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windracer
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Apr 11, 2018

Windows Store apps can't download/run (1803 17133.73)

On the last two Insider Preview builds (17133.1 and now 17133.73) none of my Windows Store apps will run. This means I can't submit the bug via the Feedback Hub. When I check the downloads in the Win...
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nagarjuna pampana
Copper Contributor

well, the previously non-functional apps are working fine, though I haven't installed feedback hub yet, sorry mate I'm on mobile data

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windracer
Brass Contributor
Apr 16, 2018

I ran that command to remove all the store apps, and now I can't get the Windows Store app re-installed. Ugh.

 

Found someone else with the exact same problem: 

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_apps-insider_other-insiderplat_pc/build-171331-microsoft-store-apps-cannot-be/b2541faf-ed44-4b04-a755-672866f53406?page=1

 

They use the Binisoft Windows Firewall Control app, which I also use. Trying to get more detail to see how they fixed the problem.

 

Although I'm worried now I really messed everything up by removing the apps now that I can't re-install the Store. :(

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    nagarjuna pampana
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 16, 2018

    have you restarted your pc?

     

    try disabling defender and any sort of firewall and run this command through power shell admin (right click windows icon)

     

    Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

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      windracer
      Brass Contributor
      Apr 16, 2018

      Yeah, I tried restarting, and I wasn't able to disable Defender (it just ignored me and turned itself back on). My PC is completely messed up now ... really regretting running that Powershell command to remove all Store apps. Now my Start menu won't even open. Looks like I'm going to have to re-install and start over. :(

       

      I'm thinking I'm done with the Insider program anyway ... it's been causing me way too many headaches at home.

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        windracer
        Brass Contributor
        Apr 17, 2018

        Well, I had to do a PC Reset, which fixed the problem ... all the Windows Store apps are functional again.

         

        Now, though, I have to re-install all my applications again. Oh well.

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