正如一些用户所说，我们有时会偶然发现难以删除或删除的应用程序。有时，无论出于何种原因，他们的“Add/Remove Programs”条目都会被删除，或者他们没有方便的卸载(Uninstall)快捷方式。问题因情况而异。这就是为什么我们决定汇总所有可用于删除Windows中的桌面程序和现代应用程序的方法。让我们(Let)开始吧：
注意：(NOTE:)本指南适用于Windows 10、Windows 7 和Windows 8.1。
1. 从命令提示符(Command Prompt)(cmd.exe)卸载桌面应用程序
让我们从一种从Windows(Windows)中删除应用程序的令人讨厌的方式开始。首先(First)，以管理员身份启动命令提示符。(Command Prompt)在命令提示符(Command Prompt)窗口中，键入wmic并按 Enter。
此命令加载Windows Management Instrumentation 命令行 (WMIC) 工具(Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool)。现在您需要查看WMIC识别了哪些应用程序，以便您可以将它们从命令提示符(Command Prompt)中删除。为此，请键入不带引号的命令“产品获取名称”("product get name") ，然后按键盘上的Enter 。该命令列出了可以使用此方法删除的所有桌面应用程序。(desktop apps)
显示的应用程序列表小于您已安装的桌面应用程序的总数。如果您要删除的应用程序显示在此处，请继续并输入命令：product where name="name of program" call uninstall。将程序的字符串名称(name of the program)替换为您要删除的桌面应用(desktop app)程序的实际名称，如先前在命令提示符(Command Prompt)中加载的列表中所示。例如，我们输入product where name="Google Chrome" call uninstall。
系统会提示您确认是否要卸载该程序。如果您想删除它，请输入Y ，(Y)如果您改变主意，请输入N。
如果卸载成功执行，您应该会看到ReturnValue=0和一条显示“方法执行成功”的消息。("Method execution successful.")
在本指南中的所有方法中，这是最复杂且最没用的一种。我们之所以引入它，是因为搜索它的人数惊人。如需更有效的方法，请继续阅读本指南。
2. 从控制面板卸载桌面应用程序(Control Panel)
这是大多数人都知道的方法。它适用于所有桌面应用程序(desktop apps)，但不能用于通过Windows 10 和 Windows 8.1 中的Microsoft Store分发的现代应用程序。(Microsoft Store)
首先，打开控制面板(Control Panel)。然后，转到"Programs -> Programs and Features."
选择要删除的桌面应用程序，(desktop app)单击或点击(click or tap) 卸载(Uninstall)并按照向导进行操作。
请记住，卸载程序的步骤因程序而异。
3. 使用卸载快捷方式卸载桌面程序
某些桌面应用程序在安装时会创建一个卸载(Uninstall)快捷方式。通常，它位于“开始”菜单(Start Menu)（在Windows 10和Windows 7中）或“应用程序视图”(Apps View)（在Windows 8.1中）的应用程序文件夹中。您可以在下面看到Windows 10中CyberGhost的(CyberGhost)卸载(Uninstall)快捷方式。
这是Windows 8.1中的相同快捷方式：
单击或点击卸载(Uninstall)快捷方式以启动所选应用程序的卸载向导(uninstallation wizard)。
4. 使用Uninstall.exe 文件(Uninstall.exe file)卸载桌面应用程序
许多桌面应用程序(desktop apps)（尤其是那些创建卸载(Uninstall)快捷方式的应用程序）都有一个名为uninstall.exe或类似文件的可执行文件。该文件始终位于该应用程序的安装文件夹(installation folder)中。您可以在下面看到 7-Zip 的uninstall.exe文件。
运行它并按照卸载程序所需的步骤进行操作。
5. 使用安装程序MSI 文件(MSI file)卸载桌面应用程序
某些程序（如7-Zip(7-Zip)的 64 位版本）不使用setup.exe文件进行安装。相反，他们的安装文件(setup file)具有扩展名“.msi”。此格式由Windows Installer使用，这是一种由(Windows Installer)Microsoft为其Windows操作系统创建的特殊安装格式。(installation format)使用“.msi”安装程序的桌面应用(desktop apps)程序很容易卸载。右键单击或(Right-click or press)按住其安装文件(setup file)，然后选择Uninstall。
也可以从命令行(command line)触发删除。以管理员(administrator and type)身份打开命令提示符并键入(Command Prompt)"msiexec /x "，后跟要删除的程序使用的“.msi”文件的名称。(".msi")
您还可以添加其他命令行(command line)参数来控制卸载的完成方式。有关更多信息，请查看Microsoft的此文档：Msiexec（命令行选项）(Msiexec (command-line options))。
6.从开始屏幕(Start screen)或开始菜单(Start Menu)卸载通用应用程序
到目前为止涵盖的所有方法仅适用于传统的桌面应用程序。但是，通过Microsoft Store分发的(Microsoft Store)Windows 10和Windows 8.1应用程序呢？你如何删除那些？
如果您使用的是Windows 10，您可以右键单击或按住(press and hold)（如果您使用的是触摸）应用程序的磁贴。在上下文菜单中，选择卸载(Uninstall)。
接下来，您必须通过按Uninstall(Uninstall)确认您要删除该应用程序。
另一种方法是使用Windows 10任务栏上“开始(Start)”按钮附近的搜索框。(search box)键入要删除的应用程序的名称，单击或点击(click or tap)它，然后按右侧预览面板(preview panel)上的卸载。(Uninstall)
或者，您可以右键单击或按住应用程序并从上下文菜单中卸载它。(Uninstall)不要忘记确认您的选择。
如果您使用的是Windows 8.1，请转到“开始(Start)”屏幕。如果您可以找到要删除的应用程序的磁贴，请右键单击或按住它，以调出上下文菜单。然后，单击或点击(click or tap) 卸载(Uninstall)。
