To uninstall a program from Windows 10/8/7, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Click on the Programs and Features tab.
  3. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Uninstall a Program.
  4. Click on the program you want to uninstall.
  5. Click on the Uninstall button.

Steps to Remove Leftover Uninstalled Software in Windows

delete registry keys

  1. Open the Start menu and locate the “Registry Editor” application.
  2. Click on the “Registry Editor” application to open it.
  3. In the Registry Editor, locate and open the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” registry key.
  4. In this key, locate and open the “Userinit” subkey.
  5. In this subkey, you will see a string value named “Shell” with a default value of “C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe” (or whatever your Windows installation is set to).
  6. Double-click on this string value to open its properties window, which should look something like Figure 1 below: Figure 1: The Userinit String Value’s Properties Window ..

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Final Words

Remove leftovers from uninstalled software in Windows is important to speed up your computer and free up more space on your storage devices. Several files are usually available after software is installed, including registry files, empty directories, archives, task schedules, and more. If you don’t remove them right away, these files may take a while to remove.