How to uninstall a program that does not appear in programs and Features

When a program installs on Windows 11/10, it also comes with an uninstaller. It is mandatory for every application to offer a script that will, on program uninstallation, clean up all related files & Registry entries. Many a time, because of missing Registry or programming errors, the uninstaller does not register correctly. If you are not able to find a program in the Uninstall Programs applet of the Control Panel, here are a few things you can do.

How to Uninstall Programs not listed in Control Panel

You have the following ways using which you can uninstall Programs not listed in Control Panel – and so cannot uninstall a program normally:

1. Windows Settings
2. Check for its uninstaller in the Programs Folder
3. Redownload Installer and see if you can uninstall
4. Uninstall programs in Windows using the Registry
5. Shorten the Registry Key Name
6. Use third-party Uninstaller Software.

1] Windows Settings

In Windows 11, open Settings > Apps > Apps and Features. Locate the app, click on the 3 vertical dots and select Uninstall.

When you have finished all steps, you have successfully uninstalled the programs not listed in Control Panel Windows 10.

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Way 2. Uninstall Programs in Programs Folder

The second way to uninstall program not listed in Control Panel Windows 10 is to remove it in the Programs Folder.

Now, here is the tutorial.

Step 1: Navigate to the directory where the program or application is installed. In general, the default directory of a program is X:\Program Files or the X:\Programs Files (x86). X represents the drive letter of the hard drive you installed the program.

Step 2: Open the program folder to look for an executable uninstallation utility. It usually named as the uninstaller.exe or uninstall.exe.

Step 3: Then select the uninstallation utility and double-click it to launch it.

When the process is finished, you have successfully uninstalled the program not listed in Control Panel Windows 10.

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Way 3. Uninstall Programs in Registry Editor

This section will show you the third way to uninstall programs that won’t uninstall in Registry Editor.

Now, here is the tutorial.

Step 1: Press Windows key and R key together to open Run dialog. Then type regedit in the box and click OK to continue.

Step 2: In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following folder according to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Uninstall

Step 3: Then you will see a lot of keys there which represent the installed programs on your computer. On the right panel, search a string called UninstallsString and double-click it.

Step 4: Copy the value data and open Run dialog. Then paste the value data to the Run dialog to delete the program.

When you have finished all steps, you have successfully removed the program not listed in the Control Panel from your computer.

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Way 4. Uninstall Program Through Shortening DisplayName

Now, we will show the fourth way to uninstall program not listed in Control Panel Windows 10.

Here is the tutorial.

Step 1: You should find the Uninstall key in the Registry Editor as the same method listed above.

Step 2: Click the registry key for the program you installed.

Step 3: Click the Rename on the Edit menu and then use a name less than 60 characters. Note that if the DisplayName value is less than 32 characters, it will not be displayed. To rename it, you can double-click DisplayName and use a name up to 32 characters in length.

After that, you can uninstall programs not listed in Control Panel Windows 10.

Way 5. Uninstall Programs via Third-Party Software

Besides the ways we mentioned in the above part, you can also use a piece of third-party software to uninstall programs not listed in Control Panel Windows 10 which can help you to uninstall the programs thoroughly.

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Final Words

In conclusion, we have introduced how to uninstall a program not listed in Control Panel Windows 7/8/10 with 5 different ways. If you need to uninstall a program, try these methods.

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