---
id: apps.how-do-i-refresh-the-apps-list
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-refresh-the-apps-list
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "The Apps window and launcher"
question: "How do I refresh the app list after installing or quitting an app?"
alt_questions:
  - "Apps window not showing new app"
  - "Rescan apps in Storage Studio"
  - "Refresh button in Apps window"
  - "App list out of date"
short_answer: "Click Refresh in the Apps window toolbar to rescan your apps and recheck their safety badges — for example after installing an app or quitting one that was running."
tags: ["refresh", "apps window"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-does-the-apps-window-say-classifying"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I refresh the app list after installing or quitting an app?

Click **Refresh** in the Apps window's toolbar. Storage Studio rescans the places apps live and rechecks each app's badge — useful after you install or delete an app, or quit one that was blocked as "Currently running".

While it rescans, the button is unavailable and rows may show "Classifying…" briefly.