How to Reset an Installed App from the Windows Store

This practical guide walks through how to reset an installed app from the Windows store, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

1. Reset app with Settings

Step 1: Click on Start (1) => Settings (2).

Step 2: Click on Apps.

Step 3: Click on App & features (1) => select the application (2) => Advanced options (3).

Step 4: Scroll down and click Reset.

Click Reset to agree to restore data.

After successfully resetting the application, you will see a check mark next to the Reset button.

2. Reset apps using PowerShell

Step 1: Click on Start (1) => find Windows PowerShell (2) => right click on Windows PowerShell (3) => Run as Administrator (4).

Step 2: You execute the following command.

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Format-Table

Step 3: Find the name of the application to reset and replace it with the following command.

Get-AppxPackage ten applications | Reset-AppxPackage

With application name (2) replaced with application name (1).

Example: In the article I need to reset the Asphalt 8 Airborne application so the command will be.

Get-AppxPackage GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne | Reset-AppxPackage

With the tip in the article, you can quickly reset apps installed on the Windows Store, without having to delete and re-download them. Good luck!