Mar 15 2018 06:02 AM
Mar 15 2018 06:02 AM
Photos App stopped working with 17109 build and nothing I do, including a WSReset, Photos App reset has helped.
I'm now on Insider 17120 and the uninstall is greyed out, so cannot un- and reinstall. Any suggestions how to fix this?
Mar 15 2018 08:49 AM
Exact same issue for me, cannot find any help with this
Mar 15 2018 12:20 PM - edited Mar 15 2018 12:22 PM
Try running this in an elevated PowerShell window:
Get-AppXPackage *Photos* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Mar 15 2018 02:11 PM
Thanks, Brian, I tried as you suggest but get an error:
'Get-AppXPackage' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Secondly must the elevated Get-AppXPackage *Photos* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} be run from any specific folder?
Mar 15 2018 02:54 PM
No, not from any particular folder...but it does need to be in an elevated PowerShell window not just a CMD window
Mar 16 2018 06:51 AM
This did work for me, as said run Powershell as admin and run command. you can also run it for *Photos* , *AppStore* , etc
Mar 16 2018 08:37 AM
I did as you suggested, and it runs okay. I rebooted PC, before trying Photos again.Photos app appears to start, followed by a black screen and then closes and returns to desktop.
I then uninstalled Photos using the IoBit Widows App Uninstaller, rebooted, and, then ran your routine again. Tried Photos and whilst it seems it almost gets going, it shows a black screen followed by returning to the Desktop. Something must be wrong somewhere else, unfortunately!!!
Mar 16 2018 03:07 PM
Hey Brian, can you submit an issue in the Feedback Hub for this and post a link to it here?
I would appreciate it, it helps us with awareness for these types of things!
Thanks!
Mar 16 2018 11:19 PM
Done and thanks for your assistance.
Got 17123 Build sometime last night and Photos App not working either