Here’s how to remove any remnants they might have left behind.
Should You Completely Remove Programs and Apps on Windows?
That’s because future installations of the program could use the datathey don’t have to start from scratch.
Sometimes, it’s good to give an app a completely clean slate.
When youuninstall the apps, they might not remove the information from the registry.
That means you should probably delete it manually.
Be cautious when making changes to the registry; any mistakes could make Windows unusable.
Before proceeding,back up the Windows registryorcreate a system restore.
Find the key associated with the app you uninstalled, right-click it, and select “Delete.”
Click “Yes” to confirm you want to delete the key.
Study the keys carefully before deleting them because you don’t want to delete the wrong one.
Manually Remove Leftover Folders
There are several folders and directories where Windows places installed apps.
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That’s where you should look if you want to find remnants of apps.
Then, look in the “Program Files” and “Program Files (x86)” folders.
If you find any leftover folders of the programs you uninstalled, delete them.
Next, press Win + R to open Windows Run.
Then, do the same clean-up in the “Local” and “LocalLow” folders.
Windows deletes the data periodically, usually after a few days or when a certain threshold is met.
you could also manually delete the leftovers in the “Temp” folder itself.
To do that, press Win + R to open Run.
