Hiding a program from the Add/Remove Programs list is mostly done for security reasons.
All programs you install on Windows will appear in the “Add/Remove Programs” list (also known as “Programs and Features”, “Uninstall a Program”, and “Add or Remove Programs”).
From the list, you will find out what programs are installed. Maybe you want to hide a program from the Add/Remove Programs list for various reasons, such as
- You don’t want anyone to know if you have installed a program on that PC.
- To avoid accidental errors from users who remove the program.
- Protects programs from being deleted.
- Error removal of programs that still display entries on the list.
To hide programs or applications from the Add / Remove Programs list, you can do it manually by modifying the Windows Registry on
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
An easier way is to use a simple application from Sordum, Hide From Uninstall List.
Hide From Uninstall List Features
- Free app.
- There is no need for installation to use it. You just need to download and extract it, then run the exe file.
- It can hide all the programs or programs you choose.
Supported operating systems
Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Supported languages
English, Turkish, German, Bulgarian, French, Slovenian, Polish, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Russian, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Japanese, Hungarian, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazil), Thai, Dutch (Nederlands), Croatian, Persian, Romanian, Vietnamese, Arabic