Windows 10 users have some good news to celebrate, thanks to which the problems they were experiencing with the use of applications will end. Microsoft has released an update that, for now, is being very well received.
The bug fix that Microsoft is implementing in Windows 10, as it is also doing in Windows 11, is responding well to the demands and needs of users. This time, they are getting rid of one of the main problems that had plagued the community of the already classic version of Windows.
We can now uninstall applications
Until now, the annoying bug that users were suffering from was that Windows 10 packaged applications could be installed, but not uninstalled. There was also no possibility of updating them, so the chances of experiencing problems were high. Luckily, with the update KB5046714 that is now available, you can solve this error and thus have the ability to delete all the apps that you had installed, but that you no longer want to have on your computer.
The problem with uninstalling apps occurred on Windows 10 after installing the WinAppSDK 1.6.2 package, and when we tried to uninstall an app, an error message always popped up. The affected apps were Microsoft Teams-type tools and many other apps available in the Windows Store.
Please note that this update is optional, so it will not be applied instantly to your computer. To apply it, you will have to go to Settings and perform the usual process by pressing the Windows Update button. This will install the KB5046714 update that will eventually update your Windows 10 22H2 computer to version 19045.5198.
Other bugs fixed
As we might have guessed, given that Windows 10 is nearing its end, Microsoft has focused its efforts on fixing bugs in this update. So there's nothing new to take advantage of, but that's not a bad thing, given that, right now, the best thing the company is doing is polishing bugs.
Fixed issues also include a fix for the IPP protocol bug. Previously, users who were using a USB-connected IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) printer were experiencing Windows crashes. This has now been fixed and there are no more issues with this. In addition to this, the COSA profiles for certain mobile operators have been updated and Windows no longer experiences any crashes when you change the motherboard on your computer.
Another bug fix is related to the cloud, and it's something that was eagerly awaited. While the bug was active, when you tried to drag files from a folder in the cloud, regardless of the type of cloud service, a problem occurred. Thus, sometimes the files were not copied, but moved, which could lead to a complicated situation in terms of having to send the files to the cloud again if you wanted to keep them available. Finally, another of the fixes introduced concerns the Win32 shortcuts, which now go back into the cloud backup.
As with Windows 11 updates, the Windows 10 system will not receive another update of this type until January 2025. What will be released in December is a security update that will resolve any related bugs and will also apply the latest changes in a mandatory manner for all users. In the meantime, if you want the KB5046714 update, you will have to apply it manually as we have explained before.
