uninstall

Remove a program

Uninstall is a verb meaning to remove software from a computer or device, reversing the installation process.

When you uninstall a program, you delete its files and registry entries, freeing up space and removing its functionality from your system.

I had to uninstall the antivirus because it was slowing everything down.

The noun uninstall refers to this removal process or the utility that performs it.

software

remove

Take something away

program · application · drivers · registry · rollback · revert · wipe · erase · unregister · cleanup

deletion

erase

Remove recorded marks

clear · wipe · obliterate · strip · extract · eject · dismantle · decommission · undo · nullify

filesystem

path

Route for traveling

  • directoryFile system container
  • folderContainer for loose papers
  • rootUnderground absorbing structure

files · storage · partition · filename · overwrite · delete · cleanup · remnants · registry · cache

process

wizard

Practitioner of sorcery

progress · restart · reboot · administrator · permissions · dependencies · components · settings · preferences · cache

Categories
Opposites
software lifecycle action

uninstallinstall

Put into service

set up · reinstall · deploy · add · load

Phrases
Family

uninstalled, uninstalls, uninstalling, uninstallation, uninstallations, uninstaller

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