If all you are trying to do is remove
an icon from your desktop, but want to leave the software program on your
computer, simply hover your mouse over the icon on your desktop – right click
and choose “delete” With many software programs, you will receive a
quick message dialog box reminding you that you are only deleting the icon and
that if you want to actually remove the software, this must be done from the
control panel.
Why would you remove a software program
from your computer.. Programs we never use can take up extra storage
space and can slow our computer’s down – or maybe you are changing Anti-Virus
providers – remember you can only have one Anti-Virus program on your computer
at a time, so you must remove one before you add a new one…
The Windows operating system has a
program utility that makes it easy to uninstall unused or unwanted and it’s
easy to get to through your Control Panel.
- Left Click the "Start" button on
your taskbar.
- When the Start menu appears, left Click
"Control Panel."
- When the Control Panel appears – left click
“Add/Remove Programs”
- It will take a moment and then list all
software programs on your computer
- Scroll thru the list to find the software program
you want to install
- Under each program on the right side, you will
see a "Uninstall” button.
- Left click on the “Uninstall” button and it
will remove the program and once removed it will no longer appear on the program
list
- Once removed it will also remove icons from
desktop, quick launch and taskbar)
- Repeat process for any other programs you want
to uninstall.
Reminders…
Some programs include an 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.
Some programs might ask you to enter an administrator
password or confirmation before this can be done, so you’ll need to type the
password or provide confirmation.
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