Yeah I just went to the microsoft store this morning. Pressed updata all and a new update for gaming services popped up .Now it works to download stuff again.
Xbox App and Microsoft Store prevents game downloands by requiring Visual C++ 2015 UWP Desktop Runtime Package to download first, but Visual C++ 2015 UWP Desktop Runtime Package will not download
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Every time that I go to download a game from the xbox app or microsoft store that is over 1GB, the xbox app/microsoft store first tries to download Visual C++ 2015 UWP Desktop Runtime Package first. The issue is that the microsoft store page for Visual C++ 2015 UWP Desktop Runtime Package appears to be bugged, and I cannot download it. I have tried canceling the downloads and downloading just the package by itself and it does not work. I cannot find the page online to download it manually either. How do I download Visual C++ 2015 UWP Desktop Runtime Package manually, or how do I work around needing it to download larger games. This is a new issue, it was not a problem a month ago.
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2022-07-22T04:34:38+00:00 -
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2022-07-22T03:55:09+00:00 OK folks. despite what the useless supposed "agents" telling us to re-install f**king windows. we just got a update on gaming services. and BOOM things are downloading. I'm still annoyed as **** there was no mention of this on their socials, it could have saved us alot of time. hope y'all getting it working.
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Anonymous
2022-07-22T01:46:28+00:00 yeah not happening.
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Anonymous
2022-07-22T00:47:27+00:00 Okay guys. Worked with a few people and was given this link.
Just followed all the steps and it 100% works. You don't even need to restart your PC.
Just take your time. Follow the instructions carefully and you'll be fine.
Just to confirm - No Man's Sky, As Dusk Falls etc etc were Games I could not install. I just tried and they are downloading.
Here is the link - https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/trying-to-download-games-on-game-pass-but-it-is/d815bf0e-04e2-4a2d-8a2d-9a2d0815c221?page=15
Remember - Just follow carefully and you'll be fine.
Take care.
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Anonymous
2022-07-21T23:31:43+00:00 This is absolutely brutal, same issue for me, can't update Horizon for the new DLC. How has this not been fixed yet after 2 days?!