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
    2015-06-17T22:21:17+00:00

    I just can't understand why there's a problem with microsoft store app..

    i just bought a brand HP G250 with windows 8.1 and all the tile apps are dead....

    I have read the whole of this post and tried all the suggestions and all to no avail....

    Just wondering whats the point putting a feature with bugs, now windows 10 is out microsoft not minding to solve outstanding issues with windows 8 and 8.1

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-04-17T05:09:19+00:00

    hi,

    i have been to most of it..the thread. i tried many of the diagnostic approaches and none worked for me. the problem persited after repeated attempts to run this command line luis has provided.

    i was fed up with all this and finally i gave up. i refreshed my pc. now its working fine,however i have not yet updated it to win8.1

    i will keep following this thread and apply your suggestion in case i encounter this again.

    thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-04-13T16:15:44+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

    this command line even didnot worked for me. it starts ....deployment proces....00000000000 and then vanishes...nothing happens..

    See what happens if you are already in an elevated PowerShell window then and issue just the part which starts  Add-AppxPackage

    BTW have you been through all of this thread?  There are other diagnostics in it which you could have tried which would refine your symptom description.  As Luis said in his blog telling us it doesn't work does not help us help you.

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