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
    2013-05-11T16:14:22+00:00

    Hey, heres what I did...

    Just uninstalled windows 8 and changed back to good old 7!!!!

    BEST ANSWER!!! EVER....

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-12-24T16:28:08+00:00

    Having the same issue since last night. 

    1. I believe an NVIDIA driver update was pushed/installed through Windows update, which prevented the computer from fully starting Windows after reboot.
    2. I rebooted, pressed F8, and used Windows Restore to remove all installed apps/updates but preserve my user files (documents, etc.).
    3. Windows 8 now boots and I can login with my MS Account password (locally).
    4. I then disabled auto-installation of Windows Update downloads so I don't have this issue going forward.  I set Windows Update so I can review updates before installing and will avoid Nvidia updates.
    5. I can sign into my Windows account locally with my MS Account password, but the Action Center on the desktop requests that I "Click here to enter my most recent password (Important)."
    6. I click on that, it loads the Windows 8 settings splash screen (the gear symbol), but then immediately exits back to the desktop.
    7. I try to manually go into the Settings option from the Charms bar, but have the same result: splash screen displays but Settings won't open.  Therefore, I can't enter the MS Account password it is requesting.
    8. The Windows Store shows the same behavior.
    9. Other non-admin accounts on the PC also exhibit the same behaviors.
    10. I'm going to try to restore again, but I expect the same issue.
    11. My guess is that the MS Account info is corrupted locally, but it's severe enough that it won't allow me to launch and re-authenticate with the service over the internet.

    Ditto same issue..got it today  :( My laptop is just 20 days old...and seemed to be working just fine until today. But i really don't know how to resolve it.. Plz help.

    Also, when I tried to run the sfc/scannow thing, it says I don't have admininstrator access.

    Also, having 'Error occured while troubleshooting' messages like the user above. Exactly the same problem!

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-24T14:28:02+00:00

    Will someone answer with a fix please. The same thing is happening with me. The store and change pc settings just open for a second and goes back to the start screen. this makes a lot of windows 8 unusable. which makes my new computer useless. please help Microsoft support answer us as the steps you've mentioned have not worked. a lot of us seem to have this issue. Resolve this please!!!!

    I had to Reset the PC to the original Win 8 installation, removing my data files, user accounts, etc.  See the steps I performed in previous posts on this thread.  Since then, I haven't had any issues.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-12-24T06:50:46+00:00

    Will someone answer with a fix please. The same thing is happening with me. The store and change pc settings just open for a second and goes back to the start screen. this makes a lot of windows 8 unusable. which makes my new computer useless. please help Microsoft support answer us as the steps you've mentioned have not worked. a lot of us seem to have this issue. Resolve this please!!!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-12-01T14:31:10+00:00

    I have the same issue, just 'crashes' to the start menu D:

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