Windows 8 Apps showing up in the installed list?

[Jules]

Hey everyone, trying to figure out a issue with apps in windows 8.

im seeing apps show up that are not installed under the installed apps tab, Why is that?

 

[Drsignguy]

You have multiple pc's that have windows 8? Their linked together through your Microsoft account. As an example, I have my main rig set up with windows 8 and I own a Surface pro. So, when you download an app on one, it shows up on the other as uninstalled. Took me a while to figure this out.

 

[Jules]

I was having issues with Win 8 so i did a fresh install. This is the only pc i have it installed to

 

[Rhonda the Sly]

The apps were likely uninstalled at some point. This apps list is all the apps you have a license for, regardless of whether they are installed or not.

 

[Kingbee13]

I was having issues with Win 8 so i did a fresh install. This is the only pc i have it installed to

That's why, you probably used the same PC name the second time so the apps list refers to the apps you had installed previously, you can go to settings in the store app and go to "your account" and will probably show 2 PCs

 

[Jules]

That's why, you probably used the same PC name the second time so the apps list refers to the apps you had installed previously, you can go to settings in the store app and go to "your account" and will probably show 2 PCs

It only showed 1 pc. I removed it and it still shows the same thing.

 

[Drsignguy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jules
I was having issues with Win 8 so i did a fresh install. This is the only pc i have it installed to

That's why, you probably used the same PC name the second time so the apps list refers to the apps you had installed previously, you can go to settings in the store app and go to "your account" and will probably show 2 PCs

Yup, this could be the "same but different" oxy 🙂 Hence Microsoft Account.....

 

[Jules]

So this is pretty much normal then and not a bug?

 

[ViRGE]

So this is pretty much normal then and not a bug?

I agree it seems nonsensical, but yes, that's normal.

 

[Jules]

Yeah just makes All apps and Apps installed on the same thing.

You would think it would just show the installed apps like it said.