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How to Restore Accidentally Uninstalled Built-in Apps in Windows 8?

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We know that Microsoft’s latest OS Windows 8 comes with brand new “Store” feature which is quite similar to Google Play or Apple’s App Store. Windows 8 Store allows you to download and install various useful and interesting apps which are free as well as paid.

Windows 8 also comes with many preinstalled or built-in apps such as Mail, News, Finance, Sports, Maps, Weather, etc. If you don’t like or need a built-in app, you can uninstall the app by right-click on the app and select “Uninstall” option from the bottom bar as mentioned here.

The problem comes when you uninstall an app but later you decide to use it. There is no easy way given to restore default apps in Windows 8 Start Screen. You can’t find any option in Start Screen to reinstall those uninstalled apps.

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So what to do? How to restore uninstalled apps in Windows 8? We have received lots of emails from AskVG readers asking the same question. Don’t worry. Here is the solution. Today in this tutorial, we are going to tell you how to reinstall built-in apps in Windows 8 if you accidentally uninstalled them in past.

Actually you can reinstall or restore built-in apps using Windows Store. Just follow these simple steps to restore default apps in Windows 8:

1. Go to Windows 8 Start Screen and launch Store.

Launch_Microsoft_Store_Windows_8.png

2. Once Store opens, right-click in empty space and you’ll get an option at top to access “Your Apps” as shown in following screenshot:

Access_User_Apps_Windows_8_Store.png

3. Click on it and it’ll ask to sign in. Sign in using your Windows Live ID. It’ll take a few moments and will show a screen containing list of built-in apps which have been uninstalled.

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4. Just click on the apps which you want to restore and then click on “Install” button given at the bottom.

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5. That’s it. It’ll take a few seconds and the selected apps will be installed again in your Windows.

Do you use those built-in apps in Windows 8? Which one is your favorite? Feel free to share your experience with Windows 8 Store in your comment…

NOTE: Windows 10 users need to check following tutorial to reinstall built-in apps:

[Guide] How to Reinstall All Default Built-in Apps in Windows 10

Also Check:

[Fix] Desktop Tile Missing on Windows 8 Start Screen

Published in: Troubleshooting Guides, Windows 8

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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  1. i accidentally uninstallled an app called insyde from my dual booting tablet (windows and android) and i cant find that app on windows store, what should i do to access my android os on my dualboot tablet?

  2. i cant find “Your Apps” is that the same as “My apps”? because I accidentally uninstalled my OFFICE WORD n i cant find it anymore..

  3. thanks,,,worked for me…i accidentally uninstalled ‘photos’ and cant find where in my computer to pin it back,,,found this site,and got the app back…although,it actually was a waste of time because i had to create a windows id login just to install back the 1app that i wanted.lo.thanks!

  4. I tried using this trick, but the right click didn’t work. However, the right click works on every other page I go to. Can you help?

  5. i uninstalled xbox vedios app in windows 8.1 but wanted to install it again
    when i went to the windows store it shows that its already installed . what should i do to install it again

  7. have tried every way and can not get your instructions to work on my Windows 10. It does everything that is shown but does not show up in the apps list. I am gun shy to try Reset PC

  9. Hi, I accidentally uninstalled my Photo app. I’m using Windows 8. I tried your solution by I can’t find the Photo app in the ‘Your apps’ so I still can install it back. Can you help me with this? Thanks

  12. can all the pics clicked in camera app be restored on reinstalling the camera app.please reply me soon.

  13. i want to know whether the data allso restored on reinstalling an app after uninstalling it.reply soon

  14. I refreshed and all my built in apps are gone. How do I get them Back…………. Help………………………………

  16. Can’t get my outlook mail ,calender or people to work they were pinned to home page on my Asus windows eight computer a technician was working on my computer and now they done work keeps coming up with an error code thanks

  17. I followed the above steps. But the app I want to re-install isnt getting installed. A pop up message appears that “This item is no longer available for purchase on store”.
    What to do? I really need it asap.

  18. Help! I accidently unpinned the Internet Explorer app from my windows 8.1 start screen. Since the Internet Explorer app isn’t available anymore in the Apps screen, I have no idea how to repin the app. It is not located in the App store or under My Apps either. I can pin Internet Explorer from the deck top, but that isn’t the same. I really prefer the App version of IE. Thanks

  20. I have begun by right-clicking on empty space on the Store tile: nothing appears, I cannot access a list of uninstalled apps.

  25. Hi, don’t even know if I can ask this question here, but recently had someone uninstall programmes from my computer. Now seem not to have any audio output device and an alert message which suggests checking for code execution MSVCR 100.dll. Well, no computer buffs here! Are you able to suggest anything to correct please? Thanks.

  26. ^^ Download the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package first:

    microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328
    microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13523

  27. OMG This was the answer!!! I’ve been looking for two days for how to do this since I uninstalled Microsoft Solitaire (I play this all the time).

    Thank you so much!

  29. I accidentally deleted/uninstalled Windows Search Set on my computer. I am using Windows 7. Can you help me, please?

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