💻/🖥️ Windows 10 - Uninstall Unused Apps
| TYPE | AUDIENCE | PRIORITY | COMPLEXITY | EFFORT | COST | UPDATED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation | 🧑/🏗️ | ⭐⭐ | ⭐ | 🧑 | 🆓 | 2021-06-17 |
Rationale
Unused or unnecessary applications which remain installed on a computer not only take up resources, but they may also contain sensitive data and offer potential ways of accessing the system remotely.
Instructions
What you should do
Go through the list of applications that are installed on the computer and remove the ones which are not necessary:
- In the search box on the taskbar, type "Control Panel" and select it from the results.
- Select Programs > Programs and Features.
- Go through the list of programmes, and right-click on the program you want to remove and select Uninstall or Uninstall/Change.
- Follow the directions on the screen to complete the uninstall process.
Sources : Microsoft