Windows 10: How to delete unwanted programmes

I have been trying to uninstall a programme for months. I have set a password to it but I can't remember it. When I try to delete them in programme Files86, it says access is denied. I tried to take ownership of it but it also says access is denied and wouldn't let me take ownership as an administrator. I downloaded a programmes to uninstall it from its website but it also askes that password. Can anyone please tell me how to uninstall it. Maybe using a third party tool or something if not using'uninstall a programme' in control panel.

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Problem with unwanted folder deletion

I have a rather large HDD with multiple directories and sub-directories. I've recently discovered that each of these directories contains an unwanted .metadata folder, which itself contains a number of unwanted files. I'd like to delete all these .metadata folders and their contents (all identical) in one fell swoop, rather than have to laboriously wade through maybe 300 separate directories to delete them individually.

Suggestions?

 

Unwanted Programmes

To whom it may concern,

Can someone PLEASE explain to me who it is at Microsoft who imagines they are allowed to force unwanted, non- requested programmes which seem impossible to delete, onto the computers of private users. I thought we had overcome this problem with the disastrous
"charms" episode. Recently a whole batch of these have appeared on MY computer. I DO NOT WANT THEM.

What is the point in me trying to keep MY machine free of unwanted programmes when Microsoft think it is acceptable to load ever more rubbish on to us. At the very least Microsoft should offer these new facilities via the STORE and allow choice by that method
or provide simple instructions to uninstall. This is a minimum requirement. PLEASE stop behaving like a third world dictator. What I need now, urgently, is instructions to remove this stuff from MY computer

In anticipation M.Cutlan

 

Delete unwanted files

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



For better clarity, please help us with the details requested below:

• When you say, “SYSTEM DRIVE” are you referring to System Reserved Partition or the drive where windows is installed?
  
• Which unwanted files are you referring?
  

If you are running out of space on your computer, you may want to refer the suggestions mentioned in the article

Free up drive space in Windows 10.



Please reply with more information to assist you with the appropriate troubleshooting steps.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator