Learn how to deep uninstall any app in Windows 11 using PC Manager to automatically remove all files and registry entries left over by the app.
On Windows 11, uninstalling any application is pretty simple. Open the Settings app, go to the “Apps” > “Installed Apps” page, find the app you want to uninstall, and click the “Uninstall” option. However, during a normal uninstallation, if the program is not developed correctly, it leaves behind many of its files and registry entries. That’s where the advanced or forced uninstall comes into play. It not only uninstalls the app but also deletes all leftover files and registry entries.
Generally, for forced/advanced uninstallation, we’d have to use a third-party app. However, with PC Manager, an official Windows optimization tool from Microsoft, we can use its “Deep Uninstall” feature to quickly uninstall any app and automatically delete leftover files and registry entries.
In this quick and easy guide, I will show you how to use deep uninstall any app in Windows 11 using the PC Manager tool. Let’s get started.
Before You Start
- Before proceeding, make sure you’ve installed Microsoft PC Manager. Otherwise, this guide: Steps to install Microsoft PC Manager on Windows 11 & 10.
Deep Uninstall Any App in Windows 11 Using PC Manager
- Open the Start menu.
- Search for “PC Manager” and click “Open“.
- Go to the “Apps” tab on the sidebar.
- Find the app you want to uninstall and click the “Uninstall” button.
- Click “Uninstall“.
- Follow the uninstallation wizard.
- Once done, PC Manager will automatically delete the leftover files and registry entries.
- You can close the PC Manager tool.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
First, open the Start menu by clicking the “Start” button on the taskbar and by pressing the “Start” button on your keyboard. Next, search for “PC Manager” in the Start menu and then select the top result or click the “Open” option.
In the PC Manager tool, select the “Apps” tab on the sidebar. Next, on the right panel, find the app you want to uninstall and click the “Uninstall” icon next to it.
Click the “Uninstall” button in the confirmation dialog.
As soon as you do that, you will see the regular uninstallation wizard of the app you are uninstalling. Follow it to uninstall the app.
Once the app is uninstalled, PC Manager’s Deep Uninstall tool will automatically delete all leftover files and registry entries and remove the app entry from the list of apps.
If you have more apps to uninstall, follow the same steps. Once that is done, close the PC Manager tool by clicking the “X” icon on the title bar, and you are good to go.
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