Uninstall Microsoft Store Apps

By Daniel Carter · Published September 25, 2026 · Updated September 25, 2026

Handle Store apps separately from classic Win32 programs and preserve shared Windows components.

A normal vendor uninstall is usually the safest starting point because it understands the application’s own services, drivers, and shared components. Additional scanning is a review stage, not permission to delete every matching result automatically.

How Microsoft Store apps differ

Many Store apps use package-based installation rather than a classic MSI or EXE uninstaller. In Windows 11, Settings → Apps → Installed apps is generally the first removal option. Some built-in apps cannot be removed by ordinary means.

When a desktop uninstaller helps

If a Store app has accompanying desktop components, verify which component you are removing. Do not remove AppData profiles solely because an app package disappears. If the Store app is failing, consider Repair or Reset from Advanced options where offered.

See Windows 11 uninstall basics.

Related topics

• Uninstall a Program on Windows 11
• Uninstall a Program on Windows 10
• Force Uninstall a Broken Program
• Remove a Program Not Listed in Settings
• Create a recovery point before removal

Primary sources

• Microsoft Windows support
• VS Revo Group product documentation and current release information
• Our Windows testing methodology

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