Windows 10: How to Remove Programs from the Programs and Features/ Apps & Features if the device they...

Hello,After moving, my External Storage Drive was badly damaged and had various Programs and Games on it.The Programs and Games that I had installed on the drive still show up in my Programs and Features and the Apps & Features sections of Windows and they will not allow me to uninstall them, when I try, I get an error window with the words "Invalid Drive: E:/"I have tried using Regedit and an Admin CMD to uninstall them to no avail.

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Programs and features

1. Make copies of the real shortcuts, rename them then hide the originals.





2. Right click the shortcut/Properties/Change Icon/Browse to the program's .exe

 

can't uninstall program

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community. I appreciate your effort in resolving this issue.

- Did you try un-installing the program from programs and features?

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

Repairing or removing programs

To uninstall programs, go to Settings.

• On the Start menu, then select Settings.
• Select System > Apps & features.
• Select the program, then select Uninstall. Some apps that are built in to Windows can’t be uninstalled.
  
• Follow the directions on the screen.

If you are still unable to uninstall the program, follow the steps below.

• In Search, enter Control Panel and select Control Panel.
• Select Programs > Programs and Features, then select the program.
• Select the program, then select Uninstall. Some apps that are built in to Windows can’t be uninstalled.
  
• Follow the directions on the screen.

Let us know the status.

Regards,

Guru Kiran

 

Uninstalled programs still show in Apps & Features but not Programs and Feautures

There are 2 types of apps.

Windows\Microsoft store apps that have .appx extension and then all the rest like .exe or .msi.

I am seeing what Andre is suggesting that there might be a bug or maybe they want it this way that you only see the .exe or .msi via Programs and Features in Control Panel and the .appx as well as the .exe or .msi apps are showing through Settings and Apps
and Features.

The .appx programs are ones that are new with Windows 10 or ones you get from the Microsoft Store and those are not in the Programs and Features in Control Panel.

I do believe that they will be phasing the Programs and Features out in future release. When I do not know.

But for now just manage all your apps in Settings - Apps.

Hope this makes sense.