System Restore returns your computer to a previous state from a restore point. Thus, it retrieves all old programs that may have been uninstalled from the computer after the restore point was created, and at the same time, uninstalls new programs installed on the computer after the restore point was created.
Will System Restore bring back uninstalled programs?
System Restore can revert your operating system to a point before a program was uninstalled. ... Any new programs that were installed after the program you want to recover was uninstalled will also be lost if you perform the restore, so you have to decide if it is worth the tradeoff.
How do I restore recently uninstalled programs?
Method 2. Use System Restore to Recover Uninstalled Programs
- Select the Start button and click Settings (the cog icon).
- Search for Recovery in Windows Settings.
- Select Recovery > Open System Restore > Next.
- Select a restore point that was made before you uninstalled the program. Then, click Next.
