随着微软(Microsoft)继续对其操作系统进行更改和改进，用户必须习惯于以新的方式来做同样的事情。从Windows Vista开始，以前版本中熟悉的添加或删除程序(Add or Remove Programs)似乎消失了。当然，它并没有真正消失，但微软(Microsoft)给它起了一个全新的名字。让我们看看Windows 7和Windows 8.1，了解在哪里可以找到“添加或删除程序(Add or Remove Programs)”以及它现在的工作原理。
如何在Windows 7和 Windows 8.1中查找添加或删除程序(Add or Remove Programs)
在Windows 7和Windows 8.1中，您可以在(Windows 8.1)控制面板(Control Panel)中找到以前的添加或删除程序(Add or Remove Programs)（现在称为程序和功能(Programs and Features)）。控制面板在(Control Panel)Windows 7和Windows 8.1中看起来非常相似，并且在两种操作系统中的工作方式相同。这就是为什么我们将只使用Windows 8.1的屏幕截图。也无需为Windows 7提供它们。
这是有关如何打开控制面板(Control Panel)的详细教程：Windows 10中的(Windows 10)控制面板(Control Panel)在哪里？15种打开方式。
在控制面板(Control Panel)中，您可以通过单击或点击“程序”部分中的“(Programs)卸载程序”("Uninstall a program")链接来快速访问旧的“添加或删除程序(Add or Remove Programs)” 。
另一种方法是打开控制面板(Control Panel)并转到"Programs -> Programs and Features"。
但是，与最新版本的Windows一样，搜索是查找几乎所有内容的最快方式。在Windows 8.1中，转到“开始(Start)”屏幕并搜索卸载(uninstall)，然后单击或点击卸载程序(Uninstall a program)。在我们看来，任何采取更直接的途径达到预期结果的事情都是一件好事。
您也可以使用旧的添加删除(add remove)关键字进行搜索。您将得到一个名为“添加或删除程序(Add or remove programs)”的结果，但它会放在搜索结果列表的最后。
幸运的是，当您在“开始”菜单(Start Menu)搜索框中使用它们时，旧的add remove关键字也可以在Windows 7中使用。(Windows 7)单击添加或删除程序会将(Add or remove programs)您带到“新”程序和功能(Programs and Features)窗口。
在“程序和功能(Programs and Features)”窗口中，您可以看到当前安装的软件列表，您可以选择卸载、更改或修复每个项目。这在两个操作系统中看起来相同并且工作方式相同。此插图来自Windows 8.1。
移除、修复、更改等
当您查看已安装程序的列表时，您会发现每个程序都有自己的选项。并非所有软件都可以更改或修复。在每个程序上按(Press)一次，并注意软件列表(software list)上方菜单栏中(menu bar)的内容。不同的软件(Different software)开发人员对此进行不同的管理：
Uninstall/Change
Change
添加到 Windows 和从Windows(Windows)中减去
在“程序和功能(Programs and Features)”窗口的边栏中，您会看到“打开和关闭 Windows 功能”("Turn Windows features on and off")的链接。如果您第一次选择不安装某些Windows 选项(Windows option)，或者您从未使用过并且想要摆脱的功能，那么您可以在此处执行此操作。对于某些更改，您将需要原始的Windows 安装(Windows installation)盘，因此请务必在开始之前将其准备好。
您将在此处找到有关如何使用Windows 功能(Windows Features)窗口的详细指南：如何添加或删除(Remove)（取消）需要的Windows 功能(Windows Features)、程序或应用程序(Programs or Apps)。在添加或删除任何Windows(Windows)功能之前，请不要犹豫阅读它。
在Windows 8.1中删除应用程序(Apps)怎么样？
Windows 应用商店(Windows Store)应用程序呢？为什么它们没有列在Programs and Features中？你如何删除它们？
它们未在旧的“添加或删除程序(Add or Remove Programs)”窗口中列出，因为它们不是桌面程序。它们是现代应用程序，通过Windows 应用商店(Windows Store)分发。但是，Windows 8.1让卸载应用程序变得像最初获取它们一样容易。
如果您想了解如何删除应用程序，请阅读本教程中的第 5 点和第 6 点：在Windows中删除(Windows)桌面程序和现代应用程序的(Desktop Programs and Modern Apps)七种(Seven)方法。
结论
微软(Microsoft)自Windows Vista以来一直保持此界面一致(interface consistent)，但仍有人从Windows XP升级，可能会对术语的变化感到困惑。我希望这篇文章可以帮助您更顺畅地导航。您有自己的评论或有用的提示吗？请(Please)在评论中告诉我们。
Did Add or Remove Programs Disappear? Where to Find It?
