It's easy enough to figure out how to remove a program from a computer. But it can leave files, configurations, registry entries, save (if it's a game), tools (if it's a graphic or video editor), and so on. They occupy disk space.

In no case can not erase utilities directly by moving them to the basket. Take advantage of dedicated services.

Uninstaller

Usually an uninstaller is installed with the program. It automatically removes almost all application data. If you created a utility folder in the taskbar, open it. There should be a file that initiates removal.

Here's how to remove unnecessary programs from your computer if they are not in the Start menu:

1. Go to the application directory.
2. If you do not remember where you installed it, right-click on its shortcut.
3. Select "Properties".
4. In the field "Object" will be the path to the directory.
5. Open it and find the executable file "Uninstall.exe". This is a universal name for uninstallers. Used in many applications. But the name may be different: for example, "Uninst.exe"
6. Open it and follow the instructions.
7. The uninstall process is different for each utility. In some cases, you need to click "Next" several times. Or select the items you want to erase. Sometimes they ask you to indicate what does not suit you in the software, and why you decided to remove it.

Built-in Windows

Here's how to remove unnecessary programs from your computer using the built-in tools of the operating system:

• Go to the "Control Panel". It can be opened through the Start menu.
• If it is not there, right-click on the taskbar and select "Properties".
• Start tab.
• Button "Customize".
• In the list that opens, find the “Control Panel” and put a marker in the “Display” checkbox.
• Save the changes.
• Now you can go to the "Control Panel".
• In it, open the “Remove Programs” menu (or “Programs and Features”).

Click on "Programs and components"

• In the list, find the utility you want to get rid of.
• Select it. A “Delete” button will appear above the main work area.
• Or click on the desired line with the right mouse button. The “Delete” option will also be available in the context menu.

Click Delete

• Further actions depend on the application. Follow the uninstaller instructions.

Third-party software

Even if the utilities are correctly erased, there will still be some data, registry entries, files with saved settings. The most practical option is to use removal tools. Specialized software will not only remove the application, but also destroy all its traces in the system. So they will not take up too much space and clog up the OS.

Suitable programs:

• Revo Uninstaller. Fully erases utilities, temporary files, cleans the registry and browser history. There is a so-called “Hunting mode”: press the button, a sight appears, point it at the program (more precisely, at the program file) and click. Applications will be added to the Revo list.
• IObit Uninstaller. Independently determines what data remained after the “standard” deletion. There is a built-in uninstaller.
• CCleaner. Designed to clean the disk, registry and system from the "junk" data. If you erase the program through it, from them there will not be even a mention.

Uninstalling programs in CCleaner

• Ashampoo Uninstaller. When deleting, check the box next to “Search folders / files / entries in the registry”.
• Portable modification with a simple interface.

How to clean the registry manually?

If you do not use a special software that "cleans up" the remnants of the program, in the registry links to it will not go anywhere. It's not scary, because they do not lead anywhere. The deleted utility will not recover without your knowledge. But if there are too many “useless” registry entries, problems will arise. The system will slow down, slow down. To open a document, you have to wait a few minutes.

It is necessary to periodically clean the registry from entries that indicate non-existent utilities. It is better to use designed for this application: for example, Registry Fix or Advanced SystemCare. Can be cleaned and manually. But this is a risky business. Better to try other ways.

If you decide to figure it out yourself, first create a backup copy of the registry. So that it can be restored.

• Go to Start - Run, in the window that opens, enter "regedit" without quotes and click "OK". A registry editor will appear.

Command "regedit"

• Click File - Export. In the save window, specify the path and think up a file name. Subsequently, it will be possible to restore the registry from it by selecting the “Import” command.

Now proceed with the cleaning:

1. In Registry Editor, click Edit - Find. Or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F.
2. In the entry field write the name of the program that you recently deleted.
3. A list of items related to this utility will appear on the right. They need to get rid of (click the right mouse button - delete).
4. If something goes wrong, you can return the registry to its previous state.

If the program is not removed

You run an uninstall, and she gives an error? Most likely, the utility is now "busy" - used by other applications or services. Here is how to remove a program that is not deleted:

• Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del or Ctrl + Shift + Esc).
• On the "Applications" tab, complete the work related to the utility.
• Go to the "Processes" section.

Go to the Processes section.

• In the list, find the program you want to remove. Usually the process name is the same as the executable file used to run the application.
• Complete the process. It can be activated again after restarting the PC, if you do not remove the utility.
• Try to erase the application again.

If the program still remains on the computer, it may be a virus. Scan the system with a good antivirus.

Chinese programs

It is worth highlighting Chinese utilities. They are installed on the PC in the background, without asking for user permission. It is very difficult to get rid of them. But they cannot be counted among the malware family. These applications include baidu - a kind of antivirus. Even if you erase it, it will load again.

Yes, and with the uninstaller is not so easy to understand. In it, after all, only hieroglyphs. Here's how to remove the Chinese program:

1. Open Task Manager (keyboard shortcut Shift + Ctrl + Esc).
2. Processes tab.
3. Button "Display All" or "Display All Users". Such utilities are often disguised as system processes.
4. Find all the services of an unwanted application. In our case - baidu.
5. It is better to sort the lines by image name or description. To do this, click on the top of the column.
6. Processes can be many. But everyone in the description has hieroglyphs. And the name should include the name of the program.
7. Right click on one of the processes.
8. Select Open Storage.
9. Save the path to the folder in a text file.
10. Repeat this for all baidu processes. Even if the directories are repeated.
11. Complete the processes related to the application.
12. You can erase the program using the functions of Windows. Go to the "Control Panel". Open the "Programs and Features" (or "Uninstall Programs") menu. Find the unwanted application and get rid of it.
13. In the uninstaller will be hieroglyphs. Unfortunately, it is necessary to act "by touch". But there are several factors that will help determine. The undo delete function is usually highlighted in addition: by color or volume. As in the Russian installers, the “Next” button is on the right, “Back” is on the left.
14. After uninstalling, restart the computer. During power-up, press the F key. This is to initiate a different boot mode. Select "Safe Mode".
15. Now the Chinese utility will not be able to activate its processes. And they will be removed.
16. Open the file where you saved the paths to baidu.
17. Navigate to the folders specified there. To do this, open the “Start” menu, copy the path into the input field below (it usually says “Find files”) and press Enter. The desired directory appears.
18. Erase all that is in it. Better yet, delete the directory itself.
19. Repeat for each path.

For a comprehensive cleaning system, use special uninstallers. So do not have to "catch" files and registry entries yourself. And there will be no risk that any element of the hated utility will remain in memory.

It is up to you how to completely remove the program from the computer and what software to use for that. You can restrict the built-in Windows. But this way the system will accumulate unnecessary links and links that are not erased with the application. It is better to put special utilities designed to remove programs and debris left after them.