After you remove a certain program from your computer, the system will automatically remove the shortcuts attached to it. However, in some cases, after uninstalling the program, the icons may remain on your computer. They can be removed using standard operating system capabilities.
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Instructions
Step 1
It should be noted right away that by removing a certain program on your computer, you must perform this operation correctly. Many users simply delete the folder containing the application files from the computer and believe that they completely uninstall the program from the PC. This is wrong. If you uninstalled a program in this way, its service records will remain in the system registry, and its icon will remain on the desktop. To remove an application shortcut in such a situation, you just need to right-click on it and select the appropriate task. However, there is another option for uninstalling programs, which is correct. Using it, you do not have to clean the registry and delete the program icons.
Step 2
Open the My Computer folder on your desktop. On the left side of the window that opens, you will see a context menu. Find the section "Add or Remove Programs" (the process is described for the Windows operating system). The system will load a window containing a list of programs installed on the computer. In this list, you need to find the application that you want to remove. Select this application by clicking on it with the left mouse button. On the right side of the selected area, you will see the "Delete" button that appears. Click on it, after which, wait for the operation to complete. After uninstallation, the system will destroy all program files related to the uninstalled application.
Step 3
If you do not find the application you want to uninstall in the general list of programs, you can uninstall it in a slightly different way. Open the Start menu and locate the program to be removed (All Programs). Click on it and select the "Uninstall" function in the pop-up window. The system will uninstall the program and clear the registry. The app icon will also be removed.
