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
    2014-04-19T18:58:48+00:00

    i have followed your procedure but i have found an error which is written below,

    (Deploysent operation progress: c: \windows\winstore\AppxManifest.xm1 Initialized)

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-04-18T14:01:31+00:00

    worked for me to get store to open.  Some minor game apps not working but I will delete and reinstall to see if that works.

    Note to MS:  Shouldn't be this hard to find an answer to a nagging problem with a significant feature/selling point of Windows 8.1.  Does the company's credibility lasting damage.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-04-17T23:22:31+00:00

    Hello Luis (Microsoft staff),

    Your advices are not functional and the problem still continuing. Can you tell us via forum if Microsoft is planning a functional patch for this problem instead of command line batches? 

    I work as windows system admin who is well experienced at all windows platforms and I am not able to solve that. Problem is, that the computer is daily utilized what CAD modelling platforms is installed on. Colours calibration: plotter, scanner and printer profiles. For about half year than it was ready…

    We would like to find the way without complete formatting.

    Do Microsoft's professionals see the solution?

    Thanks for your answer.

    Best regards, Jaroslav.

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