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.

Or use this tool 
UninstallView - View installed applications on Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista and optionally uninstall them (nirsoft.net)

Powershell Script 

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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"

Example

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 MSIEXEC command with the 'UninstallString' property, if available.

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

Or use the tools at Nirsoft
UninstallView - View installed applications on Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista and optionally uninstall them (nirsoft.net)


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