在没有触摸屏的传统 PC 上，当您右键单击现代应用程序的磁贴时，Windows 8.1 会显示传统的右键单击菜单。正如预期的那样，此菜单包括卸载(Uninstall)选项。然后在几秒钟内删除该应用程序，而无需其他提示和确认。
如果应用程序在开始(Start)屏幕上不再有磁贴（在Windows 8.1中），请搜索它。显示搜索结果后，右键单击或按住要删除的应用程序的名称，然后选择卸载(Uninstall)。
7. 使用设置(Settings)（在Windows 10中）或 PC设置(Settings)（在Windows 8.1中）删除通用应用程序
在Windows 10中，打开设置(Settings)并转到应用程序(Apps)。在“设置”(Settings)窗口的右侧，会显示一个列表，其中包含 Windows 10 设备上可用的所有应用程序。向下滚动(Scroll)列表，然后单击(list and click)或点击要删除的应用程序。然后，单击或点击(click or tap) Uninstall，然后点击Uninstall，以确认您的选择。
删除过程(removal process)的进度显示在应用程序名称下方 完成卸载应用程序后，关闭“设置”(Settings)窗口。
在 Windows 8.1 中，您可以使用PC 设置(PC Settings)从Microsoft Store中删除通用应用程序。打开 PC 设置并转到搜索和应用程序(Search and apps)，然后转到应用程序大小(App sizes)。在右侧，您可以看到一个列表，其中包含您设备上安装的所有应用程序。选择您要删除的，然后显示卸载(Uninstall)按钮。单击或点击卸载(Uninstall)，然后再次单击卸载(Uninstall)以确认您要删除该应用程序。
删除应用程序后关闭PC 设置。(PC Settings)
8. 使用PowerShell(PowerShell)删除通用应用程序
某些内置于Windows 10和Windows 8.1中的基于触控的应用（也称为UWP 应用(UWP apps)）无法使用之前共享的方法删除。例如，在Windows 10中，您无法删除日历、邮件、相机(Calendar, Mail, Camera,)或照片(Photos)等应用程序。要删除这些应用程序，您必须使用PowerShell。
我们创建了一个完整的分步指南(step guide)，其中分享了您需要了解的所有内容：如何使用PowerShell卸载(PowerShell)Windows 10应用程序，分 3 个步骤。
9.使用专门的软件卸载程序(software uninstaller)
还有一些专门的程序可以删除其他程序。有些甚至从卸载过程中删除剩余的文件和注册表项。这里有一些想法可以帮助您入门：
- 软件卸载程序综述 - 回顾IObit与Ashampoo 与(Ashampoo vs) Revo
- 如何使用 PC Decrapifier、SlimComputer 或 Decrap删除垃圾软件(SlimComputer or Decrap)
如果您正在寻找可以帮助删除其他程序的好工具，这些文章应该可以帮助您找到所需的内容。尽管我们很久以前就发布了它们，但它们今天仍在工作。
你如何卸载你的应用程序？
这些是我们知道的从Windows卸载桌面应用程序和通用应用程序的方法。如果您认识其他人，请不要犹豫，在下面的评论部分中分享。我们期待更新这篇文章并使其更加完整。
9 ways to remove desktop programs and Microsoft Store apps in Windows
From time to time, we stumble upon applicаtions that are hard to remove оr delete, as some users would say. Sometimes their Add/Remove Programs entries are deleted for whatever reason, or they do not have a handy Uninstall shortcut available. The problems vary from case to case. That is why we decided to make a roundup of all the methods that can be used to remove both desktop programs and modern apps, in Windows. Let's get started:
NOTE: This guide applies to Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
1. Uninstall desktop apps from the Command Prompt (cmd.exe)
Let's start with a geeky way of removing apps from Windows. First, start the Command Prompt as administrator. In the Command Prompt window, type wmic and press Enter.
This command loads the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool. Now you need to see which apps are identified by WMIC so that you can remove them from the Command Prompt. To do that, type the command "product get name" without the quotation marks and press Enter on the keyboard. The command lists all the desktop apps that can be removed with this method.
The list of apps shown is smaller than the total number of desktop apps that you have installed. If the app that you want to remove is shown here, continue and enter the command: product where name="name of program" call uninstall. Replace the string name of the program with the actual name of the desktop app that you want to remove, as shown in the list that was loaded previously in the Command Prompt. For example, we typed product where name="Google Chrome" call uninstall.
