How to Remove or Uninstall a Program in Windows Vista and Windows 7
Most people know how to install a program, whether it is from a disc or downloaded from the internet. However some users don’t know how to get rid of them when they don’t want it anymore or they need to free up some space from the hard disk, just accidentally installed a program or they need it for troubleshooting purposes to fix a bug or a disk error caused by faulty programs. Some other users will delete the shortcut icon of the program on the desktop and delete the folder in program files thinking those will completely remove the program from the PC, but it won’t.
This article will show you a simple way of removing or uninstalling a program that you have installed in your PC system.
Steps on removing a program
1. Click Start, click Control Panel and click on Uninstall a Program under the Programs category.
2. You will see a list of all the programs that are installed in your PC. Just look for that program you want to remove and click on it to highlight it. Once it’s highlighted click the Uninstall button on the top of the box where the lists is and just follow the instructions of the un-installation wizard to complete the removal process.
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