Reset-AppxPackage
Starting at Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20215 you get access to the Reset-AppxPackage PowerShell Cmdlet for use in resetting your installed Windows Apps.
Restores the Windows app to its initial configuration.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Reset-AppxPackage
[-Package] <string>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Reset-AppxPackage cmdlet will reset the app to its original settings, and the app will react as a freshly installed app.
After resetting the app, any initial prompts by the app will be prompted for user input.
Examples
Example 1: Reset app package
PS C:\> Reset-AppxPackage -Package publisher.package1_1.0.0.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe
This cmdlet will reset the publisher.package1_1.0.0.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe application back to its original settings.
Parameters
-Package
Specifies the package full name (PFuN) of the app which will be reset.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | None |
Parameter sets
None
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.