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
    2016-10-10T12:55:18+00:00

    When I run the Win Store Apps troubleshooter - I get this error Windows Store cache may be damaged - Not Fixed

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-10-10T03:50:57+00:00

    When I run that I get this error message, the windows store just wont open, began a week ago.

    Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]

        + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\WINDOWS*WinStore*\AppxManifes

       t.xml:String)

    This forum is about W8.1.  It looks like the implementation has changed in W10 and that change would explain your symptom.   E.g. compare output from this command (in a cmd window) for the two OS

    cd \ & dir/ad/b/s  WinStore

    FWIW I see 3 possible analogs that way but I don't know which one I would choose to be the one to try this procedure on.  I think I would try to use the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter instead.

    To try to keep this on topic I have found a downloadable troubleshooter for W8.1 users.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-update/windows-81-store-windows-update-not-working/553adaf8-7e9b-4388-b2d7-3f849449c866

    (BING search for

        windows store apps troubleshooter windows 8.1

    )

    FYI

    Robert Aldwinckle

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-10-09T21:58:47+00:00

    When I run that I get this error message, the windows store just wont open, began a week ago.

    Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393]

    (c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml

    Add-AppxPackage : Cannot find path 'C:\WINDOWS\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml'

    because it does not exist.

    At line:1 char:1

    • Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\Win ... 
    •

        + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\WINDOWS\WinStore\AppxManifes

       t.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], ItemNotFoundException

        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManag

       er.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>

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