As Microsoft сontinues to make changes and improvements to its operating systems, users have to get used to new ways of doing the sаme old things. Starting with Windows Vista, the familiar Add or Remove Programs from previous versions appeared to vanish. It wasn't really gone, of course, but Microsoft gave it a brand new name. Let's take a look at Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, learn where to find Add or Remove Programs and how it works today.
How to Find Add or Remove Programs in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
In both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, you can find what used to be Add or Remove Programs (now called Programs and Features) in the Control Panel. The Control Panel looks much the same in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 and it works the same way for both operating systems. That's why we are going to use only screenshots from Windows 8.1. There's no need to provide them also for Windows 7.
Here's a detailed tutorial on how to open the Control Panel: Where is the Control Panel in Windows 10? 15 ways to open it.
In the Control Panel you can quickly access the old Add or Remove Programs by clicking or tapping the "Uninstall a program" link found in the Programs section.
Another way is to open the Control Panel and go to "Programs -> Programs and Features".
But, as always in recent versions of Windows, search is the fastest way of finding just about anything. In Windows 8.1, go to the Start screen and search for uninstall and click or tap Uninstall a program. Anything that takes a more direct route to the desired result is a good thing in our view.
You can search also using the old add remove keywords. You will get a result named Add or remove programs but it will be placed last in the list of search results.
Luckily, the old add remove keywords work also in Windows 7, when you use them in the Start Menu search box. Clicking on Add or remove programs takes you to the "new" Programs and Features window.
In the Programs and Features window, you can see a list of your currently installed software, and you can choose to uninstall, change, or repair each item. This looks the same and works the same way in both operating systems. This illustration is from Windows 8.1.
Remove, Repair, Change and More
When you look at your list of installed programs, you'll find that each has its own options. Not all software can be changed or repaired. Press once on each program and note what it says in the menu bar above your software list. Different software developers manage this differently:
Uninstall/Change
Change
Adding to and Subtracting from Windows
In the sidebar of the Programs and Features window, you'll see a link to "Turn Windows features on and off". If there's some Windows option that you chose not to install the first time around, or a feature you never use and want to get rid of, here's where you can do that. For some changes, you will need your original Windows installation disk, so be sure to have that handy before you begin.
You will find a detailed guide on how to work with the Windows Features window here: How to Add or Remove (Un)Wanted Windows Features, Programs or Apps. Don't hesitate to read it prior to adding or removing any Windows features.
What About Removing Apps in Windows 8.1?
What about Windows Store apps? Why aren't they listed in Programs and Features? How do you remove them?
They aren't listed in the old Add or Remove Programs window because they are not desktop programs. They are modern apps, distributed through the Windows Store. However, Windows 8.1 has made it as easy to uninstall apps as it is to acquire them in the first place.
If you would like to learn how to remove apps, read the points 5 and 6 from this tutorial: Seven Ways to Remove Desktop Programs and Modern Apps in Windows.
Conclusion
Microsoft has kept this interface consistent since Windows Vista, but there are still people upgrading from Windows XP who might be confused by the change in terminology. I hope this article helped you navigate more smoothly. Do you have comments or helpful hints of your own? Please let us know in the comments.
