in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Microsoft has stepped up its efforts to provide first-party tools for new Windows users. It is true that the company has always included applications with Windows. Utilities such as Mail and Calendar have been included with Windows or have been available for free download from Microsoft’s website for years. The difference is that Microsoft has managed to bundle a wide variety of applications with its latest operating system and also makes it easier than ever to uninstall or uninstall them.
It’s great to have this option, but sometimes new users uninstall apps without really understanding what they do and how they integrate with the rest of Windows. Here’s how to get back pre-installed Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 apps.
Windows 8 users should note that they will need to download the free Windows 8.1 update from the Windows Store for the screenshots to match the screens they see on their device.
go to start screen by pressing the Windows key on your machine’s keyboard or just below your tablet’s screen.
Hungry Windows Store. Fortunately, users cannot uninstall the Windows Store, so it’s guaranteed to always be on a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 machine. If you don’t see it on yours, it’s because you unpinned it from the Start Screen. If so, click the down arrow and tap or click Store from the list of installed apps.
click or tap on call Click the tile in the upper right corner and enter the name of the app you want to reinstall. Xbox Video has been removed for this example.
Tap or click the app from the search results.
Tap or click To organise.
Now wait for the application to be downloaded and installed on your system. Once complete, Windows 8.1 will display a popup on the right side of your screen. You can click or tap this notification to go directly to the app or open it from the Start Screen’s list of installed apps.
In most cases, reinstalling the apps that came with Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 should automatically connect to your account and sync any data you have stored on other devices. For example, reinstalling Mail will automatically sync any settings you may have used in Mail on another device. These apps will also be automatically linked to your Microsoft account. Unfortunately, this is not always true. For example, uninstalling apps installed on your device by the manufacturer will not always sync that app’s settings back to your device.
It is also worth noting that Microsoft has bundled several of its applications. For example, Mail, Contacts, and Calendar are only available as a single download in the Windows Store. Therefore, to use only one of them, you must download and install all three. You can unpin extra apps if you don’t want them on your Start Screen.
