Last updated: September 4, 2023
A computer has become an object which is, to say the least, vital in 2022. In fact, everything is done today via the internet and this greatly clarifies things in a whole host of areas, it also brings its share of frustrations.
Indeed, we see new problems appearing and one of these is the famous slowdown in performance. So, these slowdowns, they will depend among other things on the capacities of your computer.
But sometimes you have no choice, you don't have thousands of dollars to spend and you simply want a computer that works. Well, in this case, we will help you by making you gain some ground which frees up performance.
How to uninstall a program Windows ?
Indeed, uninstall applications on your computer could allow you to gain just enough performance to finally be able to have a machine that works properly without having to suffer constant slowdowns.
So, first, we will tell you how to go about uninstalling an application on Windows. To do this, you must click on the button Start at the bottom left of your screen.
Then go to the Settings.
Then click on " Applications“. You will then have access to a whole list of applications that correspond to all those installed on your computer.
Then find the applications that no longer interest you and all you have to do is left-click and select uninstall to make it disappear.
For example, do this with large applications that you no longer use.
In summary, the procedure is as follows:
- Go to Settings.
- Go to Apps & Features.
- Left click.
- Choose uninstall.
Programs to uninstall urgently
Uninstalling the biggest programs that you no longer use wasn't enough? No worries, in the rest of this article, we will provide you with a application list that you will be able to uninstall without too much trouble.
QuickTime
The first of these apps to uninstall is Quicktime which is a kind of aberration on Windows. Indeed, from now on, this software focuses only on Apple computers.
So it's been six years since there were any software updates and there won't be any more. From then on, you can uninstall this application with your eyes closed. In addition, there are a whole bunch of other better ones that are less space consuming like VLC for example.
Basic installed antivirus
When you buy a computer of a specific brand, you necessarily have some software that will be implemented directly in your machine. Indeed, very often, brands have a partnership with software developers including antivirus.
These antivirus developers will therefore slip in a small ticket for a partnership agreement with computer manufacturers. The deal is quite simple, for this money, they agree to implement a trial version of the antivirus software in the PC.
When you turn it on, you automatically have this software installed and the trial period begins. The problem is that this software is not only extremely expensive once the trial version is over, but also, very often, it takes up a lot of space for nothing.
Therefore, what we advise you to do is to remove this trial version and install the free version of the antivirus you want. In addition, this will avoid problems because generally when two software of this type coexist, it creates problems.
Microsoft Silverlight
Silverlight was originally designed as an alternative to Flash which was the software of the moment at the time and which, it must be said, had no real competition on the market.
So, Microsoft began developing its own software in response and thus Silverlight appeared. In fact, it doesn't have much use, but since it was developed by Microsoft, it is installed as standard.
Coupon for Windows
Some time ago, Windows entered into a partnership with the company Coupon to install a program giving you the deals of the moment not to be missed. Although nice, these deals you can find them on the internet without having an application that takes up space for that.
WinRAR
Over the years, WinRAR became a meme on the internet because of its famous trial version which was in fact infinite. But in reality, WinRar is rather archaic in how it works, particularly in terms of optimization.
Indeed, if you want software that does the same thing as WinRar and even more, all with a much more modern layout and that takes up less space on your PC, opt for 7Zip, for example.
Your computer's proprietary software
Just as you were told that computer manufacturers have agreements with software developers to install them on your computer, the brands themselves own a whole series of software.
They will therefore logically put them on your PC when you buy it and most of the time, this software, you don't care about it and will never use it. It is therefore better to delete them directly to save space.
UTorrent
For years, UTorrent was a revolution and allowed quite a few people to benefit in a more or less legal way from hundreds of works. Except that today, UTorrent is outdated and above all very monitored. From then on, be sure that the game is still worth the effort.
Java
When we talk about showing the Internet, how can we not mention Java which was extremely important software a few years ago. Bad luck, this is no longer really the case today. So, unless you use software that requires it, you will be able to uninstall it.
optimization software
If you have a slow computer, you have surely tried it with optimization software who promise you mountain and wonder. In reality, it is much more complicated than that and the results are mixed.
Plus, free trials don't do anything for you most of the time. So, the best way to gain performance is surely to simply uninstall them from your computer.
Candy Crush
Finally, a few years ago, Microsoft made a deal with King to automatically install Candy Crush on your computer. This game takes up a lot of space and above all, it does not interest the majority of users. So don't hesitate to delete it.