It is no secret to anyone that one of The main use that is given to Windows computers is to install a wide variety of programs, either from editors, editing programs, antivirus, games, among many others available in the market. However, installing so many programs on the PC is not a very good alternative.
When they have many applications installed on the computer a large part of them not used, so they are simply occupying a machine memory space. Keep in mind that having enough Installed programs can consume a lot of memory on your computer and therefore this it will work much slower.
According to this, to be able uninstalling all those apps that are no longer used and are not necessary in W8 is a very good practice. That is why here we are going to explain each of the steps necessary for you to uninstall any software installed on the operating systemFor this, follow everything we will teach you in the post below.
Learn step by step how to uninstall software in Windows 8
The process of software removal in Windows 8 is very similar to the others operating system versionsTherefore, it can be said that it is a very easy and simple procedure to carry out. For this you will have two completely different methods of doing it.
This is how we explain each of them below:
With the program uninstaller
The first way to Eliminate these programs installed in W8 is by going directly to the app that you no longer want to keep on your PC.
For this it is necessary that you follow the steps that we will indicate below:
- In order to see all applications installed on your system you can go to the menu of "Start" either press the key Windows on your keyboard.
- The next thing will be to directly search for the application you want. Once found you must right click on it to bring up a menu.
- In the menu that appears on the screen you must select the option "Uninstall" and confirm that you want to perform this action. In this simple way you will be getting rid of all those installed software and that you no longer perform any functions with them.
From the control panel
The other way to perform this procedure is in the most common way and as it is done in all versions, from the "Control Panel". It is important that to execute this procedure log in as administrator, which will allow you to carry out any type of change in system settings.
In order to carry out this process of removing apps, you must follow each of these steps:
- The first thing will be to access the option "Start" located at the bottom left of your screen.
- In the menu that appears on the screen you must select the option of "Programs and characteristics".
- Immediately a new window will appear on the screen with the entire list of programs and applications that have been installed on your computer.
- You can also access this tool with the help of your keyboard, for this you must press the key combination "Win + X".
- Now if you have a computer tactile, then it will be necessary to slide the screen from the right to the center so that the "Charms". This will allow you to access "Setting" and then to "Control Panel", then select "Programs" and in "Uninstall a program".
- Once you are inside the "Control Panel" and you can see the whole list of all the programs installed on the computer, the next thing will be to begin to eliminate those that no longer serve you. In order for you to make this process easier it is preferable that orders by name, size, installation date, andAmong other details to consider. You can do this from the "Organize".
- When you have done all of the above and have found the application to be removed, the next will be to click on it. There you must select the option of "Uninstall" or in such case "Uninstall or change" located at the top of the screen.
- After selecting this option, the following will be to follow each of the instructions that the system I will teach you to be able remove the program correctly. Keep in mind that you can only remove programs one by one, If your list is long then you should spend a good time for it. It should also be mentioned that each of they have their own elimination characteristics.
Why are there programs that I cannot remove from my PC?
To conclude, it is very important to mention that there are many programs on Windows 8 computer that cannot be removed, and this is not a secret or something new for the users, because it is something that happens not only in PCs, but also in the smartphone or tablet. All of these tech gadgets come with some factory pre-installed programs by their distribution companies, in this case they are Microsoft's own applications.
They are added to these devices with a specific purpose, either to carry out any general operation, to approve some permissions or to carry out any other type of important activity in the operating system, so its removal is impossible or at least they cannot removed as if it happens with third party software.
However, many of Windows users they want to fully optimize their machine, for this they seek remove all the softwares that are not used including those from the factory. Usually these types of pre-installed programs are not widely used, so they are simply occupying a space in memory.
This is how currently there are different methods that will allow you to get rid of them, but keep in mind that at the time of deleting any of these Microsoft applications your system may be affected in its operation. Therefore, it is recommended that only remove those third-party softwares installed on W8 and not those pre-installed at the factory.