Here's how to remove software that does not appear in the "Add remove programs" windows.

Here's how to remove software that does not appear in the "Add remove programs" windows. 

In Windows 10, Select the Start button, then select Settings  > Apps > Apps & features or just click here.

In this case use Powershell script to list all installed software; 

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get-itemproperty 'HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' | Select-Object * | Format-List -Property * > "C:\Users\Markus\Documents\Metadata Consulting\blog\InstalledSoftwareRegistrywithUninstallerStringAll-WOW64.txt" get-itemproperty 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' Select-Object * | Format-List -Property * > "C:\Users\Markus\Documents\Metadata Consulting\blog\InstalledSoftwareRegistrywithUninstallerStringAll.txt"

Case in point, the software did not appear in my uninstall programs list!

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AuthorizedCDFPrefix : Comments : Contact : DisplayVersion : 11.0.51108 HelpLink : HelpTelephone : InstallDate : 20140515 InstallLocation : InstallSource : C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5268600F-1B2F-3273-A335-EFD9D1698385}v11.0.51108\packages\vsta_dtlp\ ModifyPath : MsiExec.exe /X{5268600F-1B2F-3273-A335-EFD9D1698385} NoModify : 1 Publisher : Microsoft Corporation Readme : Size : EstimatedSize : 420 SystemComponent : 1 UninstallString : MsiExec.exe /X{5268600F-1B2F-3273-A335-EFD9D1698385} URLInfoAbout : URLUpdateInfo : VersionMajor : 11 VersionMinor : 0 WindowsInstaller : 1 Version : 184600484 Language : 1049 DisplayName : Языковой пакет для среды разработки набора средств Microsoft Visual Studio Tools для работы с приложениями 2012 -RUS PSPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5268600F-1B2F-3273-A335-EFD9D1698385} PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall PSChildName : {5268600F-1B2F-3273-A335-EFD9D1698385} PSDrive : HKLM PSProvider : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry

Then to remove this software run the command in the UninstallString property, if available.

MsiExec.exe /X{5268600F-1B2F-3273-A335-EFD9D1698385}

Or use GUI Tool From Microsoft - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/windows-fix-problems-that-block-programs-being-installed-or-removed