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
    2018-01-22T16:27:23+00:00

    Hi, sherrybanks - as I said in my earlier recent replies, this thread was started over five years ago yet Users are still having these problems. And there are many other such threads where hundreds are seeking help.

    It's obvious that we've all been abandoned by Microsoft-badged employees. Just as bad in my opinion, Community experts who undoubtedly have the knowledge to help haven't been here apart from one and he's been mildly sarcastic to lesser mortals (aka Microsoft customers).

    The reason that this thread lost traction--if it ever had any--is that it quickly became a mish-mash of different problems with different versions of Windows and with hardly anyone actually explaining the problem(s) that they were having.  Witness the person you replied to.  She said "My question of what happened to my apps on my start page was not answered in any way."  She didn't ask a question in this thread (I checked through the whole thing) and she now hasn't told us what version of Windows she's using or what, precisely, she means by "apps on the start page."  We're all just supposed to guess. 

    Agree Jim it is a mash of all sort of problems----here is the problem--no one at Microsoft cares.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-13T21:45:55+00:00

    I have had this problem with both my desk top and my laptop. My apps used to pop up (I guess it's called a "Jump List" ) from my startup bar (by clicking on the little windows logo in the left corner) with just a click. But when windows 10 runs an update, there is a glitch and it loses my apps (actually the whole Jump List goes away) and complete use of Cortana. I have to right click (on the windows logo) to even power off the computer. It has happened 3 times now and each time I end up having to take my computer in the the repair shop to have it fixed. Like I said, it has happened to both the laptop and the desktop computers.  Your suggestions to fix are absolutely no help either. The computer repair guy tried to use your suggestions to no avail. He has had to uninstall Windows 10 and reinstall it again. Only to have the problem pop back up again with the next big Windows 10 update.  Windows 10 has been nothing but a pain in the tush since I got it put on both of my computers. I am extremely disappointed with Windows 10.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-06T17:16:09+00:00

    The reply to what?

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-10-05T22:46:00+00:00

    What happens when you go to Start > All apps?

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