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| How to uninstall Fortnite |
How to uninstall Fortnite. All your friends were doing nothing more than talking about Fortnite. And driven by the desire to play with them, you downloaded this famous multiplayer game. Unfortunately, you realized that it is not as you imagined. You just don't like it. It takes a lot of time. Or the "cartoon" style graphics don't reflect your tastes. In short, you really don't like this video game and that is why you wonder how to uninstall Fortnite.
If that's the way things are, you have nothing to worry about. Uninstalling this video game is a bed of roses. Very easy. Just a couple of clicks (or a tap, since Fortnite is also available on smartphones and tablets), and you will have removed all your traces.
If you are already sitting at your computer, console, or holding your mobile device, take a few minutes of free time and read carefully what I am about to illustrate. You will be able to uninstall it in seconds, I promise!
How to uninstall Fortnite on computer
If, after having played some Fortnite games on your computer, you have understood that this famous video game is not for you, this is the procedure you must follow to uninstall it.
For windows
Via the Epic Games Launcher
To uninstall Fortnite on Windows, you can first act through the Epic Games launcher. Then, launch the program by double-clicking on the icon located on the desktop (it is called the Epic Games Launcher ). Then, on the screen that appears, press the button with the symbol of a gear that you see in the start button (in the center).
At this point, in the drop-down menu that is displayed, click on the uninstall item. Confirm the operation by pressing the next button, uninstall. Alternatively, to uninstall Fortnite, press the icon with the gear symbol found on the main launcher screen. Then click on the options item.
Through the next menu, Fortnite Installation Options, you can choose to uninstall the Fortnite saves the world add-on client by removing the checkmark in your voice and hitting the apply button.
After that, press yes, on the confirmation prompt Do you really want to remove the following components from your system? Thus, if you don't play in Save the World PVE mode, you can uninstall it and avoid taking up too much space in your computer's memory.
Through Windows 10 Settings
If you don't want to act through the Epic Games Launcher, you can uninstall Fortnite through the settings panel Windows 10. To do this, access the panel in question by searching for it through the Cortana bar, then flick the displayed tab until you find the list of installed apps. At this point, hit the Epic Games Launcher item and click the uninstall button. Finally, confirm the operation by pressing uninstall.
If you are using an older version of Windows or prefer the old Microsoft operating system control panel, you can uninstall Fortnite through the Programs and Features panel as well. To find it, type the term Control Panel in the search bar of the Start menu and, once opened, click on the corresponding search result.
In the window that opens, click on the menu item. Uninstall a program. So, find the Epic Games Launcher icon, right-click on it. Press uninstall in the displayed drop-down menu and finally confirm the operation by pressing the yes button.
How to uninstall Fortnite with MacOS
The first procedure you can do to uninstall Fortnite on Mac is identical to the one I mentioned in the previous chapter dedicated to Windows. Once started launcher of Epic Games, in fact, you can press the symbol of the gear and voice to uninstall to cancel the game
Alternatively, if you want to act through the macOS applications folder, start the discoverer ( the icon in the form of a smiley face that you find in the dock bar ), click on the wording of the application that you find in the left bar, look for the icon of Epic Games and right-click on it. Now, in the menu that appears, press on the text Move to the trash, to uninstall the game.
Once this is done, to complete the operation, enter the password of your account (the one you use to log in to the computer), press the accept button. And to empty the macOS trash by right-clicking on its icon and selecting the appropriate item from the menu that appears.
Uninstall Fortnite on smartphones and tablets
Have you installed Fortnite on your smartphone or tablet and now you would like to understand how to uninstall it since this game is not for you? Don't worry, it is very simple. Take your Android or iOS smartphone and follow, step by step, the instructions that I am going to provide you.
On Android.
If you have an Android smartphone or tablet, you can easily uninstall Fortnite through the home screen. To do this, locate the icon of the game and also the one called Fortnite Installer, make a long tap on one of them until you see the icon with the symbol of a basket.
Then drag the selected icon to the basket symbol and confirm the operation by pressing the accept button. Repeat the operation with the other icon and the Fortnite removal procedure will be completed.
Alternatively, you can uninstall the two Fortnite apps through the Android settings menu. To do this, press the icon with the gear symbol located on the home screen, go to the Application section, and on the next screen, press the Fortnite icon present in the list.
At this point, press the uninstall button and confirm the choice by tapping accept. Repeat the operation also to uninstall the Fortnite Installer application .
Uninstall from iOS
Uninstalling an application on iOS is a very simple procedure to complete because, to uninstall Fortnite, you must act directly through the home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
To do this, locate the Fortnite icon and hold your finger on it until you see the (X) symbol appear in the upper left corner. Tap it and confirm the uninstallation of the app by hitting the Delete item.
Alternatively, if you want to uninstall an application, you can act through the Settings menu. To do this, press the icon with the symbol of a gear that you find on the home screen. Tap the general item, tap Free space for iPhone / iPad to see the list of all apps installed on the screen.
Then click on Fortnite and choose whether to press the Uninstall application button or the one called Delete application. In the first case, confirm the operation by pressing the Uninstall application to free up storage space but keep the related documents and data (so that you can recover them in case of a later reinstallation).
However, if you intend to permanently delete the Fortnite application, also deleting all data from the device memory, press on the Delete application item, and confirm the operation by pressing the Delete application button that you see in the menu that is displayed.
Uninstall Fortnite on the console
On the advice of some friends, you started playing Fortnite on consoles, but after a few games, did you realize that this game is not for you? Do you want to uninstall it to avoid taking up space in the console memory? No problem, below you can find the procedures concerning PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Playstation 4
On PlayStation 4, once a game is installed, it appears on the console's home screen. The necessary procedure to uninstall Fortnite, therefore, requires you to act through this screen.
Once you find the game icon, select it, press the options button on the controller, to display a side drop-down menu, and scroll down this menu until it is located next to the Delete item. Now press the ( X ) button on the controller and confirm the uninstallation of the game by selecting the accept item and pressing the ( X ) key on the controller.
Xbox One
If you installed Fortnite on Xbox One, you'll find the game's icon on the console's home screen. To uninstall it, therefore, move with the directional arrows on its icon and hold the ( ☰ ) button on the controller, until a drop-down menu appears.
Now in the Manage games and add-ons entry you see, press the button (A) on the controller to select it, to go to the appropriate menu. After that, on the installed card, locate the icon for Fortnite. Go to the Uninstall all item and select it by pressing the (A) button on the controller
To confirm the operation, press the button (A) again in the Uninstall All wording in the dialog menu that appears on the TV.
You have already uninstalled Fortnite. Now, what are you going to play?
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