how to execute an installed program

Question

When I go to Control Panel programs and Features it doesn't give an option to execute the program that I want to execute. I think I knew how to do that in Windows 10, but perhaps my feeble brain has simply discarded that detail.

Please help me out. The program in question is Macrium Reflect.
Thanks for your help.
PR

Answer 1

Hi,
Do you mean you cannot uninstall/reinstall the program? There is a bit of ambiguty in the post which I want to clarify,

I’m eager to hear back and work together to find a solution.

Answer 2

I accept the answer that Sumit D gave.

Answer 3

In retrospect I can see that my statement
*When I go to Control Panel programs and Features it doesn't give an option to execute the program
*could have been much better stated, and that you were justified in informing me "Programs and Features in Control Panel is only for managing installed programs.
My statement could be improved by stating
"I know that the Control Panel isn't designed to give an option to execute the program, so how should I know what name to execute?" In other words, the program name might be "Macrium", or "Reflect" or "Macrium Reflect".
I concede that I didn't realize that File Explorer is designed to search for the program name.

Thanks for your help,
PR

Answer 4

Programs and Features in Control Panel is only for managing installed programs (repair, change, uninstall). It does not provide an option to execute or “run” an app in Windows 10 or Windows 11.

To run an installed desktop program like Macrium Reflect in Windows 11, use one of these methods instead:

1. Start menu
   • Press the Windows logo key to open Start.
   • Start typing Macrium Reflect.
   • When it appears in the results, press Enter (or click it) to launch.
2. Desktop or taskbar shortcut (if present)
   • Double‑click the Macrium Reflect icon on the desktop, or
   • Click its icon on the taskbar if it is pinned there.
3. From the installation folder
   • Open File Explorer.
   • Browse to the folder where Macrium Reflect is installed (typically under C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86)).
   • Double‑click the program’s .exe file to run it.

Programs and Features remains useful if needing to repair, modify, or uninstall an app, but not to execute it.

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References:

• Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Windows app support tools
• Repair apps and programs in Windows