Search for the program you would no longer like to appear in the Add/Remove Programs list and right click on the name of the program and then click on the Delete key.

6. If you delete the key in which you've found the DisplayName key with the value equal to your program's name, then your program won't appear on the Add/Remove programs list.

I've been there, specifically with Hotspot Shield. Hotspot, specifically, doesn't delete when you drag and drop it into the trash bin; the icon in the applications folder stays where it is after ...

There's a specific way you should uninstall programs on Windows 10, and it involves going into your Apps and features menu. Here's how to do it.

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One example of this is how you uninstall traditional desktop programs in the new OS. In Windows 8.1, you uninstall desktop programs the traditional way—by heading to the Control Panel.