We often install a lot of programs in our computers so as to make our computers work more safely and efficiently. However, sometimes, we carelessly download the programs with other unnecessary bundled softwares, so we have the intention to uninstall them. Therefore, the article will describe how to uninstall a program on Windows 8 by the following 2 methods.

Way 1: Uninstall a program in Control Panel.

Uninstall a program on Control Panel according to the following steps.

Step 1:Click Desktop icon on the Start menu to enter the traditional desktop.

click desktop icon on start menu

Step 2: Double click the folder icon on the left corner of the screen, as it is shown in the print screen below.

click the folder icon

Step 3: Select Desktop, and open Control Panel in the desktop menu.

choose desktop and open control panel

Step 4: Click Uninstall a program in the left side of the control panel. Please refer to the red box in the following screen shot.

click uninstall a program

Step 5: Select the program which you want to unload and click Uninstall option.

choose a program and hit uninstall

Way 2: Uninstall a program in the Windows 8 Apps list.

This method can be done according to the steps below.

Step 1: Open Apps list.

On the Start menu, right click an icon or any blank space and select All apps on the lower right corner. Please look at the following screen shot.

select all apps on bottom right

Step 2: In the Apps interface, right click the program you would like to uninstall and choose Uninstall on the bottom left.

right click a program and tap uninstall

Step 3: In the dialogue box which offers you a prompt that these apps and their related info will be removed from this PC, click Uninstall button on the right to delete them.

click uninstall button

In short, with the above 2 ways, uninstalling a program in Windows 8 can be completed easily and triumphantly. Meanwhile, if your computer’s operating system is Windows 8, you have the chance to put the methods into practice.

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