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

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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

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Anonymous

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

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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Anonymous

2014-01-06T12:11:00+00:00

Have you tried google chrome desktop app? Also do you have latest Graphics drivers on? It could be Hardware acceleration bug.

Glad the command worked for you, it worked for me too. It works for some people, generalyy when they have the store error in event logs. I had that and filemanager errors so had to run 2 commands. One thing i would recommend is you customise your refresh image now its working, that way if you refresh win 8.1 you will not lose any apps.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/make-your-windows-881-computer-act-new-refresh-feature.htm

I did it so if I use windows refresh again i wont lose any apps, its the new way of fixing windows without using setup disc. If you customise it it stores your installed apps too.
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Anonymous

2014-01-06T11:04:46+00:00

Thanks for this tip. I just purchased an Acer Touch V5 with i7 chipset, and upgraded to 8.1. I had the non-opening issue this morning. Even though the store opened fine after upgrading to 8.1 the other day, today it suddenly wouldn't open. The command for re-registering the store worked perfectly. THANK YOU AGAIN !!! Now, if only I could figure out why Google Chrome has these weird blue blocks appearing over whole paragraphs of text when scrolling. I installed it from the Microsoft Store, the same way I installed it on my other computer, but this one keeps having those blue blocks and bars when scrolling. Weird....
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Anonymous

2014-01-05T15:02:01+00:00

hi Luis

Do you have ant news?

I did not received anything to my email.

thk u

Panagiotis
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