How to uninstall Windows 11 apps

Have one too many apps installed on your Windows 11 PC? It’s easy to get rid of them.

Apps can be addicting. Today we have such a large collection of apps for Windows that installing too many apps is very easy. It’s even easier to find a bad app here and there that you might not want to use. Uninstalling apps on a Windows PC used to be difficult, but has gotten a lot sleeker and easier over the years.

While it’s not the same as disabling apps on your Android phone, deleting apps on Windows 11 is a simple process. There are a few ways to do this and you can choose your method based on your preference. How to uninstall apps from Windows 11.

This is the fastest way to uninstall apps from Windows 11. The Start menu has changed a bit with Windows 11, and uninstalling apps is now a little easier. Follow the steps below.

1. press the Start button to bring up the start menu.
2. press the All apps button top right of the start menu.
3. Scroll to the app you want to uninstall.
   • Some apps may be listed in a folder so you need to click on that arrow key next to the folder to expand the contents and locate the app.
4. right click the app you want to uninstall, and click Uninstall.
5. If you get a confirmation popup, click Uninstall confirm.

How to uninstall apps from Windows 11 using Control Panel

The only problem with this quick method is that sometimes the Control Panel UI will open to uninstall the app and you need to do additional steps. So if you want to avoid this redundancy, you can simply follow the steps below to uninstall apps from Windows 11 using Control Panel.

1. Open the Control Panel by searching for it in Windows search.
2. click Uninstall a program under the Programs tab to open the list of installed apps.
3. Find the program you want to uninstall and Double click on it.
   • You can also right click to get the uninstall options or single click on the app to see the options in the menu bar above the app list.
4. This will open the uninstall setup wizard, which will ask for permission to run it. click Yes Continue.
5. Follow the instructions in the uninstall setup wizard to finish uninstalling the app.

The exact steps in the setup wizard for uninstall vary by app. However, the overall process is more or less the same, asking you if you want to uninstall or repair the app, if you want to keep the app data for future installs, and other similar options.

Here’s how to uninstall apps from Windows 11 using the Settings app.

The Control Panel is a fairly old part of Windows that lives on even in Windows 11. If you want to uninstall apps without going to that corner of Windows, you can use the Settings app. Follow the steps below to uninstall apps from Windows 11 using the Settings app.

1. Open settings by searching for it in Windows search or pressing Windows key + I simultaneously.
2. press the Apps tab. in the left navigation pane.
3. press the Apps & features button in the right area.
4. Scroll and find the program you want to uninstall.
5. Click the three-dot menu button next to the app and click Uninstall.
6. This will open the uninstall setup wizard, which will ask for permission to run it. click Yes Continue.
7. Follow the instructions in the uninstall setup wizard to finish uninstalling the app.

Uninstall Windows 11’s stubborn apps

This process is primarily a Windows issue and not that big of an issue on the best Chromebooks out there, as the latter run the cloud-friendly ChromeOS with web apps. The beauty of Windows is the variety of apps available on the operating system and how old apps can still run on the latest Windows 11. However, some older applications can be stubborn and not completely uninstalled using these methods. In such cases, you may need to use third party apps to delete such apps from Windows 11.