How to Reinstall Built-in / Pre-Installed Software in Windows 11

Here are two ways to help you reinstall pre-installed software in Windows 11.

Can I Reinstall Pre-Installed Software in Windows 11?

Like other Windows operating systems (OSs), Windows 11 also comes with many pre-installed software. For example, 3D Viewer, Calculator, Camera, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Team, etc. Of course, these apps are taking space on your hard drive. Microsoft allows users to uninstall more built-in software in Windows 11.  If you don’t use some of these software, you can choose to uninstall them.

However, you might remove some apps by mistake or want to use the uninstalled preinstalled apps again, you can reinstall them. Or perhaps, you might need to reinstall preinstalled software in Windows 11 to solve some software issues.

Well then, how to reinstall pre-installed software in Windows 11. MiniTool Software will introduce two ways in this post:

• Way 1: Go to Microsoft Store to reinstalled built-in software in Windows 11
• Way 2: Use winget command to reinstall preinstalled apps in Windows 11

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Way 1: Go to Microsoft Store to Reinstall Pre-Installed Software in Windows 11

This is the universal way to install software in a Windows computer. In Windows 11, you can also go to Microsoft Store to install the preinstalled software you have uninstalled.

Step 1. Open Microsoft Store.

Step 2. Type the app name you want to install into the search box and press Enter.

Step 3. Select the app you want to install from the search result. Then click the Install button on the next page to download and install the app on your device. When the installation process ends, you can click the Open button to directly launch it.

You can install the following preinstalled software in Windows 11:

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3D Builder, 3D Viewer

C

Calculator, Calendar and Mail, Camera, Clipchamp, Clock, Cortana

D

Dev Home

F

Feedback Hub

G

Get Help

M

Mail and Calendar, Maps, Media Player, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Whiteboard, Mixed Reality Portal, Movies & TV

N

News, Notepad

O

OneNote

P

Paint, People, Phone Link, Photos

Q

Quick Assist

S

Snipping Tool, Sticky Notes

T

Terminal, Tips

V

Voice Recorder

W

Weather

X

Xbox, Xbox Game Bar

Way 2: Use Winget Command to Reinstall Pre-Installed Software in Windows 11

Advanced users can also use winget command to reinstall built-in software in Windows 11.

Step 1. Open Windows PowerShell using Windows search.

Step 2.  Use the corresponding winget command to reinstall pre-installed software in Windows 11. You can select your needed one from the following table:

For example, I want to reinstall Notepad. So, I need to copy and paste winget install 9MSMLRH6LZF3 into Windows PowerShell and press Enter.

Step 3. When you see this message:

The publisher requires that you view the above information and accept the agreements before installing.

Do you agree to the terms?

You need to type y and press Enter to start the package install. Wait until the process end. Then that app will be available again.

These are the two ways to reinstall pre-installed software in Windows 11. You can just select the one you want to use to help you do the job.