User Guide

Family Safety with the Windows Store

You can use Family Safety to control which games and apps your child can see and install from the Windows

Store. You can also allow or block specific apps and games. For info about this, see Use Family Safety with the

Windows Store on Windows.com.

Add or change payment option and see billing history

Before you can buy an app, you'll need to add a payment method to your account. To add or change a payment

method:

1. From the Store app, swipe down from the top edge of the screen, and then tap Your account.

2. Choose Add payment method or Edit payment method, edit any necessary info, and then choose

Submit.

To remove a payment method or view your billing history, see Edit payment method for the Windows Store and

view billing history on Windows.com.

Delete an app

If you’re not using an app you can uninstall it. Here’s how:

1. Go to Start and swipe up from the center of the

screen.

2. Press and hold the app that you want to delete for a

couple seconds.

3. Tap or click Uninstall (along the bottom).

4. Tap or click Uninstall.

How much space does this app take?

You can see how much space an app is using and uninstall an app by using PC settings. Here’s how:

1. Open the Settings charm, then tap or click Change PC settings > Search and apps > App sizes.

2. Tap or click the app that you want to remove, and then choose Uninstall.

Note Office apps can’t be uninstalled.

Reinstall an app

You can reinstall apps or games you’ve bought without paying for them again (as long as they're still available in

the Windows Store). To reinstall an app:

1. Open the Store app and make sure you’re signed in with your Microsoft account. (To see which account

you’re signed in to, open the Settings charm, then choose Your account.)