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## [Orphaned Windows After Removing Apps via In-Memory Import with Replace Mode](https://community.interop.io/t/orphaned-windows-after-removing-apps-via-in-memory-import-with-replace-mode/612)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
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**Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/orphaned-windows-after-removing-apps-via-in-memory-import-with-replace-mode/612 "2026-06-26T08:42:48Z")

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Problem When using io.appManager.inMemory.import() with 'replace' mode to dynamically swap app definitions, if the new set of definitions does not include a previously running app, the app instance is removed from the Ap…