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

Okay so after hours of speaking to a couple of Xbox Reps, it's clear that this is a more complicated issue than they had realised.

Here's what Xbox and I know for sure.

This is a back-end issue which when installing a Game, provides a one second executuble(this would be the Microsoft Visual code).

I tested numerous Games. Some seem to "need" this file. Whereas others. For eg Snowrunners and Visage. Install instantly and do not require any additonal file.

So. It's clear that this is NOT. I REPEAT. This is NOT an Insider App issue. Nor do you have to reset your PC or any of that extreme advice that people have suggested.

As we proved earlier, specific Games that don't recquire this code, download and install instantly. I tested it with Forza Horizon 5 with the new DLC. Absolutely no issues.

This is a back-end issue that Microsoft/Xbox have to fix.

I would not be recommending deleting apps/changing registry information or any of that. There is no need.

Resetting/Reparing the Windows Store/Xbox App does not work. As confirmed by one of the Xbox reps, being an Insider does not include any different data when installing/downloading a Game.

So be patient and I'm sure there will be a fix for both Microsoft Store and Xbox App soon. Hang in there.

I managed to get things to work after 10 reboots and 3 hours of trial and error. Conclusion is that there is obviously a wider issue with MS Store that seems to be tied to Insider accounts. Uninstalling Xbox app, game service (via powershell), getting out of insider and uninstalling the app, reinstalling game services via, resetting the MS Store and finally rebooting and praying the gods, reinstalling it all.. done. even back on Insider (for MSFS2020 SU10 beta which is critical on my end).

given up. spoke to an angent who's informed me this is a wide problem yet the social medias of game pass have said nothing.

The link expired, I will share it from my OneDrive.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsZpO-172qZjrRFhfHh-CsmxDl6m?e=nJm9QA

can you f**king believe it, it just downloads a .txt document?? what in the actual ****?

this is what the download contains:

<FileList TargetPlatform="UAP"

FrameworkIdentity-Debug = "Name = Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.Debug.UWPDesktop, MinVersion = 14.0.30704.0, Publisher = 'CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'"

FrameworkIdentity-Retail = "Name = Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop, MinVersion = 14.0.30704.0, Publisher = 'CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'"

MinVSVersion = "14.0"

TargetPlatformMinVersion="10.0.0.0"

TargetPlatformVersion="10.0.0.0"

DisplayName = "Visual C++ 2015-2019 UWP Desktop Runtime for native apps"

AppliesTo = "WindowsAppContainer + (Managed | Javascript | Native)"

AppX-Debug-ARM = ".\AppX\Debug\ARM\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM.Debug.14.00.Desktop.appx"

AppX-Debug-ARM64 = ".\AppX\Debug\ARM64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.Debug.14.00.Desktop.appx"

AppX-Debug-x86 = ".\AppX\Debug\x86\Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.Debug.14.00.Desktop.appx"

AppX-Debug-x64 = ".\AppX\Debug\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.Debug.14.00.Desktop.appx"

AppX-Retail-ARM = ".\AppX\Retail\ARM\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM.14.00.Desktop.appx"

AppX-Retail-ARM64 = ".\AppX\Retail\ARM64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx"

AppX-Retail-x86 = ".\AppX\Retail\x86\Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Desktop.appx"

AppX-Retail-x64 = ".\AppX\Retail\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx"

SupportsMultipleVersions="Error"

SupportedArchitectures="x86;x64;ARM;ARM64">

</FileList>

wow. thats really **** usefull, thanks microsoft for having a utterly useless system.