Windows Search still finds uninstalled apps

Question

Hi. On an old computer, I updated Windows 10 to the latest version 22H2. After that, I uninstalled Office Professional 2010 to install Microsoft 365. Despite formally uninstalling all the Professional 2010 apps, they still appear in the search results. When I type "Word" int he search bar, the old 2010 version comes up instead of the new one, and clicking on it doesn't do anything. I can only find the latest, functional program in the list of applications when I clock on Start. This happens both with Word and the other apps in Office Professional.

Answer 1

Hi,

I suggest you try to run the Office uninstall tool to help you uninstall Office from PC completely:

https://aka.ms/SaRA-officeUninstallFromPC

If you have Office for Microsoft store version, I suggest you refer to this support article to uninstall it:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/uninstall-office-from-a-pc-9dd49b83-264a-477a-8fcc-2fdf5dbf61d8#OfficeVersion=Microsoft_Store

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