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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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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.
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.
The Down Arrow just mean its downloading or in the download queue... It takes a little while. Mine took about 3 hours to download all Apps I have.
Same problem here. Spent hour on support with Dell and they said it was Avast. So I uninstalled Avast and still have annoying arrows. I thought they were letting you know which Apps needs updating which would have been cool, but they don't do anything. They are on my Dell XPS Desktop AND my Dell 7000 LapTop!! Hello Microsoft and you fix your product??
I had installed Windows 8.1 and had this problem.
Simply uninstalled and then re-installed each one and now the problem is gone.
I think this is Microsoft's problem and not ours. It's there apps, their unexplained little arrow and who gives a flying fig.
I am not wasting my time re-installing Windows 8.1 and if you uninstall just the apps, they don't fully uninstall.
There are numerous bugs in Win8.1 and MS should fix them not users.
Here's my suggestion, since no one apparently from MS is listening to this forum, open each app and send feedback like this or whatever suits you.
"Small arrow in lower right shows tiles are not updating or what????"
Some of the apps don't have a feedback button, which is an app quality issue, I sent the feedback as a "Rate and Review"
"Why does this app not have a feedback option? Facebook does.
How does MS get bug feature issues?"
