How to reset an installed app from the Windows Store

Apps and games installed from the Windows Store will occasionally crash or crash, instead of taking the time to delete and reinstall, you can try to reset the application to default below.

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!

Update 09 January 2021
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