{"id":6589,"date":"2016-08-04T07:43:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T07:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.cleverfiles.com\/?p=6589"},"modified":"2025-06-04T22:14:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:14:39","slug":"disk-drill-windows-uninstall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall\/","title":{"rendered":"How can Disk Drill for Windows be uninstalled?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on your version of Windows, you can quickly uninstall Disk Drill for Windows using one of the simple methods below. We&#8217;re sorry to see you go\u2014hopefully, you&#8217;re just moving your copy of Disk Drill to another computer!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_uninstall_disk_drill_for_windows_10_and_11\"><\/span><b>How to Uninstall Disk Drill for Windows 10 and 11<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Uninstalling <b>Disk Drill for Windows<\/b> is quick and easy. Here are three simple methods to completely remove Disk Drill from your Windows 10 or 11 PC.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_uninstall_from_the_start_menu\"><\/span><b>Method 1: Uninstall from the Start Menu<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the <b>Start<\/b> menu and navigate to <b>All<\/b> (Windows 11 only).<img src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-01.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill windows uninstall step 01\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18667 colorbox-6589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-01.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-01-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-01-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Locate <b>CleverFiles Disk Drill (x64)<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on it and select <b>Uninstall<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>The <b>Installed apps<\/b> window will open. Find <b>Disk Drill<\/b> again, select it, and click <b>Uninstall<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the action in the pop-up window by clicking <b>Yes<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the brief uninstallation wizard instructions to complete the process.<img src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-05.jpg\" alt=\"disk drill windows uninstall step 05\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18674 colorbox-6589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-05.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-05-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/disk-drill-windows-uninstall-step-05-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_uninstall_via_the_settings_menu\"><\/span><b>Method 2: Uninstall via the Settings Menu<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t find Disk Drill in the Start menu, you can uninstall it using the Settings menu:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click the <b>Start<\/b> button and choose <b>Installed Apps<\/b> (Windows 11) or <b>Apps and Features<\/b> (Windows 10).<\/li>\n<li>Scroll or search to locate <b>Disk Drill<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <b>Disk Drill<\/b> and select <b>Uninstall<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm your choice by clicking <b>Yes<\/b> in the pop-up confirmation window.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions of the quick uninstallation wizard to finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_3_uninstall_using_classic_control_panel\"><\/span><b>Method 3: Uninstall Using Classic Control Panel<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Alternatively, you can remove Disk Drill using the Control Panel:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <b>Search<\/b> field left to Start button, type <b>Control Panel<\/b>, and click <b>Open<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <b>Programs and Features<\/b>. (If your Control Panel displays categories, click <b>Uninstall a Program<\/b> under Programs.)<\/li>\n<li>Find and select <b>Disk Drill<\/b> from the list of installed programs.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Uninstall<\/b>, and confirm your decision by clicking <b>Yes<\/b> in the pop-up window.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the simple prompts of the uninstallation wizard to finalize the removal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on your version of Windows, you can quickly uninstall Disk Drill for Windows using one of the simple methods below. We&#8217;re sorry to see you go\u2014hopefully, you&#8217;re just moving your copy of Disk Drill to another computer! 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