How to reset an installed app from the Windows Store

1. Reset app with Settings

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

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Step 2: Click on Apps.

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

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Step 4: Scroll down and click Reset.

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Click Reset to agree to restore data.

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

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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).

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Step 2: You execute the following command.

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Format-Table

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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).

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

Get-AppxPackage GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne | Reset-AppxPackage

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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!

Micah Soto

Update 09 January 2021