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
    2013-10-21T11:02:27+00:00

    I do have the same problem with app store and ONLY with app store app.

    Would it be thinkable to run the powershell-solution and in case it works run appdiag.cab + WSRESET to make WS work permanently ?

    Another question:

    what happens if I uninstall Windows store with the powershell-script published ? Will my Sony Vaio Duo be bricked or does WinStore reinstall by itself ?

    EDIT: Powershell-fix from first page worked nice for me (but did not restart Vaio SVD yet since I have to download some apps :-)) and am afraid I will have to do everytime I start the Vaio.............

    EDIT 2: Fix worked permanently for me (Sony Vaio Duo 13). After full shutdown and new start Windows store loads w/o problems.

    THANK YOU !

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T18:12:10+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

    Terrific!  It worked!  How it got 'unregistered' is a mystery because it worked for the first two days and then after the round of updates yesterday it messed up and just would not load.  I will save this command and use when necessary; hopefully, not again.

    Luis, Gracias!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T18:57:18+00:00

    when I run the following in a CMD

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

    Powershell responded with this:

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]

    (c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -Di

    sableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml

    Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not

     be registered.

    error 0x8007064A: Cannot register the request because the following error was e

    ncountered while initializing the windows.repositoryExtension extension: The co

    nfiguration data for this product is corrupt. Contact your support personnel.

    .

    NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] bae739c8-ce8c-0005-db39

    -e7ba8ccece01 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID

    bae739c8-ce8c-0005-db39-e7ba8ccece01

    At line:1 char:1

    • Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\Ap

    pxM ... 

    •

        + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (C:\WINDOWS\WinStore\AppxManifest.xm

       l:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException

        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageMa

       nager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

    Can you help me more????

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