This is how to reset application data on Windows 10

With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, users can easily reset application data without having to uninstall or reinstall the application. Users can reset application data in case the application fails or simply want to restore the application to the default settings.

Note that the reset process will wipe the entire installation and cache data of the application, so after the reset process ends you have to reset the application.

This new option only works on the 'Universal Windows Platform' application, applications installed from the Windows Store.

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1. How to reset Universal Windows Platform application data on Windows 10?

To reset application data on Windows 10, first open the Settings application on the Start Menu. On the Settings window, click System => App & Features .

Find and select the application you want to reset at the list of installed applications. Click the Advanced Options link under the application name.

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Click Reset to reset the application settings.

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Continue clicking Reset again to confirm that you want to delete the application data.

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2. How to reset Windows Desktop application?

There are no options to reset Windows Desktop application settings. If you select a desktop application on the Apps & Features list to reset, then you won't find the Advanced Options link that appears there.

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In this case must find specific options integrated on each application. Some applications have options to reset the application to the default settings. However, some other applications require you to "dig" into system files and delete specific program folders in the Application Data folder (% APPDATA%).

In many other cases, to reset the application settings you will have to uninstall the application, choose the option to delete any application settings during the uninstall process and then proceed to reinstall the application. use.

To delete Desktop application data, you must search for specific options integrated on the program. To do this, you can go online to search for an application name and reset settings or search for other similar information.

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Refer to some of the following articles:

1. How to download Windows 10 Anniversary Update update?

1. Summary of errors that occurred during the process of updating Windows 10 Anniversary and how to fix them (The last part)

1. Summary of errors that occurred during the process of updating Windows 10 Anniversary and how to fix them (Part 1)

Good luck!