Windows 10 apps won't open fully on first try - have to close and reopen for them to work

Anonymous
2017-09-01T19:09:08+00:00

Windows Apps such as the Windows Store, Calculator app, Skype app, and Mail app usually do not open fully on the first try. The app window will show up, but the functions are not available. I will only see the logo of the app in the center of the solid theme color.

However, if I close the window and reopen the app, it will work fine.

Does anyone know how to fix this so that an app will open normally the first time?

(I have attached a picture of the Calculator app to demonstrate the problem.)

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-03-11T00:12:59+00:00

    Hi,

    If you've tried all the solutions posted in this thread, our option now it to uninstall and reinstall Windows apps using Powershell. For the complete steps and command line for Windows apps reinstallation, see the post of Meliton Dec on this thread (third step).

    Let us know how it went after troubleshooting.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-11T08:15:03+00:00

    I have recently created new power plan for my laptop (ThinkPad T450) and since then, it looks like problems are gone. I am currently running OS with more than 5 days uptime with numerous of sleep mode instances and hours of inactivity (turned off screen)  and I have no problem at all.

    I'm not sure if creating of new power plan helped, or it is just coincidence and I got lucky with "good boot" :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-03-11T08:25:49+00:00

    I think you found the answer.  I did this too by fluke when i noticed my high performance was missing.

    I reset the balanced and created a high performance, and again altered my preferred sleep times and actions.

    since then, a day and a half its good!

    I also ran the battery and windows store troubleshooters as part of the process.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-03-12T01:11:36+00:00

    for the first time ever, like two years ago, i decided not to make a custom profile. i simply adjusted it. so i made a completely new profile. it didn't work at first, after resetting the computer. but this morning 2PM PST  .. . .2.5ha and since, i have yet to have to open a uwp app a second time. the apps are also opening fast, never slow. you might have just made my day. i'll select you as the answer when i am for sure it's not going to bam break on me again anyway.

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