How to fix missing default apps issue in Windows 11.10

There have been user reports of default apps not being installed and missing after a Windows update. Different users have been facing various issues with the default apps on their systems. Apps won’t open, not work, not installed, corrupted or completely missing from PC.

Please read this article if you are facing default apps missing issue on your Windows 11/10 PC. In this article, we have selected some solutions that can help you overcome this problem.

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Solution 1 – Reinstall the missing apps using PowerShell

1. Hold the windows and r key combination to open the Run box.

2. Type potencia Shell and press the button Ctrl + Mayús + Intro key to open PowerShell as administrator.

3. Click Yes when you request it User Account Control to grant permissions.

4. Enter the following command and run it by pressing the Get into wrench.

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"

5. Wait for the command to finish running. This will reinstall and register the default Windows apps.

6. Restart your PC and see if you can access or find the default applications you are looking for.

Solution 2 – Disable God Mode

Many users have enabled the god mode hidden feature on their computers. This mode allows users to have a customized form of Control Panel in which the hidden folder gives you easy access to hidden and advanced settings. But, it has been reported that having this God mode enabled can be a reason for default apps or other programs to disappear on your system.

Users affected by this issue have noted that simply deleting this hidden God Mode folder on their computers has helped them resolve the default apps missing issue.

This God Mode feature is never enabled by default, but if you have it enabled on your computer and facing this problem, just delete the folder and reboot your system to restore the missing applications.

To read more about God Mode, check out this article.

Solution 3 – Perform a clean boot of the system

If you see this issue after upgrading to a new build, go back to the previous build using this article. After resetting your PC to the previous build, try performing a clean boot by following the steps below.

1. Hit the Windows key and type msconfig in the search box.

2. Click System configuration in the search result.

3. In the window that opens, Select the radio button next to selective start at General tab.

4. Make sure the Load system services the option is checked and the option Load startup items is rampant under Selective Boot.

5. Go to Services tab.

6. Here, control the option reads as Hide all Microsoft services. Then click on the disable all button.

7. Select the Start up tab and click the Open Task Manager Link here.

8. In the Start up Card of Task manager, disable all the programs that are present. The right button of the mouse in the program and choose Deactivate.

9. Click Apply and then in it’s fine.

10. You will be prompted to reboot your system. Click on Restart to restart your PC in clean boot mode.

11. After reboot, all third party applications and services will be disabled.

12. Make sure to install the new version of Windows now. Once the process is complete, check if the issue with default apps is fixed.

Solution 4 – Turn off antivirus before updating

If your antivirus was running in the background while you were installing a new build, then there are chances that the default apps disappeared.

1. To fix this issue, you need to roll back or reset your PC to the previous build using this article.

2. Press Windows + R and type ms-settings:applicationsfeatures to open the Applications and features settings.

3. Locate your antivirus in the application list.

4. Click on the three vertical dots on the far right and choose Uninstall.

5. Click uninstall again to confirm the uninstall process.

6. Wait for the uninstall to complete.

7. Now you can try Upgrade your PC after uninstalling the antivirus.

8. Check if you can find the default apps. If the problem is resolved, reinstall your antivirus solution.

Solution 5 – Create a new user account

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialogue.

2. Type ms-settings:otherusers and click OK to open Family and other users page in accounts

3. Here, click Add Account button associated with Other users to add another user to the system.

4. In the Microsoft account window that opens, click I don’t have the login information for this person..

5. Then click Add a user without a Microsoft account.

6. Create a new user by entering a new Username and password on the page that appears.

7. Click Next to finish the user creation process.

8. After creating the new account, change to that account. Hit the Windows key and click on your Windows login account icon. Select the newly created user here.

9. Check if the issue of missing default apps is resolved.

Solution 6 – Repair the problematic app

In the event that only some of the default apps are missing, you can try to fix them by repairing the app.

1. Open Ejecutar (Windows + R).

2. Type ms-settings:applicationsfeatures and hit Get into to open the Applications and features page.

3. Locate the request at app ready that’s having a problem.

4. Click on the three vertical dots on the far right and choose Advanced Options.

5. In the Advanced Options page, scroll down to the Restart section and click the Repair button.

6. If the problem still occurs even after the repair, you can try to reset the application data by clicking the button Restart button on the Restart section.

7. Repeat Steps 3 – 6 for all problematic applications. If an app doesn’t have a repair option, you need to reset it.

That’s it!

We hope this article was informative enough to solve Default apps missing issue on your Windows 11/10 PC. Let us know the solution that worked for you in the comments section below.