How to remove pre-installed apps in Windows ?
Follow the steps below to remove windows 10 automatically installed applications, including pre-installed apps.
- Go to Settings -> System -> Apps & features
- Click on the search button and type in the name of the application you wish to uninstall.
- Once you find the application, click on it and press the Uninstall button. If an application is grayed out, it means that it is a system app and cannot be uninstalled.
- Windows will now remove the application from your PC.
- Repeat for each app you want to uninstall from your PC.
Disable Automatic Windows Updates
Windows 10 updates are automatic and mandatory, but still you can disable automatic Windows updates. Even if you set your Wi-Fi as a metered connection, Windows will download the updates anyway (but won’t install them). This is an issue for those who have limited data or a slow internet connection.
How to remove unwanted files automatically from your computer ?
Sometimes the computer will get bogged down with so much junk that it needs to be cleaned out. Easy way to clean hard drive (and not just temporary files), furthermore there are two features in Windows 10 that can help you do just that.
What is Storage Sense & how this feature can save space ?
Storage sense automatically deletes files from the Downloads folder, Recycle bin, and temporary files after 30 days.
To enable Storage Sense, open Settings, then click System > Storage and enable “Storage sense.”
How To Remove Unwanted Windows Apps ?
Default apps that Windows 10 installs on every computer. If you don’t use them, they’re just taking up space.
To uninstall a provisioned app:
- First, open up the Windows 10 Settings application by pressing Win + I on your keyboard.
- From within the Settings window, navigate to Apps > Apps & features.
- Scroll down through the list of installed apps until you find the one you’d like to remove. And click it to select it and press Uninstall
- Finally, confirm that you want to uninstall.
To delete all updates for an application, follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings app by pressing Win + I on your keyboard and navigate to ‘Update & security’ > ‘Windows Update’.
2. Click Advanced options at the bottom of the screen.
3. Click View your update history.
4. Click ‘Uninstall updates’.
5. If you want to remove an update, select it and click ‘Uninstall’.
6. In addition to removing multiple updates, press and hold the CTRL key while selecting updates and then click Uninstall.
