{"id":70708,"date":"2019-06-03T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=70708"},"modified":"2020-11-05T12:54:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T17:54:28","slug":"reset-apps-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/reset-apps-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to properly reset an app on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Windows 10, you can use the Settings app to quickly reset and repair an app. You may want to use this option when you&#8217;re dealing with a problem with an app that came pre-installed with the OS (such as Mail and Microsoft Edge), as well as to fix problems with apps that you acquired from the Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\/\">guide<\/a>, you&#8217;ll learn the steps to properly reset a Microsoft Store app when it&#8217;s not working correctly, and you need to delete its data and start over on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\/\">Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to reset apps on Windows 10 using Settings<\/h2>\n<p>Use these steps to reset an app to fix problems on Windows 10:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on\u00a0<strong>System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Apps &amp; features<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the app that you want to repair.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Advanced options<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_112383\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112383\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/apps-features-advanced-options_win10.jpg?resize=827%2C481&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 10 Apps &amp; features settings\" width=\"827\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/apps-features-advanced-options_win10.jpg?w=1318&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/apps-features-advanced-options_win10.jpg?resize=150%2C87&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/apps-features-advanced-options_win10.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/apps-features-advanced-options_win10.jpg?resize=986%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows 10 Apps &amp; features settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_112384\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reset-app-windows-10.jpg?resize=827%2C481&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Reset app on Windows 10\" width=\"827\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reset-app-windows-10.jpg?w=1318&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reset-app-windows-10.jpg?resize=150%2C87&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reset-app-windows-10.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reset-app-windows-10.jpg?resize=986%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reset app on Windows 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In addition to resetting an app, note that from the <strong>Advanced options<\/strong>, you can also control app add-ons and other downloadable content for that specific app.<\/p>\n<p>The reset feature in the Settings app is a useful option, which can come in handy in many situations, including those time when the Mail app stops syncing, or you have problems with other built-in apps like People, Camera, Alarms, Calculator, and other apps. 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