MISSING APPS REPAIR

jim ailant 0 Reputation points
2026-08-27T14:17:36.6533333+00:00

CAN YOU REPLACE ALL APPS MISSING FROM SETTINGS WHEN THIS SYSTEM SETTING WAS NEW.?

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  1. AI answer

    2026-08-27T14:17:53.1+00:00

    Windows does not provide a single built-in action to automatically replace all apps that originally appeared in Settings. The supported repair options are per app, or system file repair for Windows itself.

    Supported options:

    1. Repair an individual app
      • Open Settings from Start.
      • Select Apps.
      • Select Apps & features.
      • Select the app.
      • Select Advanced options.
      • Select Repair.
      • This keeps the app’s data.
    2. Reset an individual app
      • Open Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
      • Select the app > Advanced options > Reset.
      • Warning: Reset permanently deletes that app’s data, including preferences and sign-in details.
    3. Reinstall Microsoft Store apps
      • Open Microsoft Store.
      • Select See more > My Library.
      • Select the app and choose Install.
    4. Repair Windows system files if built-in apps or Settings components are damaged
      • Open an elevated Command Prompt.
      • Run: 
             DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
      • Then run: 
             sfc /scannow
      • sfc /scannow scans protected system files and replaces corrupted files with a cached copy.

    If the goal is to restore apps that were present when Windows was first set up, the practical supported path is to repair or reset each affected app, reinstall Store apps from My Library, and run DISM and SFC if Windows components are corrupted.

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  2. DaveM121 928.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-27T14:54:18.1533333+00:00

    What types of apps are you trying to recover, are they pre-installed apps like the Camera, Media Player... etc. apps that come pre-installed with Windows, and if so, what happened on your PC caused the apps to be missing.

    If it is the default apps that are pre-installed in Windows and there are many apps missing, the best option would be to perform an in-place repair with the Windows 10 ISO, that should re-install a full set of default apps in Windows.

    Please ensure you download the ISO in the same language as you use for the Windows UI, follow the steps, this is then not like re-installing Windows, it is just like an update and your personal files, settings and installed software will not be affected.

    Click this link:

    https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10

    to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), then choose ISO, not USB

    When the ISO file completes downloading

    Disconnect from the Internet

    Disconnect all external devices with the exception of a mouse or keyboard.

    Temporarily disable any 3rd party Anti-virus you may have installed

    Then, in Windows File Explorer, double click the ISO and then run Setup.exe and select the Install option.

    Very Important - ensure you select the option to keep your files and apps.

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