To use it, open the Run dialog by pressing Windows+R. Windows includes a hidden command that will quickly launch the Programs and Features pane, too. Microsoft is trying to replace the Control Panel with the new Settings app, and every update moves toward that a little bit more…so we wouldn’t expect this to last forever. We wouldn’t be surprised if Microsoft changed this option to open the Apps & Features pane in the new Settings app in a future update to Windows 10. RELATED: Windows 10's Settings Are a Mess, and Microsoft Doesn't Seem to Care So, to open the Uninstall a Program interface, find a traditional desktop app in your Start menu, right-click it, and select “Uninstall”. However, if you’ve right-clicked a desktop app that was installed via a traditional installer, clicking the “Uninstall” option will open the traditional Uninstall Programs window on the Control Panel. If you’ve right-clicked a “modern” Windows 10 app that was installed via the Store or was preinstalled on your computer, clicking this option will immediately uninstall the app. When right-clicking applications in Windows 10’s Start menu, you’ll see an “Uninstall” option. There is a way to open the classic Uninstall Programs window from the Start menu, but it’s hidden.

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