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
    2018-02-05T20:50:55+00:00

    This helped me by changing my power settings.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-04T20:05:46+00:00

    I have this very same problem!

    Edit: The heck is this? It used to work by reopening after it got stuck on first attempt but now I've tried both Calculator app and it didn't open even after the second time! I thought it might be a glitch so I tried the Camera app and it gave me this error code. No clue what it is!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-30T09:18:16+00:00

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-30T07:14:24+00:00

    I ran the Windows App troubleshooter and it detected: 

    "Reset and open Windows Store

    Windows store cache and licenses may be corrupt. Resetting Windows Store will resolve cache and licenses issues and restart Windows Store, would you like to reset now?"

    I choose to reset and solve the issue, it says its completed and fixed. I close the troubleshooter and re-open it, re-run the trouble shooter and it detects the issue again, even after it says fixed.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-01-30T07:05:07+00:00

    I just updated my Windows 10 Home- Version 1709 (OS Build 16299.125)

    the issue seems to have gone away for now, and the apps launch on the firsts try after a second of lag.

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