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Yes, after a failed update the Store won't start anymore -- the window only flashes briefly. So far I haven't found a solution. When it happened for the first time (on two computers at once) I did some experiments on the one that I wouldn't really need for while, but after no success I got really frustrated and just tried to delete all those annoying modern apps, or whatever they are officially called. Unfortunately it turned out that many of Windows 10's basic functions, like the Start menu, and Settings menus were actually implemented using the apps. So the only thing left to do was a clean install of Windows 10. The other computer is one that I really need to working, and the apps are not really essential on it, so I've just let it be so far.
When the problem occurred again, on a third computer (Linx 7 tablet, which I bought out of curiosity because it was so cheap), I thought I would fix it by updating to a preview version of Windows 10 to get to know that, but the update hasn't started so far. I guess it's because there's a HP LaserJet printer driver that keeps failing to install on the Windows Update, and it might be blocking all other updates. (The printer driver issue has for a couple of weeks affected three of my computers -- all Windows 10 computers except the one that had the clean install of Windows.)
So no solutions so far, only more and more frustration. It feels like Microsoft is pushing unstable stuff for people, and same time taking off people's means to fix the problems Microsoft's software caused, by limiting what people can do with their own machines. I've used DOS and Windows from 1990 and been mainly satisfied with them, but lately I've started to wish that the programs I need would have Linux versions of them... And an alternative thought has been how well might some server versions of Windows run on laptops -- one might think that with the server Windows's the user would still be in control... But in practice the server Windows is not available in just any shop, and it might be a bit pricy too.