Windows 8 app store and PC Settings won't open.

Anonymous
2012-11-17T16:09:36+00:00

Every time I click on the app store it starts to open and then closes. I was trying to find a solution to it and one was to do a computer refresh. So i went to do that and thats when I noticed that the pc settings won't open either. I've done most of the methods that have been posted to other people's questions. Is there some other way to refresh?

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-03-19T13:15:12+00:00

    Did you take the battery out or unplugged it when it was on or did your power go out if so this was my case my power went out for a few second and then i could not open the store. any other apps exaspt desktop and pc setting. i have windows 8.1

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-03-19T18:16:38+00:00

    No.  I just installed CorelDraw X6.  Works perfect.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-30T04:21:00+00:00

    I have been having almost the same problem for several months. None of my metro apps, including windows store and PC settings, would open. The only exceptions were apps that open in desktop view, and the desktop app itself.

    I found that that other profiles on the computer worked fine.   BTW I have win8.1

    Simple Fix

    1.   Backup all files to an external hard drive, flash drive, etc.

    2. delete broken account

    3.   Create another account on your computer, you can do this by switching to another account and going   to PC settings - Accounts - other accounts - Add account

    4. create account with same Microsoft account used for the original, broken, account

    5. open it up every thing should be fixed, and settings saved.

    6. reload files from external hard drive, flash drive, etc.

    Your Done!

    Note: I am pretty Shure this doesn't work if you don't have a profile that's not broken, because there is no way,(to my knowledge) to create a new account or delete an existing account. This is because these options are only in PC settings which is inaccessible on a broken account.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-11-22T01:51:36+00:00

    I just bought windows 8 3 weeks ago, I have had the same problem constantly, Ive spent over 12 hours trying to repair it, and I havent been able to. I have had to reinstall windows 3 times in 3 weeks.. THIS OS SUCKS

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T06:02:18+00:00

    Hello,

    I had this problem , it is now fixed,

    first make sure you set you country and language settings right to your real country you live in.

    the open  : Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting

    then click on  : fix problems with windows update

    Click : next

    Click : Try Troubleshooting as an Administrator

    Click : close

    restart you pc.

    the try to update your apps on the app store.

    hope this solve your problem.

    regards

    I certainly did not expect this to work but it did for me. I hope this helps others as well.

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