Windows 10 Updates Remove Some Apps Without Notifying Users
If you’ve recently applied a major update to Windows 10, you may notice that a couple of your apps are missing. It’s not a mistake. Windows 10 removes apps it considers incompatible or obsolete.
As the tech site How-To Geek points out, critical Windows 10 updates (like the big November update ) sometimes remove apps from users’ computers. On my computer, I found that the Speccy system information tool is no longer installed on my computer. Other users have reported that applications including CCleaner, HWMonitor, and CPU-Z are also missing after the update.
It’s unclear why Windows is doing this right now. While the main theory is that the update removes outdated apps and drivers, Microsoft hasn’t officially commented on why. For now, if you want to get your apps back, you’ll have to reinstall them manually. Check out the How-To Geek post for more details on how to potentially recover your files.