Showing posts with label Windows 10 Apps not opening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows 10 Apps not opening. Show all posts

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Fix Windows 10 issues with in-place upgrade


Hate to re-install Windows 10 but you have to? Well, in-place upgrade is what you are looking for. You will keep your files and apps while you are re-installing Windows 10 over itself. Here's how:   


Step 1: Go to Microsoft | Software Download:


Step 2: Open the downloaded file to run:


Step 3: A window like this will pop up:


Step 4: Accept the terms:


Step 5: Choose Upgrade this PC now
   

Step 6: You can even use your PC while doing the in-place upgrade

Step 7: Choose what to keep (Yes you can keep your personal files and apps)



Sunday, April 19, 2020

Windows 10: Microsoft Store and Apps not opening

➤ WINDOWS STORE TROUBLESHOOTING

→ Set allowed bandwidth for Upload and Download:
• Go to Settings > Update & Security > Delivery Optimization > Advanced Option > Uncheck all Download and Upload settings

→ Run Windows Store App troubleshooter:
• Go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Windows Store Apps > Run the troubleshooter

→ Reset Windows Update Cache:
• Press Windows Key + R
• Type PowerShell in the run command line and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to gain administrative access
• Wait for the "PS C:\WINDOWS\System32>" to show up, copy and paste the following script and hit enter:

Set-Service -Name wuauserv -StartupType Automatic
Set-Service -Name BITS -StartupType Automatic
Set-Service -Name cryptSvc -StartupType Automatic
Stop-Service wuauserv
Stop-Service BITS
Stop-Service cryptSvc
Stop-Service msiserver
Rename-Item C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.oldFolder
Rename-Item C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 C:\Windows\System32\catroot2.oldFolder
Start-Service wuauserv
Start-Service BITS
Start-Service cryptSvc
Start-Service msiserver
Get-Service wuauserv | Select-Object -Property Name, Status
Get-Service BITS | Select-Object -Property Name, Status
Get-Service cryptSvc | Select-Object -Property Name, Status
Get-Service msiserver | Select-Object -Property Name, Status

→ Reset Windows Store cache:
• Press Windows Key + R
• Type wsreset.exe and press ENTER

→ Reset Windows Store in Settings:
• Go to Settings
• Select "Apps"
• Select "Apps & features"
• Select "Microsoft Store" App
• Click Advance Options
• Click the "Reset" button

→ Re-Deploy only Provisioned Windows 10 Packages:
• Press Windows Key + R
• Type PowerShell in the run command line and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to gain administrative access
• Wait for the "PS C:\WINDOWS\System32>" to show up, copy and paste the following script and hit enter:

$Packages = (get-item 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Applications') | Get-ChildItem
$PackageFilter = $args[0]
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($PackageFilter)) {
echo "No filter specified, attempting to re-register all provisioned apps."
}
else {
$Packages = $Packages | where {$_.Name -like $PackageFilter}
if ($Packages -eq $null) {
echo "No provisioned apps match the specified filter."
exit
}
else {
echo "Registering: $PackageName now, please stand by."
}
}
ForEach($Package in $Packages) {
$PackageName = $Package | Get-ItemProperty | Select-Object -ExpandProperty PSChildName
$PackagePath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables(($Package | Get-ItemProperty | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Path))
echo "$PackageName . . . . . DEPLOYMENT COMPLETED"
Add-AppxPackage -register $PackagePath -DisableDevelopmentMode
}

→ Re-Deploy All Windows 10 Packages:
• Press Windows Key + R
• Type PowerShell in the run command line and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to gain administrative access
• Wait for the "PS C:\WINDOWS\System32>" and do the following:
• Copy and paste this script first to set the Execution Policy Unrestricted: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
• Confirm it by typing [Y] for Yes and hit ENTER
• Then Run this second script to deploy all Packages: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

*** Important note: Wait for the deployment operation of all packages to finish, do not close PowerShell unless it's back to "PS C:\WINDOWS\System32>". Just ignore if you receive an error in red text, it only means those packages are previously removed such as uninstalled apps.