Uninstall apps from a HUAWEI computer
Uninstall apps from a HUAWEI computer |
To uninstall an app from your computer, perform the following steps:
- Before uninstalling an app, check whether the app contains personal data, such as chat records in social networking apps or browsing and favorites records in browser apps. If so, back up important data before uninstalling the app to avoid data loss. For details, see Backing up hard disk data on a HUAWEI computer and Exporting and importing favorites in Microsoft Edge on a HUAWEI computer.
- To uninstall a driver, see Uninstalling drivers from a HUAWEI computer.
Method 1: Uninstall an app using the Windows Settings window.
Method 2: Uninstall an app using the Control Panel.
Method 3: Uninstall an app using the pre-installed uninstallation file.
Method 4: Uninstall an app using third-party software.
Method 1: Uninstall an app using the Windows Settings window.
- Click the Windows icon and then the Settings icon , and go to
Click here to redirect to Apps & features.
. (Windows 11: Click the Windows icon and then the Settings icon , and go to .) - Select the app you want to uninstall from the app list, click the icon on the right, and select Uninstall. (Windows 10: Select the app you want to uninstall and select Uninstall). Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the uninstallation.
The Uninstall button may be grayed out for some pre-installed apps.
Method 2: Uninstall an app using the Control Panel.
- In the search box on the desktop taskbar, enter "control panel". In the search result, click Control Panel and open it.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click the app you want to uninstall, select Uninstall, and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the uninstallation.
Method 3: Uninstall an app using the pre-installed uninstallation file.
- Right-click the icon of the app you want to uninstall and click Properties. On the shortcut tab page, click Open file location.
- Double-click "UninstallXXX.exe" and follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the app using the pre-installed uninstallation file.
Method 4: Uninstall an app using third-party software.
You can download and install third-party software (such as 360 Software Manager and Tencent PC Manager) to uninstall an app.
To learn more:
Unable to uninstall third-party programs from my HUAWEI Windows computer