Windows – There are two different “apps” called “Add or remove programs” in Windows 10. Why? Which should I use, what are their differences

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Let's explain it better and easy: Please, do this two things:

  1. Control panel > Program > Uninstall a program (possibly under the title "Programs and features")

  2. Settings > System > Apps & Features.

Now, this two routes take me to very similar applications. In both the purpose is to uninstall programs. What are their differences?
My concern is that a OS is supposed to be consistent and succinct. However there is two different applications to do such a basic task? Ok, what can be bad about having two ways instead of one, or worst zero? Well, it's disorganized, I don't know which to use and that confounds me. I don't know how Microsoft expects me to figure out which to use.

By the way, 2) also can be found by typing "add or remove program" in windows search.
And 1) says "Uninstall or change a program" in it's window.
So, both offer the ability to uninstall.

Best Answer

The desktop control panel one only allows you to remove desktop applications, while the setting version also allows you to uninstall the new store apps.

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And Microsoft wants to remove the desktop control panel in future Windows 10 Feature Updates. So for now you can use both to remove desktop applications, but in the future the old control panel will be gone and you can only use the settings app. With the Windows 10 creators update, Microsoft replaced the Programs & Features in WIN+X Menu with the settings app.

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