One significant advantage of the 3D Builder app is that you can print 3D objects, for which you would otherwise need to download a third-party app. Microsoft offers this for free.

Microsoft is no longer treating possibly the most unused folder, 3D Objects, as a special folder in File Explorer.

If the 3D Builder app isn't for you, in this guide, we'll show you the steps to remove it while preventing from accidentally installing it back on Windows 10.

Here's a simple registry tweak that will help you delete or remove the 3D Print with 3D Builder entry from the context menu of Windows 10/11.

If your hardware is powerful enough for the task, rendering 3D objects isn't too difficult to do with Windows, a Kinect device and some free apps.

Microsoft calls the 3D Builder app “the best place to view, prepare, and print your 3D models on Windows 8.1-ready 3D printers”.