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The impotent In order to uninstall or change a program.If you can uninstall a program from your computer if you no longer use it or if you want to free up space on your hard disk. You can use Programs and Features to uninstall programs or to change a program's configuration by adding or delete certain options. This will show you how to use Programs and Features in the Control Panel to view, uninstall, change, or repair programs that are currently installed in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

In Windows 8, this would be for desktop programs only, and not to uninstall Store apps.

In Windows XP, this would have been in Add and Remove Programs instead.For more information about uninstalling programs, see Uninstalling programs: frequently asked questions. To learn more about installing programs on your computer, see Install a program.

1. Click to open Programs and Features.
2. Select a program, and then click Uninstall. Some programs include the option to change or repair the program in addition to uninstalling it, but many simply offer the option to uninstall. To change a program, click Change or Repair.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Notes

• If the program you want to uninstall is not listed, it might not have been written for this version of Windows. To uninstall the program, check the information that came with the program.

• To learn more about turning off programs and features that are included with Windows, see Turn Windows features on or off.
  

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  • If the program you want to uninstall is not listed in Programs and Features, then it may not have been written for this version of Windows. To uninstall the program, check the information that came with the program, or go to the program publisher's/manufacturer's website. Most programs install automatically in the C:\Program Files folder (OPTION THREE below). Look in this folder some programs also include an uninstall program that you can use.
  • Programs and features included with Windows 7 can be turned off in Windows Features.
  • If the program doesn't uninstall completely the first time, sometimes running the uninstall program a second time will succeed.
  • If the above option doesn't work, try uninstalling the program while Windows 7 is running in safe mode.
  • If you installed the program recently, you can try using System Restore to return your computer's system files to an earlier restore point dated before you installed the program.