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
    2015-02-01T09:05:17+00:00

    "It makes me wonder if we're being heard...."

    Definitively, NO.

    And, at the same time, they´re asking for feedback to the users testing the Technical Preview of the new Windows 10.

    Curious contradiction!!!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-01-31T23:05:13+00:00

    Well it's unanimous people want control over previous owned apps. So Windows why not oblige to your customers. This debate over unwanted app history has been going on a long time. It makes me wonder if we're being heard....

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-01-31T13:23:41+00:00

    Microsoft... this is a "feature" of Windows???

    COME ON NOW!

    I made the mistake when I first got my Surface Pro of trying a lot of apps that turned out to be complete garbage. Now, even on my new machines my app list is out of control. 

    Even Google realized not being able to remove junk from the history list was a bad mistake!

    *sigh* Maybe I should have bought a Galaxy 12.2 instead of a Surface Pro 3.

    WE should have control of what we want left on the list.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-01-06T11:30:30+00:00

    very clever, I cant believe I never thought of that and will definitely use that system for now.

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