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Repair apps and programs in Windows 10

You can repair some apps and programs if they're not running correctly. Note that you won't see repair, change, or modify options for all apps and programs.

Repair options from the Settings page

Select Start  > Settings  > Apps > Apps & features . Or just click the shortcut link at the bottom of this article.

Select the app you want to fix.

Select the Advanced options link under the name of the app (some apps don't have this option). On the page that opens, select Repair if it's available. If it isn't available or doesn't fix the problem, select Reset .

Repair options from the Control Panel

In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel and select it from the results.

Select Programs > Programs and Features.

Right-click the program you want to fix and select Repair , or if that’s not available, select Change . Then follow the directions on the screen.

For more tips, see Repair an Office application . You can also remove apps or programs .

Apps & features in Settings

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Repair options from the Control Panel. In the search box on the taskbar, type control panel and select Control Panel from the results. Select Programs > Programs and Features. Right-click the program you want to fix and select Repair, or if that’s not available, select Change. Then follow the directions on the screen.

Block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel. If you're trying to remove malware, you can use Windows Security (or another antivirus tool), or you can use the Windows Malicious Software Removal tool.

If the steps above don't work, you may need to reinstall Windows. For more info, see Windows 10 recovery options. Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista.

Enter Control Panel in the search box, and tap or click Control Panel. Enter Recovery in the Control Panel search box, and then tap or click Recovery . Tap or click Open System Restore , and then follow the instructions.

Check if the problematic app offers such an option by opening the Control Panel, and then navigating to Programs, then Programs and Features. Tap or click on the problematic app from the list. If the app provides a Repair option, a Repair button will appear next to the Uninstall button.

Restore from a system restore point. Learn about the recovery options in Windows. Find out how to reset your PC, go back to a previous version of Windows, or use media to reinstall Windows.

To fix this problem automatically, run the "Fix problems that programs cannot be installed or uninstalled" troubleshooter to repair issues that block program installation or removal because of corrupted registry keys. Important To perform many of the methods and steps in this article, you must be logged on to your computer as an administrator.

Press the Windows and R keys on your keyboard at the same time. Type appwiz.cpl in the Run dialog and select OK. Find Skype in the list, right-click it and select Remove or Uninstall. (If you can’t find Skype in your installed programs, follow the directions here ).

In the search box next to Start on the taskbar, type control panel. Select Control Panel from the list of results. Note: Many Control Panel features are simpler and faster in Settings . Open Settings. Open Control Panel in Windows.

Where is Control Panel? Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7. You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you. Open Control Panel. Find Control Panel items. When you’re in Control Panel:

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