Almost everyone who uses Windows 8 for the first time feels confused about the new Metro UI, with the omission of the ‘Start’ button being one of the widely discussed topics.

Another aspect that has been overlooked in recent times is how one can uninstall an app although, and quite obviously, the converse seems much simpler.

Even if you go the Charms bar and open ‘Settings’ or even open ‘Change PC Settings’, you won’t find what you need there. Nor will you find a way to uninstall apps using the Control Panel either.

Yet the answer to this question is based on the fact as to whether you have a mouse for your desktop or not. If you are using a desktop, then all you have to do is position the cursor on the tile, right-click and then select ‘Uninstall’ that is at the bottom of the list that appears when you right-click.

But what if you are using a touchscreen device, which obviously doesn’t have a ‘mouse’?

For most people, the answer would be to tap and hold the tile, and which would bring up the toolbar as mentioned earlier, when you use a mouse.

But that’s not the case. What you will have to do with is not only tap and hold the tile but also drag it down a bit and after which, release it. You will see a small check mark at the corner of the tile along with the tool bar down below.

Finally, tap the ‘Uninstall’ option and you’re done.