Windows 10: how to uninstall a program that I (unwisely) removed from the Programs and Features list?

I need to uninstall and reinstall a program* on my Windows 10 device, so I was trying to do so from the Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features menu.

When I selected it and clicked Uninstall, I got the following message (even though the program was not already uninstalled):

An error occurred while trying to uninstall Android Studio. It may have already been uninstalled.

Would you like to remove Android Studio from the Programs and Features list?

For some reason I (foolishly) thought this prompt would uninstall the program like I wanted, which was not the case. Instead, it has removed the program from the list, but the program still exists and runs from the taskbar and Start menu as if nothing changed. So now I've worsened my issue, because I can't figure out how to uninstall a program without it being in the Programs and Features list.

If anyone could help me resolve my self-inflicted problem, I would deeply appreciate it.


*If it matters, the program is Android Studio.


Find the program that you removed from Programs and Features.

Restart the computer, install the program. This will reset the uninstall components.

Restart again and now uninstall the program.

This method will work in the majority of cases.