Uninstall apps from Windows 10

Uninstalling apps on Windows 10 is very simple and closely follows the steps already seen for Windows 11.

The fastest method to remove an app involves opening the Start menu, right-clicking on the application (present in the side list on the left) and pressing the Uninstall button; also in this case we will get an uninstall button for UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps while we will be redirected to the Control Panel for traditional applications (.exe).

Another effective method to uninstall useless apps on Windows 10 can be invoked at any time by pressing WIN+I on the keyboard, clicking on the Apps menu, taking us to the Apps and features menu and, in the list that appears, pressing on the application to be deleted, so that you can press the Uninstall button .

3) Quickly uninstall all unnecessary apps

If our PC is infested with useless apps and junk, it may be a good idea to use a program like O&O AppBuster , available free of charge for Windows 11 and Windows 10.

O&O AppBuster allows users to manage all the applications on the PC with one simple and user-friendly interface; To remove an application, simply select it from the list and click the Uninstall button at the top right.

You can remove any applications listed as installed, including those pre-installed by your Windows 10 and Windows 11 installation, and hidden apps like Microsoft Edge extensions and others not listed in the Start menu.

4) Get clean Windows, without unnecessary apps

Have we restored the operating system with the system image provided by the notebook manufacturer and are we once again left with all the default apps and advertising apps?

Before we despair, we invite you to restore Windows again using the cloud download this time : with this item we will download a clean image of Windows 11 or Windows 10 and, during the restore, the advertising apps and useless apps added by the manufacturer will also be deleted, thus obtaining a significantly faster and more usable Windows experience.

Conclusions

All applications , including system ones that are pre-installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11, can be uninstalled from settings, from the Start menu or using specific apps for cleaning useless apps .

If the apps appear again after a Windows restore, the system image used for the restore is not good, since it brings with it a lot of bloatware : you might as well restore again with a clean image , without any unwanted apps (we will only find the default apps decided by Microsoft).