how to delete the history of uninstalled apps in win 8 store

Anonymous
2012-12-21T20:53:24+00:00

when i uninstalled apps in win 8 ,,, i dont know how to delete that history because when i checked in "your apps"(in win 8 store),,

there were history of unistalled apps..

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Anonymous
2012-12-22T08:03:37+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community Forums.

From your issue description , I understand that you need to delete the uninstalled App history from the Windows App Store.

Unfortunately its not possible to delete the uninstall App history in the windows 8 App store. Its designed like that .So in future if you want install any of these apps again in your computer you don’t to have search for that in the whole App Store. You can just select “My Apps” and from there you can install that once again very easily.

Hope this helps. Please get back to us if you have any other questions

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-07-20T08:07:59+00:00

    Must say that this is a weird and stupid decision.

    Anyway, why take from a user any decision?

    Hide it if you want. Make it hard to find. But take it away?!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-14T22:23:54+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community Forums.

    From your issue description , I understand that you need to delete the uninstalled App history from the Windows App Store.

    Unfortunately its not possible to delete the uninstall App history in the windows 8 App store. Its designed like that .So in future if you want install any of these apps again in your computer you don’t to have search for that in the whole App Store. You can just select “My Apps” and from there you can install that once again very easily.

    Hope this helps. Please get back to us if you have any other questions

    Geez, how hard would it be to add a HIDE option to make the apps you don't want to see and still maintain a balance that achieves the same result.

    Apps I don't use remain invisible and the purchase history is maintained for that WHAT-IF scenario to keep the odd customer happy!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-07-13T17:48:45+00:00

    Silverback, I just recently stumbled onto to this post and along with everyone else Here I find Microsoft's decision not to let their users delete their own App download History quite ludicrous. Where do the users of this thread **** to Microsoft about this terrible design flaw if this is not the place to do that? I have loved Microsoft 8 ever since I got it but am quite flabbergasted to find out the Microsoft does not let their users delete their uninstalled/crappy/ never again used apps.

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