Windows 8.1 Tiles Does not Update and shows Arrow-Down Signs

Anonymous
2013-10-18T03:54:23+00:00

Hello,

I remember I installed Avast Free 2014, then maybe afterwards it caused my apps to show those arrow down signs and not be 'live'. Is it really because of Avast Antivirus?

The Apps Troubleshooter cannot help me.

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Anonymous
2013-10-21T17:28:53+00:00

I had installed Windows 8.1 and had this problem.

Simply uninstalled and then re-installed each one and now the problem is gone.

THIS is the solution to the problem.

You have to manually delete and reinstall each and every app that doesnt't update on its own. Only Microsoft apps show this problem, all the other ones do not need to be reinstalled.

Please note that this problem is NOT related, in any way, with Avast.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-11-08T10:44:59+00:00

    And it freak'in worked, thanks man.

    Russians keep impressing me every day.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-08T10:29:00+00:00

    Thanks i'll try it.

    This issue is a nightmare, couldn't understand why Avast and Microsoft didn't get their act together given the huge number of people relying on this solution to protect their computer.

    With that said, i'm NOT uninstalling Avast until i try every other solution, security is a big one for me, and Avast has always served me well against malware and bad scripts.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-07T20:51:23+00:00

    I have found an easier way to do it. Need to clean all the cache in tiles, and I have done it ordinary windows Disc cleaner. But before push "Clean system files" have worked on my computer.

    Sorry but I have my windows on Russian but I think it's easy to understand.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-05T17:34:12+00:00

    Only Microsoft apps show this problem, all the other ones do not need to be reinstalled.

    Oh yeah? How about my seven Lenovo apps that show the arrow too? And why should I spend all this time uninstalling and reinstalling apps?

    Because that's the only tested and working solution so far. If you know a better one, please share it with us.

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