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SMALL STEPS. USEFUL SKILLS.

Remove an app

Uninstall an app you no longer use.

Windows 11About 3 minutes8 steps · 8 with pictures
Follow along on your device

Use the pictures where shown. Follow the short instructions between them.

STEP 1 OF 8

Open Start

Select the Start button (the Windows logo) on the taskbar.

FOLLOW ALONG ON YOUR SCREEN01
Open Start.
Your screen may look slightly different
Take your time. There’s no rush.
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STEP 1

Open Start

Select the Start button (the Windows logo) on the taskbar.

Open Start.
Step 1

STEP 2

Open Settings

Select Settings (the cog).

Open Settings.
Step 2

STEP 3

Open Apps

Select Apps on the left.

Example screen with open apps highlighted.
Step 3

STEP 4

Open Installed apps

Select Installed apps.

Example Settings screen with Installed apps highlighted.
Step 4

STEP 5

Find the app

Use the search box or scroll to the app you want to remove.

Example Installed apps screen with Search apps highlighted.
Step 5

STEP 6

Open the app menu

Select the three dots beside the app.

Example screen with open the app menu highlighted.
Step 6

STEP 7

Select Uninstall

Example App options screen with Uninstall highlighted.
Step 7

STEP 8

Confirm

Read the message, then confirm only if it names the correct app.

Example Uninstall screen with App name highlighted.
Step 8

IF SOMETHING LOOKS DIFFERENT

A little help along the way.

Your menus may look different after an update. Look for the same control name and take your time.

I cannot find that option+

Check that this guide covers your device and software. If the names do not match, use the manufacturer’s instructions linked below for your model.

I need to go back a step+

Use Previous step or select a step number above. This changes the guide only; it does not undo anything on your device.

Are these pictures of my device?+

They are example screens showing exactly where to click. Your names, apps, wallpaper and layout may look a little different, but the options you need are the same. Some pictures show what you should see after a step.

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