You are prompted to confirm that you want to uninstall the program. Type Y if you want to remove it or N if you have changed your mind.
If the uninstallation is performed successfully, you should see a ReturnValue=0 and a message that says "Method execution successful."
Of all the methods in this guide, this one is the most complex and least useful. We introduced it because a surprising number of people search for it. For more efficient methods, continue reading this guide.
2. Uninstall desktop applications from the Control Panel
This is the method most people know about. It works great for all desktop apps, but it cannot be used for modern apps that are distributed through the Microsoft Store in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1.
First, open the Control Panel. Then, go to "Programs -> Programs and Features."
Select the desktop app that you want to remove, click or tap Uninstall and follow the wizard.
Please remember that the steps for uninstalling a program are different from program to program.
3. Uninstall desktop programs using their uninstall shortcuts
Some desktop applications, when installed, create an Uninstall shortcut. Usually, it is found in the application's folder from the Start Menu (in Windows 10 and Windows 7) or the Apps View (in Windows 8.1). Below you can see the Uninstall shortcut for CyberGhost, in Windows 10.
Here is the same shortcut in Windows 8.1:
Click or tap the Uninstall shortcut to start the uninstallation wizard for the selected application.
4. Uninstall desktop apps using their Uninstall.exe file
Many desktop apps (especially those which create Uninstall shortcuts) have an executable file named uninstall.exe or something similar. This file is always found in the installation folder of that application. You can see below the uninstall.exe file for the 7-Zip.
Run it and follow the steps required to uninstall the program.
5. Uninstall desktop apps using their setup MSI file
Some programs (like the 64-bit version of 7-Zip) do not use a setup.exe file for their installation. Instead, their setup file has the extension ".msi." This format is used by the Windows Installer, a special installation format created by Microsoft for its Windows operating systems. The desktop apps that use a ".msi" installer are easy to uninstall. Right-click or press and hold on their setup file and choose Uninstall.
The removal can also be triggered from the command line. Open the Command Prompt as administrator and type "msiexec /x " followed by the name of the ".msi" file used by the program that you want to remove.
You can also add other command line parameters to control the way the uninstall is done. For more information, check this documentation from Microsoft: Msiexec (command-line options).
6. Uninstall universal apps from the Start screen or the Start Menu
All the methods covered so far apply only to traditional desktop applications. But what about Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 apps that are distributed through the Microsoft Store? How do you remove those?
If you are using Windows 10, you can right-click or press and hold (if you are using touch) the app's tile. In the contextual menu, choose Uninstall.
Next, you have to confirm that you want to remove the app, by pressing Uninstall.
Another way is to use the search box on the Windows 10 taskbar, near the Start button. Type the name of the app that you want to remove, click or tap on it, and then press Uninstall on the preview panel from the right.
Alternatively, you can right-click or press and hold the app and Uninstall it from the contextual menu. Do not forget to confirm your choice.
If you are using Windows 8.1, go to the Start screen. If you can find the tile of the app that you want to remove, right-click or press and hold on it, to bring up the contextual menu. Then, click or tap Uninstall.
On traditional PCs without a touchscreen, Windows 8.1 displays a traditional right-click menu when you right-click the tile of a modern app. As expected, this menu includes the Uninstall option. The app is then removed in a few seconds without other prompts and confirmations.
If an app no longer has a tile on the Start screen (in Windows 8.1), search for it. Once the search results are shown, right-click or press and hold the name of the app that you want to remove and then choose Uninstall.
7. Remove universal apps using Settings (in Windows 10) or PC Settings (in Windows 8.1)
In Windows 10, open Settings and go to Apps. On the right side of the Settings window, a list is shown with all the apps available on your Windows 10 device. Scroll down the list and click or tap the app that you want to remove. Then, click or tap Uninstall, followed by Uninstall, to confirm your choice.
The progress of the removal process is shown below the app's name When you are finished uninstalling apps, close the Settings window.
In Windows 8.1, you can use the PC Settings to remove universal apps from the Microsoft Store. Open PC Settings and go to Search and apps and then to App sizes. On the right, you can see a list with all the apps that are installed on your device. Select the one you want to remove, and the Uninstall button is displayed. Click or tap Uninstall and then again on Uninstall to confirm that you want to remove the app.
Close PC Settings when you are done removing apps.
8. Remove universal apps, using PowerShell
Some touch-based apps (also known as UWP apps) that are built into Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 cannot be removed using the methods shared earlier. For example, in Windows 10, you cannot remove apps like Calendar, Mail, Camera, or Photos. To remove these apps, you must use PowerShell.
We have created a complete step by step guide, which shares everything you need to know: How to uninstall Windows 10 apps using PowerShell, in 3 steps.
9. Use a specialized software uninstaller
There are also specialized programs that can remove other programs. Some even delete leftovers from the uninstall process, both files and registry entries. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
If you are looking for a decent tool that can help with removing other programs, these articles should help you find what you are looking for. Although we published them a long time ago, they are still working today.
How do you uninstall your apps?
These are the methods we know for uninstalling both desktop apps and universal apps from Windows. If you know others, do not hesitate to share them in the comments section below. We are looking forward to updating this article and making it even more complete.
