How to Fix Windows 8.1 Apps Not Opening Error?

How to Fix? Try this First: Download & run the Windows 8 App Troubleshooter from MicrosoftWindows 8 App Troubleshooter Still not fixed? Then try this: Go to the Start Screen Type in “WSReset.exe” Right click it in the search results and select “Run as Administrator” And if that didn’t get you back up and running, then we’ll need to do some Windows surgery…

Windows 8.1 Apps Won’t Open It’s quite possible that your “PackageRepository.edb” file has become corrupt. So here are the steps to fix it: Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository You’ll notice you can’t open that folder – that’s because you need to take ownership of it firsttake ownership Delete the following files in that folder: PackageRepository.edb edb.log (and any other edbXXXXX.log files) edbtmp.log edb.chk

How To Fix Windows 8.1 Apps Not Loading Problem Before addressing any computer issue, I always recommend scanning and repairing any underlying problems affecting your PC health and performance: Step 1 : Download PC Repair & Optimizer Tool (WinThruster for Win7, XP, Vista – Microsoft Gold Certified).Download PC Repair & Optimizer Tool Step 2 : Click “Start Scan” to find Windows registry issues that could be causing PC problems. Step 3 : Click “Repair All” to fix all issues. Setting up weekly (or daily) automatic scans will help prevent system problems and keep your PC running fast and trouble-free. Wally’s Answer: This problem is more common with Windows 8 than Windows 8.1. This happens when the Modern UI and its apps are unable to load. It typically shows up as an x on the screen when the app is launched or the app immediately crashes after showing the splash screen. Metro UI related issues seem to be the most common issues in Windows 8.1.

Check that the All Applications Packages group has READ permissions to each of the following registry paths.

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