Just updated to Windows 8.1 and the Windows Store app will no longer open

Anonymous
2013-10-17T18:49:45+00:00

Help! Just updated to Windows 8.1 through the windows store. Now it will no longer open.

Event Viewer:

Activation of app winstore_cw5n1h2txyewy!Windows.Store failed with error: The remote procedure call failed. See the Microsoft-Windows-TWinUI/Operational log for additional information.

Also, my AV was uninstalled, my right clicking does not work, my VPN broke...

Dell XPS 12

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store

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Anonymous
2013-10-18T13:35:57+00:00

Please run the following in a Command Window to re-register the Store app:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml

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Anonymous
2014-08-02T08:19:45+00:00

Memeo is uninstalled for the Moment.

I got Updates for VCR120 via Windows Updates and about 40 APP-Updates in multiple steps (see System-LOG, Event 17).

So, unfortunatelly resetting store-Proxy in an elevated CMD:

netsh

winhttp

import Proxy source=ie

restart pc

was not the solution.

Meanwhile I got Event-ID 5973 from Source Apps in Application-LOG.

Finally, after working overtime, in the very Moment it seems, this fixed it for me:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2798317

a) Setting Registry-Permissions to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drivers as described in the article.

b) Setting File System Rights to C:\Program Files which is C:\Programme (X86) AND ADDITIONALLY D:\Programme (X86) cause I got Windows on SSD (C:) with an additional Program-Folder on HDD (D:)!

Store can be opened now.

Short startmenu (Win+X) is working.

Addendum Nov. 08, 2014:

-Update MS Windows .net Framework!

This is not always included in Automatic Updates and has to be downloaded manually from Microsoft. In the Moment: Version 4.5.2

Welcome back Win 8.1, now go back to work...

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T09:26:42+00:00

    Please note that the Windows team already knows about this issue and a fix should be pushed ASAP with one of the next updates.

    That's good news. 

    As 8.1 boots to desktop I will ignore the store until the fix is available, my desktop apps all work. I was concerned that there might have been something more fundamentally wrong with the upgrade.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T08:40:17+00:00

    Thats great to hear. I'm having the same trouble but none of the recommendations here has works. Whats even stranger is that only the "Microsoft Sports App" is affected. Since it wouldn't update unlike all the other apps, I tried uninstalling it, but now I can no longer reinstall it (though I can still install any other apps). This only happened after I updated to Windows 8.1.

    Hope the fix addresses my issue as well.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T08:29:27+00:00

    @freedycarister: I already get paid as I in fact work for Microsoft, although I go through the forums in my free time :)

    Please note that the Windows team already knows about this issue and a fix should be pushed ASAP with one of the next updates.

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