Windows 10: "Uninstall" apps that cannot be traced or removed from task bar search results.

When I type "Uninstall" into my search on the taskbar, I'm met with many apps all similarly titled "Uninstall" which do not functionally exist. Some of them are for programs which were already removed via the windows uninstaller -- such as "Uninstall CPU-Z" -- while others are just entitled "Uninstall". All of these thumbnails are listed under the "App" section within the search, none of them do anything when clicking on them, and they appear no matter what I delete, modify, reconfigure, or repair. My last resort is to reinstall Windows, but before I do that I wanted to ask for some advice and

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How to remove 'AnySend' on task bar...

Hi Grammy,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I will be glad to assist you with the issue you are experiencing with the computer. I understand the difficulty when things won’t work the way they should.

I would require some more information to help you better.

• What is the make & model of the computer?
• Did you install this App/program?

I suggest you to follow the below steps to remove the app.

• Type “control panel” in the search bar.
• Select “programs & features”.
• Search for “any send” & right click on the app icon.
• Click on Uninstall.

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Removing a search Bar

Hi Dave,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I will surely help you.

To understand the issue better, I would need more information from your end.

• What is the make and model of the computer?
• Did it appear after performing any particular function?

You may try to uninstall the search bar and check if it helps. To uninstall the
search bar follow these steps:

• 
  Right-click on
  Start Button and click on Programs and Features.
  
• 
  Right-click on the
  search bar and click on Uninstall.
  

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

Inconsistent search results

I wanted to uninstall a program, so I typed "uninstall" in the search bar. On one Windows 10 computer the (non web) results pointing to the Windows uninstaller were:

• Programs and Features - Control Panel
• Apps & Features - System Settings
• Settings: Change or remove a program

On another Windows 10 computer:

• Settings - Program and Features
  
• Settings - Apps and Features
• Setting: - Change or remove a program

On a third Windows 10 system the Windows uninstall was not found at all.

The 4th machine was the same as the 1st.

Number 5 just gave me:

• Settings - Apps and Features

only when I came back later it gave me more stuff.

One thing that I thought Windows 8.1 did well was that even though settings were fragmented in several places, the Search put it all together. Search just isn't working for Windows 10 programs with any kind of consistency.

The example above is not the only one. I am finding that several apps and settings are just missing from the search results on different devices.