How to uninstall apps on windows 8 laptop

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Hi Meira, Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft forums. Did you install the apps from windows store? It would appear the prospect of offering native Windows 8 apps hasn't caught on with software developers.

Not surprisingly, questions relating to Android and iPhone app development dominated the site's forums. How did Windows 8 stack up? According to Matt's analysis, in a day period of there were 3, questions posed on the site about Android development, and 3, questions asked about iPhone app development. Compared to a total of eight questions relating to Windows Store app development over those 28 days. In an equivalent period in late , Android-related questions totaled 4,; iPhone questions dropped to 3,; questions about Windows Store apps soared all the way to As Matt points out, developers follow the money: there were five times as many questions asked in the time period about Java and.

NET development than there were about Android and iPhone app development. Of course, quality matters more than quantity. There are plenty of useful apps offered in the Windows Store, many of which are free. Some folks say Microsoft's "one OS to rule them all" strategy doesn't make sense in a multi-platform world.

As Roger Cheng reported at the end of February, the Windows 8. Sure, switching between the new and old Windows looks can be disconcerting. But most MS Office users ultimately got used to the ribbon interface -- albeit with more than a little kicking and screaming. One of these days we'll bid the Windows desktop adieu. In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel and select it from the results.

Then follow the directions on the screen. If you get an error message when you're uninstalling, try the Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter. If you're trying to remove malware, see Stay protected with Windows Security to find out how to run a scan. Or if you use another antivirus software program, check their virus protection options. Windows 10 More Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first.

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