Now that you have mastered the art of installing software on your Windows CE device, now comes the problem almost everyone will face sooner or later. Either you have added so many new applications that your PDA is simply running out of memory, or you realized that you installed a program that is a real stinker and you would like to get rid of it.

In either case, removing software from your Windows CE device is a pretty simple process that can be completed with just a few clicks.

Palm-size PC

If you are using a Palm-size PC, select 'Settings' from the start menu. This will bring up another menu, from which you will want to choose 'Remove Programs'. You should now see a list of all the programs you have installed on your device. To delete one, just select it from the list and click 'Remove'. You will be asked to confirm your request, and if you are sure that you wish to delete the program click 'Yes'.

On occasion, you might come across a program that requires a few additional steps to remove. In these cases, you will prompted through the process and need only follow the steps as they appear.

Handheld PC

If you are using a Handheld PC, select 'Settings' from the start menu. From the list that appears, click on 'Control Panel'. This will open up a new box where you can select 'Remove Programs'. Once the list of applications installed on your device pops up, pick the one you wish to remove and click 'Remove'. You will be asked to confirm your request, and if you are sure that you wish to delete the program, click 'Yes'.

On occasion, you might come across a program that requires a few additional steps to remove. In these cases, you will prompted through the process and need only follow the steps as they appear.

We hope this guide has been useful in helping simplify the software installation process. If you still have questions, feel free to let us know at comments@pdaed.com. If you have suggestions on how we can improve this guide please let us know that as well.