Windows 10: Accidentally deleted my whole windowsapps folder then did a system reset, i need help

Discus and support Accidentally deleted my whole windowsapps folder then did a system reset, i need help in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; So i was trying to fix a blue screen error i was having and ended up accidentally deleting the windowsapps folder with all the files inside, then i was... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Oscar Berggren, Apr 7, 2023.

  1. Accidentally deleted my whole windowsapps folder then did a system reset, i need help


    So i was trying to fix a blue screen error i was having and ended up accidentally deleting the windowsapps folder with all the files inside, then i was afraid because some things weren't working on my system so i did a system reset and kept some files, now many of the windowsapps are still not back like windows defender, microsoft store and much more, i don't know how to restore them now that i have clean wiped my pc and can't restore previous version s. If someone can help me and figure out how i can recover the windowsapps that i need to have a normal windows then i would be very grateful.

    :)
     
    Oscar Berggren, Apr 7, 2023
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  2. jkteddy77 Win User

    Deleting the WindowsApps folder on secondary drive?


    Hmm, which is faster. I attempted a Live Linux Drive already but it was very slow and would not boot, not to mention I don't know a thing about using linux.

    Would option 2 be easier? I looked at Macrium, but the install steps themselves are confusing me, and I fear not knowing how to navigate it once I boot to it.

    EDIT: I installed Macrium Reflect Free, went through these steps to create the media.
    Don't forget to check the UEFI/MBR box if you are attempting this yourself.
    I then booted to it, "browsed my files for an image", but for real, navigate to the WindowsApps folder on your secondary drive, and delete it. It doesn't disappear instantly, but when you exit the drive, and log back into windows, the folder will be gone.

    Thanks for the suggestion cereberus!
     
    jkteddy77, Apr 7, 2023
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  3. Damocles Win User
    Accidentally Deleted Some Folders

    Yesterday I was cleaning my PC and I accidentally deleted two folders (named "NVIDIA" and "NVIDIA Corporation") in C:\ProgramData. To my knowledge this two folders only contain non important stuff like logs, etc. Later on I have found out my Program Settings in NV Control panel were set to default. This is no big deal, but now I'm worrying I fu***d something up. Otherwise, everything works as it should --> no overheating, BSODs, games are working normally...

    I just want to know what I deleted. Were those two folders important???
     
    Damocles, Apr 7, 2023
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  4. DRDNA Win User

    Accidentally deleted my whole windowsapps folder then did a system reset, i need help

    Accidentally Deleted Some Folders

    While Im not sure of how important they are, I think System restore would put them back and I see they are pretty darn big too 6.5mb and 2.5 GB on my just freshly imaged laptop .
     
    DRDNA, Apr 7, 2023
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