Now, type control panel into the run box and press Ente r. This command will open Control Panel; click on Programs and Features on the Control Panel window.

For years, the path is burned into the memory of every tinkerer and IT professional: Control Panel → Programs → Programs and Features.

In Windows 10, programs can also be uninstalled via the Control Panel under Programs and Features, which is easier to use. This option is no longer available in Windows 11.

The Programs and Features tab in the Control Panel also has all the installed programs. If you cannot find a program using these three methods, the program is not installed on your PC.

This is a problem I had on the Windows 7 RC, and today with a clean install of Windows 7 Home Premium x86. Whenever I go into the control panel and click an icon like "Programs and Features" or ...