Windows OS

How to Uninstall Python from Windows 10/11

You might want to uninstall Python from your Windows 10/11 operating system before you install a newer version of Python or install an older version of Python on your Windows 10/11 operating system.

Another reason for uninstalling Python is if Python PIP is not working on your Windows 10/11 system. A reinstall of Python fixes the issue.

In this article, we will show you how to uninstall Python from the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems.

Topic of Contents:

  1. Uninstalling Python from Windows 11
  2. Uninstalling Python from Windows 10
  3. Conclusion

Uninstalling Python from Windows 11

To uninstall Python from Windows 11, right-click (RMB) on the “Start” menu and click on “Settings”.

From the “Settings” app, navigate to “Apps” and click on “Installed apps”.

Search for the term “python”[1]. Then, Python and the Python Launcher app should be displayed in the following search result[1]:

First, let’s uninstall the Python app.

To uninstall the Python app, click on ⋯ > Uninstall.

Click on “Uninstall”.

Python is being uninstalled. It takes a few seconds to complete.

Click on “Close”.

The Python app should be uninstalled from Windows 11.

To uninstall the Python Launcher app, click on ⋯ > Uninstall.

Click on “Uninstall”.

Click on “Yes”.

The Python Launcher app should be uninstalled from Windows 11.

Uninstalling Python from Windows 10

To uninstall Python from Windows 10, right-click (RMB) on the “Start” menu and click on “Settings”.

The Settings app should be opened.

Click on “Apps”.

Navigate to the “Apps & features” section[1], search for the term “python”[2], and Python and the Python Launcher app should be displayed in the following search result[3]:

First, let’s uninstall the Python app.

To uninstall the Python app, select it and click on “Uninstall”.

Click on “Uninstall”.

Python is being uninstalled. It takes a few seconds to complete.

Click on “Close”.

The Python app should be uninstalled from Windows 10.

To uninstall the Python Launcher app, select it and click on “Uninstall”.

Click on “Uninstall”.

Click on “Yes”.

The Python Launcher app should be uninstalled from Windows 10.

Conclusion

In this article, we showed you how to uninstall Python from the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems.

About the author

Shahriar Shovon

Freelancer & Linux System Administrator. Also loves Web API development with Node.js and JavaScript. I was born in Bangladesh. I am currently studying Electronics and Communication Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), one of the demanding public engineering universities of Bangladesh.