You can uninstall it in the list of programs.
The beta version of Minecraft was released on December 20, 2010.* * Minecraft-beta came after Minecraft-alpha, but before Minecraft 1.0. You can play Minecraft-beta with the new launcher.
It was released on May 17, 2009, with a Beta on December 20, 2010
Computer/Control Panel/Uninstall a program.
no you need minecraft beta to play beta servers
The regular download as of Minecraft 1.8 is the Beta Minecraft. The last Minecraft update I believe will be the "Final" product and official game and no longer be a game in Beta.
At the moment (April 17, 2011) it costs €14.95.
When the full Minecraft game is released you will have it if you buy the beta.
Minecraft is currently scheduled to leave beta November 18th of 2011
Beta 1.0
No, only if you delete your .minecraft folder, minecraft isn't 'installed' so you can't uninstall it either, just deleting it from your desktop does the trick, all your worlds will be left alone.
Yes. And Minecraft Beta 1.8 with crafting, furnaces, chests and stuff is called "Minecraft Beta" or "Survival Mode".
Alpha was an earlier version on minecraft beta, it has poorer graphics, less blocks and far fewer crafting recipes.