How to remove WPS Office from computer: instructions

Every Windows user is used to working with the Microsoft office suite, which includes many programs, but there are alternatives, one of which is WPS Office. On Linux, it is an alternative to the standard Libre Office suite. In the article, we will talk about how to remove WPS Office from the computer. We will explain how to do this on Windows and Linux.

Uninstall the standard WPS Office on Windows

If you previously downloaded and installed WPS Office on your computer, and now decided to remove it, now we will take a closer look at the instructions on how to remove WPS Office on Windows if it was installed in the standard way.

So, for this we will use the standard utility, which is in every distribution "Windows". It is called "Programs and Features." First, open it. For this:

1. Click the start button.
2. Go to the "Control Panel".
3. Change the display to Large Icons. This is done in the upper right corner - you need to select the appropriate item from the drop-down list.
4. Find the line "Programs and Features" in the list and click on it.

Now you have the right utility open. Using it is quite simple. Now, instructions will be demonstrated on how to remove WPS Office through "Programs and Features."

1. Find in the list all the lines that have the abbreviation WPS.
2. Select them one by one.
3. Click the "Delete" button in the panel at the top of the list (or in the context menu of the right mouse button).

After that, the uninstaller will open, in which it is necessary, following the instructions, to uninstall the program.

Remove Chinese WPS Office on Windows

We have already figured out how to remove WPS Office if you installed it yourself, but recently a Chinese version of this software has appeared on the Web, which spreads like a virus. A problem of this nature is fraught with the fact that, due to foreign origin, the program uninstaller is in a distant understanding of the Chinese language.

Now we will figure out how to remove the Chinese WPS Office. For this you need:

1. Open the task manager by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + ESC on the keyboard.
2. Go to the "Processes" tab. If there is none, then click on the "Details" button at the bottom of the window to open the full interface.
3. Find in the processes all references to WPS Office and complete them.
4. Open the "Programs and Features" utility, if you forget how to do this, then return to the previous subheading.
5. Find and run the uninstaller for all WPS Office programs.
6. In the uninstaller window, select the items shown in the image below and click the specified button.

After that, the Chinese WPS office will disappear from your computer.

Uninstall WPS Office on Linux

Now let's talk about how to remove WPS Office on Linux-based operating systems.

In general, the removal of the “UPU Office” is no different from the standard removal of programs on Linux, but for an inexperienced user this trivial task can be a problem.

In the article we will analyze one way - removal using the program manager.

1. Launch the operating system program manager by clicking on the corresponding icon in the OS menu or on the taskbar. You can also search the system.
2. Go to the "Installed" tab.
3. Find the Office program and click the "Uninstall" button.

Please note that the uninstallation process can take quite a while, so you can safely minimize the program window and go about your business.