Definition of uninstall in English:
uninstall
(also uninstal)
verbuninstalls, uninstals, uninstalled, uninstalling ʌnɪnˈstɔːlˌənənˈstɔl
[with object]Remove (an application or file) from a computer.
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead, his group is asking industry to develop best practices for downloading and uninstalling software.
- I uninstalled the internet software, uninstalled the drivers, removed the card, cycled the CPU, reinstalled the card, and reinstalled the software.
- By design, the Registry does not shrink in size when an application is uninstalled.
- Once you installed the program and key file, you could not install either on another computer without uninstalling the key file from the first computer.
- It often happens that uninstalling an application does not completely remove all program components.
Derivatives
noun
I have attempted to use the automated uninstaller from the isearch web site, but my computer refuses to download the software.
Example sentencesExamples
- Nowadays almost all programs provide a facility for uninstalling themselves - usually through the Add / Remove Programs section in the Windows Control Panel or by using an uninstaller that came with the program.
- Thoroughly uninstall unwanted programs: it provides an uninstaller that can help safely remove a program completely from the computer.
- Go ahead and run your existing sound card's uninstaller.
- If the program doesn't come with its own uninstaller, open Control Panel from the Start menu, and double-click Add / Remove Programs.