After upgrading to Windows 11/10, if you find that most of your pre-installed Windows Store apps are not opening or working properly, you should choose to reinstall them all. We have seen how to completely uninstall pre-installed Windows Store apps. Today we will see how reinstall all default preinstalled apps in Windows 11/10.
Reinstall pre-installed Microsoft Store apps
First download Reinstall-preinstalledApps.zip from Microsoft. Once done, extract its content to your Bureau.
Next, open an elevated Windows Powershell prompt, type the following command and press Enter:
CD C:UsersusernameDesktop
Don’t forget to replace username with your own username.
Now enter this command and press Enter:
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
This will temporarily allow unsigned PowerShell scripts to run.
Now type the following command and press Enter:
.reinstall-preinstalledApps.ps1
This will run the script and all your default pre-installed Store apps will be reinstalled.
If you try to install an application that is already installed, it will be skipped without error.
Now check if the app has been reinstalled and can be launched.
Once you are done with the job, re-enable the application for signed PowerShell scripts by typing by running the following command:
Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned
Source: MSDN.
POINTE: This post will show you how to re-register or re-install Microsoft Store and Windows Store apps using this PowerShell command or Windows Settings.
Besides, our 10AppsManager will let you easily uninstall and reinstall Windows Store apps in Windows 11/10.
How do I reinstall preinstalled apps?
To reinstall the pre-installed apps on Windows 11 or Windows 10, you need to follow the aforementioned guide. You can do the job using an elevated window of Windows PowerShell or Windows Terminal. There, you need to enter a few commands, including this one: .reinstall-preinstalledApps.ps1.
How to restore pre-installed apps on Windows 11/10?
To restore pre-installed apps on Windows 11 and Windows 10, you have several options. For example, you can use Windows PowerShell or our own app called 10AppsManager. Both do the same job and you will get the same result.
We will then see what you can do if you find that the Microsoft Store is missing from Windows.
