I want to uninstall preinstalled apps from a new acer laptop but cannot find a way of doing it.

mimseycal
mimseycal Member Posts: 2 New User

I have bought an Acer Aspire E1-571 which is running Windows 8. It came with preinstalled Acer apps I want to uninstall but though I have found the control panel there is no way of uninstalling the Acer apps as they do not appear on the control panel.

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  • Tabbiekatz
    Tabbiekatz Member Posts: 760 Mr. Fixit WiFi Icon

    Right click on each app and it will give you the option of "unpinning" the app, which will get it off of the screen, but will not uninstall, or uninstalling the program.

  • mimseycal
    mimseycal Member Posts: 2 New User

    Thank you. I just want the dratted things off my laptop though, not just out of sight Smiley Wink

  • Tommy-Acer
    Tommy-Acer VIP Posts: 6,317 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon

    It will depend on the app you wish to remove, but generally, right clicking on the app will open the bar at the bottom of the screen with options to:

    Unpin from Start

    Uninstall

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    Just choose to Uninstall those apps you do not wish to use.

  • Tabbiekatz
    Tabbiekatz Member Posts: 760 Mr. Fixit WiFi Icon

    You are very welcome. I understand about all the extra's on a comptuer that just needs to be removed Woman Happy

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