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You are running an elevated Command Prompt- right?
Try this
Launch an elevated PowerShell (right click, run as administrator ...)
then run the commands one at a time
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore
this should return similar results to those below:
Name : Microsoft.WindowsStore
Publisher : CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Architecture : X64
ResourceId :
Version : 2015.7.22.0
PackageFullName : Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
InstallLocation : C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsFramework : False
PackageFamilyName : Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe
PublisherId : 8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsResourcePackage : False
IsBundle : False
IsDevelopmentMode : False
Dependencies : {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.22929.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe,
Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.1.0_1.0.22929.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe}
The information for the next cmdlet comes from the InstallLocation attribute (highlighted above)
Don't close PowerShell yet .....
Grab only the value for that field (do not include the attribute part -> InstallLocation : ) and paste it into a text editor (notepad is fine)
the add \AppxManifest.xml file to the string and place quotation marks on the string (due to the space in Program Files); ex:
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml"
Finally add the cmdlet and parameters before the string you just built
Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register
In the Powershell window the entire string you created in the steps above.
Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.7.22.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml"
Sorry about the size - it's the only way I could make the entire string fit on one line.
Slartybart,
Tried that and still have the same issue.
The only thing that worked for me is to use System Restore to the earliest created on 7/17/2015. Now just have to wade through all the updates since then and hope it doesn't get broken again, otherwise this computer will go back to where I got it, the recycle bin, a real shame as it worked perfectly with Vista and Win7 and Win8 [didn't have 8.1 on it].
Last suggestion I have:
Try the control Panel Trouble shooter:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting
Press view all and select
Windows Store apps
I'm not sure if this online trouble shooter works with Win10, but it is another thing you can try:
Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter - Fix Apps in Windows 8
The only difference between my System Restore of 7/17/2015 and suggested updates since the restore are these:
KB3074686 and KB3074678 Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
KB3074681, KB3074679, KB3074680 and KB3074674 Security Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems.