How to Uninstall Built-in Apps in Windows 10?

How to Remove Windows 10 Built-in Apps?

This article will explain the method to uninstall Windows built-in apps using Windows programs and features option. This will be an easy way to remove Windows built-in applications and anyone can do this easily.

What are Built-in Apps?

There are so many new things in Windows 10. If you navigate Windows 10 properly, you may have noticed that there are so many bunches of built-in apps that come with Windows 10.

Few of the examples of built-in apps are Alarms and Clock, Calculator, Calendar and Mail, Camera, Get Office, Get Skype, Get Started, Groove Music, Maps, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Money, Movies & TV, News, OneNote, People, Phone Companion, Photos, Store, Sports, Voice Recorder, Weather and Xbox, etc.

Many of the users don’t use most of the built-in apps and want to remove or uninstall built-in apps from their Windows 10.

Most likely, built-in apps used by users are Calculator, Camera, Groove Music, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, etc.

built-in apps

However, built-in apps won’t take much space in your installation directory. This article is helpful to users who want to remove or uninstall built-in apps from their Windows 10.

Uninstall Built-in Apps

If you want to remove or uninstall Windows 10 built-in apps, follow the steps given below:

Step 1. You need to access Windows Settings.

Press Win + X and click Settings in the option given to the list.

windows settings

Step 2. Now, click on Apps and it will be on the next screen for you.

settings

Step 3. In the left pane of the screen, click Apps & features.

apps & features

Step 4. Now, go to the right side, and under Apps & features there is a search bar where you can search for Windows Apps.

Type the name of the app that you want to remove (For example, I have typed solitaire)

uninstall built-in apps from Windows 10

Step 5. Click on the given result (as mine solitaire) and you will see the option to Uninstall.

You just need to tap on Uninstall in order to remove the built-in app from Windows 10.

uninstall built-in apps

This is the very easiest way to remove any built-in app from your Windows PC. You just need to type the name of the app that you want to uninstall and you will get the result, click on uninstall button and that app will be removed from your PC as shown above in Step 5.

You can follow the same process to remove other built-in apps from a Windows 10 computer. Hope this article meets the expectations that you are looking for.

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2 thoughts on “How to Uninstall Built-in Apps in Windows 10?

  1. Hi
    Thanks for the tip. I hade that Microsoft preinstall all these apps. Even on enterprise version of Windows 10 many of these apps are preinstalled. Nice that it is possible to get rid of them if you don’t need them.

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