How To Remove Programs In Windows 7 - By: Will Lambert

When you are using Windows there are times where you will need to remove a program from your system. When using Windows 7, if you have never used this or Vista before, you might find it difficult to remove an application since it's a newer process. Learn how to do this.

If you are used to using XP, then you know that you go to the Control Panel and find Add/Remove programs to get rid of the applications you don't want anymore. In Windows 7 you are looking for the Programs and Features tool. This is something you can use that will help you get rid of those applications that you don't want.

There are a few other options as well. You can use the uninstall tool that is in the folder of that application. Not all programs have this option, but some come with an uninstall tool.

At times, there is an option to remove a program in the start menu folder. There are sometimes icons there that you can press to remove the application from the system. Not every single one does this but many applications do.

How come a certain program won't allow me to remove it from my computer?

Sometimes when a program is active, you can't remove it from your system. You need to close the program first, before you can remove it from your computer. At times this is hard to do since you might not realize that the program is actually open, as it's not shown in your taskbar.

Sometimes there is a virus or spyware on your machine that you want to remove, but they are programmed so that you can't get rid of them that easily. You need to use a virus protection tool that can go into safe mode to remove the problem. In safe mode these programs won't be active, so they can be removed from your system by these tools.

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