Windows 10 apps are crashing/not opening FIX (windows store, photos etc.)

[Mete Atas]

1)open cmd as admin

2)Go to C:\Users<Insert Username>\AppData\Local\Packages\ and search name of your broken app (I will search Photos app)

3)Look at folder's name (Microsoft.Windows.Photos)

4)Now you know your app's id. Let's go back to cmd

5)Use this code

PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WRITE APP'S ID HERE).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

It will be like this

PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

6)Press Enter and wait till the command finishes its work.

7)You don't have to reboot. Open your broken app and it will work now

 

[Miles Taven]

I'm afraid this didn't work for me, the store and apps are really borked on my PC it seems.

 

[szwagier44]

I've got the same problem. Store app doesn't work at all and I dont have any Store app folder in AppData\Local\Packages\

I've checked lot of solution in internet but nothing work properly.

 

[PratikMade]

I think now its Microsoft's turn to look into this issue. I'm also tired of fixing the apps myself!

 

[szwagier44]

There is some problem with permission.

When I run this command to register apps:
Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml"}
everything is okey, but WindowsStore hasn't been registred.

When I run this command :
Get-AppXPackage -allusers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml"}

powershell is trying register Microsoft.WindowsStore but printing exception:

Time ID Message
---- -- -------
2015-08-02 10:04:15 301 The calling process is powershell.exe
2015-08-02 10:04:15 603 Started deployment Register operation on a package with main parameter: AppxManifest.xml and Options: 0. See [link]for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
2015-08-02 10:04:15 10002 Creating Resiliency File C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\b4eceeb4-065b-4939-b808-48a36dc345c6_S-1-5-21-3813819675-4121591345-676847278-1001_96.rslc for Register Operation on Package Micros
oft.WindowsStore_2015.7.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.
2015-08-02 10:04:17 607 Deployment Register operation on package Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe has been de-queued and is running for user laptop\admin.
2015-08-02 10:04:17 613 Adding uri to the list of Uris: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 827 Capability parsing started for the package Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
2015-08-02 10:04:18 5401 error 0x80070005: Windows cannot create the AppContainer profile for the Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe package.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 306 error 0x80070005: While processing the request, the system failed to register the windows.repositoryExtension extension due to the following error: Access denied
.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 316 error 0x80070005: Cannot register the request because the following error was encountered during the registration of the windows.repositoryExtension extension: Access denied
.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 5252 An internal error occurred with error 0x80070002. See [link] for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 331 error 0x80070002: While reverting the request, the system failed to de-register the windows.stateExtension extension due to the following error: Nie można odnaleźć określonego pliku.
.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 300 error 0x80073CF6: Cannot register the Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe package due to the following error: Nie można zarejestrować pakietu.
.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 605 The last successful state reached was ResolvedDeferredRegistrations. Failure occurred before reaching the next state RegistrationChanged.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 401 Deployment Register operation with target volume C: on Package Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe from: (AppxManifest.xml) failed with error 0x80073CF6. See [link]
link/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.
2015-08-02 10:04:18 404 AppX Deployment operation failed for package Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe with error 0x80073CF6. The specific error text for this failure is: error 0x80070005: Windows cannot crea
te the AppContainer profile for the Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe package.

 

[Chung Wei Leong]

Try delete all the file inside "C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache", this work for me.

 

[szwagier44]

I don't have any folder similar to this: "C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore...*"

 

[Arkanila]

It's an hidden folder you have to make it able to be seen.

Nevertheless this solution didn't worked for me ... None of my apps / store works they re all killed 1 sec after i try to launch them.

Same my Windows activation seems dead as i have no access to the store :s

 

[szwagier44]

I think we all have to wait for Microsoft and their Win10 next update. We all have the same problem (Store don't work) but i supposed there is different source.

 

[Krystianpants]

I don't have any folder similar to this: "C:\Users\{UserName}\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore...*"

Replace username with your user. This should work 100% of the time. Browse there manually in file explorer. At the top click view and make sure "show hidden files" is ticked.

 

[szwagier44]

I know. I've got directory Packeges but the on list of directories inside missing Windows Store (or similar)

 

[Ma Rio]

I know. I've got directory Packeges but the on list of directories inside missing Windows Store (or similar)

That's weird.

Also, none of the tricks worked for me.

 

[szwagier44]

It's my directories list in \appdata\local\packages\

Microsoft.BioEnrollment_cw5n1h2txyewy
Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.1.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c
Microsoft.VCLibs.120.00_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Microsoft.WinJS.2.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe
windows.devicesflow_cw5n1h2txyewy
windows.immersivecontrolpanel_cw5n1h2txyewy
Windows.MiracastView_cw5n1h2txyewy
Windows.PrintDialog_cw5n1h2txyewy

 

[Ma Rio]

It's my directories list in \appdata\local\packages\

http://i.imgur.com/wUZkrD1.png

I have 41 folders in there...
And ofc, it's all preloaded, I installed nothing.

 

[Miles Taven]

Wonder if we'll get official word from Microsoft soon.

 

[szwagier44]

I suppose that only new clean Win 10 installation can help us.

 

[bonskibon37]

I was having the same problem all day today and been spending most of the afternoon trying to find a solution. My store would open, but was unable to download or update anything. The problem I had was I disabled the windows firewall in services and when I turned it back on to automatic it fixed the issue. I only disabled it because I run Norton and didn't think it would do any harm. Guess I was wrong.

 

[Ma Rio]

I suppose that only new clean Win 10 installation can help us.

But I started with a clean install. I really have no idea why it doesn't work.
Do you have genuine Win10 or something else?
That's the only thing that comes to my mind.

 

[szwagier44]

I've got Windows 10 Home, which was free upgrade from Windows 7 Home Pro

 

[lionelhutz82]

I have the exact same issue and I've tried everything!

At this point I hope Microsoft will release a proper fix and acknowledge the issue.