{"id":108455,"date":"2018-09-11T03:01:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T03:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=108455"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:03:42","slug":"how-to-quickly-delete-programs-you-do-not-use-from-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-quickly-delete-programs-you-do-not-use-from-your-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to quickly delete programs you do not use from your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The longer you have your PC the more it gets bogged down with programs, documents, and other files that\u00a0we will never use again<\/strong>.\u00a0They just collect (virtual) dust like those books you got for Christmas and you swore you’d read on vacation six years ago.<\/p>\n

The best thing you can do is delete them to clear up space on your hard drive and help your system work more smoothly. Don’t worry. We’ll show you how.<\/p>\n\n

How to quickly delete programs you do not use from your PC<\/h2>\n

Standard method<\/h2>\n

The classics never die. Just click on the Windows icon in the lower left, click on the “Settings<\/strong>”\u00a0gear and then click on “Apps & features.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Once you are inside this section, just identify the programs that need to hit the bricks.\u00a0Click those dusty old programs and click “Uninstall.<\/strong>” Remember to restart the computer once you have finished the different uninstallations.<\/p>\n

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Quick method<\/h2>\n

The old method showed you all the applications in one place.\u00a0However, you may only want to delete one program.\u00a0If this is the case, right-click the program and click “Uninstall<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

In previous editions of Windows, this only allowed you to delete the icon.\u00a0However, in Windows 10 was “corrected” to allow the\u00a0complete removal of the program and\/or application.\u00a0That’s all there is to it!<\/p>\n

Try MacPaw<\/h2>\n

If you really want to make your computer run faster, we would recommend MacPaw. Don’t be fooled by the name, MacPaw products are available for both Mac and PC.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Try a VPN!<\/h2>\n

If you’re looking for a decent VPN service to try out on your computer, we would recommend Express VPN. By clicking this link<\/a>, you can get 15 months of Express VPN for the price of 12!<\/p>\n

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