Steps to Reset All Apps on Windows 10

This guide provides a clear, practical overview of steps to reset all apps on Windows 10, with useful context, important details, and straightforward takeaways for everyday readers.

1. Reset all apps on Windows 10 with Settings

Settings on Windows 10 allows you to quickly reset all data, settings of default applications, and can be done by anyone on a computer.

Step 1: Open MenuStart, enter Settings in the search bar and Right-click to select App Settings.

Step 2: In the Settings window, scroll down to the bottom and find the Reset tab to reset all applications on the computer.

When resetting apps, be careful as they will erase all of the app's data.

2. Reset all apps on Windows 10 with PowerShell

PowerShell is an alternative to Command Prompt on computers in the future, so they also support commands to reset all applications on Windows 10. Step 1: Press Windows + R to open the RUN window and type Winver to check the Windows version.

Windows 10's full-application reset on PowerShell only works on Windows Version 1090 and above, older versions will not be supported.

Step 2: Then, open MenuStart, enter PowerShell and select Run as administrator to open it with Admin rights.

Step 3: Finally, you just need to copy the command below and paste it into Powershell to have them run automatically.

Get-AppxPackage *windows.immersivecontrolpanel* | Reset-AppxPackage

3. Reset all apps on Windows 10 with CMD

Similar to PowerShell, Command Prompt is also a scripter, but they are compatible with all versions of Windows because they have been released since the first days.

Step 1: Open MenuStart, enter Command Prompt and select Run as administrator to open with Admin rights

Step 2: Then, you just need to enter the command below and press Enter to run it.

PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage *immersivecontrolpanel*).InstallLocation + 'AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

In this article, Tipsmake showed you how to reset all apps on Windows 10. Have a nice day!