If the apps and programs on your Windows 10 computer don’t work correctly, you can check the 4 ways in this tutorial to fix common problems with apps on Windows 10. FYI, for computer data recovery, you can try free MiniTool Power Data Recovery. For disk partition management, you can use MiniTool Partition Wizard. For system backup and restore, try MiniTool ShadowMaker.

If you meet problems when using apps and programs on Windows 10, you can try the 4 solutions below to fix common problems with Windows 10 apps.

Repair Apps Problems from Settings

  • Press Windows + I to open Windows Settings.
  • Click Apps -> Apps & features.
  • Click the target app that has problems.
  • Click Advanced options link under the app.
  • In the pop-up app settings window, choose Repair option if you see it. If you don’t see a Repair option, select Reset.

repair Windows 10 programs from settings

If the app isn’t working right, you can reset it and this app will be reinstalled and revert to its default settings. Your documents will not be affected.

Note: Not all apps have the change, modify, advanced, repair option.

Fix Problems with Windows 10 Apps from Control Panel

  • Click Start menu, type control panel, click Control Panel app to open it.
  • Click Programs -> Programs and Features.
  • Right-click the target program and click Repair. If there is no Repair option, you can select Change and follow the instructions to fix problems with this app.

Repair Apps Issues with Microsoft Store

  • Click Start menu, type Microsoft Store in the search box, click Microsoft Store app to open it.
  • Click the three-dot icon at the upper-right corner and click Downloads and updates option.
  • Click Get updates button, and Microsoft Store will download and install any available updates of the apps you get from Microsoft Store.

check app updates in Microsoft Store

How to Uninstall Software in Windows 10

If the ways above can’t help fix the issues related to the app or program in Windows 10, you can choose to uninstall the app and reinstall it. To uninstall the program, you can also do it from Settings or Control Panel.

Press Windows + I, click Apps -> Apps & features in Settings. Click the target app and click Uninstall to remove it from your computer.

After you open Control Panel in Windows 10, you can right-click the program and select Uninstall to delete it.

After you uninstall the program, you can go to the official website of the app or find a reliable download resource to download and install the app again. For apps you get from Microsoft Store, you can open Microsoft Store and search for the app. Download and install the app again, and it should work well now.

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Conclusion

If the app can’t work well on your Windows 10 computer, you can try the 4 troubleshooting tips to repair apps and programs on Windows 10.

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