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
    2015-03-07T09:08:31+00:00

    Resetting the Internet time fixes it as well. BUT either method must be done to access store. Fix?

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-07T07:30:13+00:00

    Hi Diane,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community forum.

    If issue still persist try to create new user profile as an Administrator and then try to use store app in new user profile and see the difference.

    If you create new user account nothing will be lost, it is only the thing that it would be in the other user account which you are using right now. However creating new user account is a diagnostic step, if everything works fine in new user account we can easily move the files and programs to new user account.

    So, for now please try to create new user account as an administrator from the link provided below. Make sure you should follow the steps mentioned under **Create a Local account** and get back to us with the status, we will be happy to assist you.

    Regards,

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-06T00:45:58+00:00

    I followed your instructions and the Command Prompt window says: "Deployment operation progress: C:\WINDOWS\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml Initialized", however it's been like that for almost 15 minutes.  Is this supposed to take that long? I would appreciate your help as the Windows Apps have not been working all day; I ran a sfc /scannow, a DISM scan to restore health and tried wsreset.exe, all to no avail.

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