Where did my apps on the start page go?

Anonymous
2012-12-27T07:31:47+00:00

So when I first got his on Christmas, my start page was full of apps, now I only have these 3: Internet Explorer, Store, and Desktop. What happened? There are apps in the apps section of my computer but none of them are the ones that were there the first day.

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Anonymous
2012-12-28T05:21:25+00:00

Hi Angelica,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community forums.

From the problem description, I see that some of the Apps are missing from the computer.

Provide us few more information to understand the issue better.

  1. Which Apps are missing from the start page?
  2. Did you make any recent changes on the computer prior to this issue?

I can imagine the inconvenience you have experienced. We are here to help and guide you in the right direction.

I would suggest you to refer the article and check if it helps.

What happened to the apps on my PC?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/what-happened-apps-pc

You may refer the links for additional information.

Apps in the Windows Store

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/explore-windows-store#1TC=t1

What to do if you have problems with an app

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/what-troubleshoot-problems-app

Let us know the status of the issue after performing the troubleshooting steps. If you need any further assistance or information about Windows, I will be glad to help you. We, at Microsoft strive towards excellence.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-24T03:02:22+00:00

    I have found my apps. I don't need any assistance.

    Thanks, 

    I DeSouza

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-24T16:54:37+00:00

    how did you get your apps back? i have not been able to get mine for month’s now.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-25T01:44:33+00:00

    I have my apps back

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-07T01:27:09+00:00

    I had the exact same problem and was hoping to find a solution here. This answer by Microsoft does not provide any help " after performing the troubleshooting steps" what troubleshooting steps?? The links provided do not lead to any troubleshooting steps.  "We, at Microsoft strive towards excellence." Yeah well if so, then please provide a step by step solution to this problem.

    I completely agree...these generic responses are never any help and it almost always turns into a dog chasing its tail and I get nowhere, eventually having to scour YouTube for the answer. Troubleshooting never works... it just tells you there's a problem they can't fix and that one should go to the wonderful (sarcasm) forums. I get so frustrated. I fed up with Microsoft and give it up.

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