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Having failed to access a website I was invited to 'refresh' the computer. This took about 5 minutes and when it had finished I discovered that several applications had been removed and the e-mail icon had disappeared. Is there a way to get this back please?
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When you clicked on "Refresh" you would have got a message as below:
Refresh your PC
Here’s what will happen
. Your files and personalization settings won’t change.
. Your PC settings will be changed back to their defaults
. Apps from Windows Store will be kept
. Apps you installed from discs or websites will be removed.
. A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop.
What do you mean by the "Email icon"?
When you clicked on "Refresh" you would have got a message as below:
Refresh your PC
Here’s what will happen
. Your files and personalization settings won’t change.
. Your PC settings will be changed back to their defaults
. Apps from Windows Store will be kept
. Apps you installed from discs or websites will be removed.
. A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop.
What do you mean by the "Email icon"?
When you clicked on "Refresh" you would have got a message as below:
Refresh your PC
Here’s what will happen
. Your files and personalization settings won’t change.
. Your PC settings will be changed back to their defaults
. Apps from Windows Store will be kept
. Apps you installed from discs or websites will be removed.
. A list of removed apps will be saved on your desktop.
What do you mean by the "Email icon"?
I still don't know why my email icon do not show up on desktop. it was happen since
I had this new hardware and new desktop. Can I have any help to solve this problem?
My email icon disappeared. Why? I need to respond to emails asap. Thanks.
Reference email I cannot get into: ******@Mottobene.com
I NEED MY GMAIL MESSAGES
