Learn how to change default Program Files install or installation directory or folder location in Windows 11/10, so that software get installed automatically in it.

On Windows 11, you can configure virtually any computer application to launch automatically during startup using the Startup ...

By terminating them, I was able to delete the 'Microsoft' folder in Program Files (x86). In addition, many folders in the 'WindowsApps' folder in Program Files are also deleted.

Windows installs each program into one of two folders. Here's why they don't all go to the same place, and what the number 86 has to do with it.

Then, look in the "Program Files" and "Program Files (x86)" folders. If you find any leftover folders of the programs you uninstalled, delete them. Next, press Win + R to open Windows Run.