Exit the Program

An uninstaller may not work if the program you want to uninstall is running on your computer.

Look at the taskbar. If the taskbar contains the program icon, right-click the icon and choose Close.

Next, look at the icons in the system tray for the program that runs in the background. If you see such an icon, right-click the icon and click Exit.

Uninstalling a Program with the Program's Own Installer

1. Click on the Windows Start button.
   
   
2. Select All Programs or Programs. You will see a list of currently installed programs on your machine.
   
   
3. Scroll up the list until you see the title of the program you want to remove. Select it and look for the Uninstall utility.
   
   
4. Click on the Uninstall option to remove the program.
   
   
5. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation.
   
   
6. You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
   
   

Uninstalling a Program without an Uninstaller

1. If no uninstaller has been provided with the program, you can use the Add/Remove Programs feature available in the Windows Control Panel.
   
   
2. Click on the Windows Start button.
   
   
3. On the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel.
   
   
4. Select Add/Remove Programs.
   
   
5. In the list of currently installed programs, select the title of the program you want to uninstall and then click Remove or Add/Remove.
   
   
6. If a dialog box appears, follow the instructions to remove the program.
   
   
7. Click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the program.
   
   
8. You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.