Windows 10: AppXManifest missing & My taskbar with the start menu is broken & Microsoft Store will not...

**I apologize ahead of time, I am not able to provide screenshots...my computer is currently not allowing that task to execute**I recently purchased & upgraded to Windows 10 Pro to gain access to Hyper-V virtual machine software from Windows 10 Personal. When this happened, the download of the Pro version didn't go through, and any version of windows I had at all was wiped from my pc. I then kept getting error messages on literally *every* single screen saying "This copy of windows is not genuine. Please Activate Windows".I called Microsoft support at 1-800 642 7676; Spoke with a gentlem

:)

 

Microsoft Store missing and broken

Like maybe update the OS, very old windows version you have.

Run SFC /scannow to fix missing files from command prompt

 

Microsoft Store missing and broken

Hi all, new to the forum and hope someone can assist...

Was trying to install "HP Smart" from MS Store but kept failing (Win10 1709).

Tried resetting the store with wsreset without much luck. After some googling I was stupid enough to mess with the "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" folder, deleted a few folders in there....

I ran a few commands in powershell and after that the store icon is broken nor it will launch.

I then try "resetting" the store in "Add/remove program" -> Windows Store and now the icon is completely gone from the start menu.

Long story short when I try to reinstall the store by running -

"Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}"

in powershell admin I am getting the below error (Sorry for the horrible screen cap)





As you can see there are 2 errors. I know the AppXManifest.xml file is in there, yet it keeps saying the system cannot find the path specified.

Is there any suggestion how I can revive the store? I really hope that I don't need to rebuild the whole machine. Thanks heaps!

 

Missing icons for Trusted Microsoft Store Apps in Start Menu search and taskbar

Help!

The icons for my Trusted Microsoft Store apps are missing from my start menu when I search for them. They are also missing from my tasbar. I alo notice that icons are missing for files that are associated with these apps are missing.

Any idea on how to solve this?
<br/><br/>

When Using Search

Searching in the start menu won't show the icon for Trusted Microsoft Store apps. Other app icons are visible in the search.<br/>










<br/>In start menu

The icons for the store apps are visible in the menu when not searching:




<br/>Not visible in taskbar either

Here you can see that both the Slack and Store app icons aren't visible on the taskbar:<br/>




<br/>No file icons for associated apps

My images are associated with Windows Photos (also a Microsoft Trusted Store App). The aren't showing their icons.




<br/>What I've done so far

I've been searching Google and the MS fora for hours now. What I've tried so far:

• Running all Windows Updates
  
• Upgrading to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
  
• Clearing the general icon cache by deleting C:\Users\[snip]\AppData\Local\IconCache.db
  
• Clearing Explorer icon cache by deleting C:\Users\[snip]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\IconCache*.db
  
• Re-reregistring all Windows store apps with PowerShell by running: Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
  
• Running Disk Clean Up and choosing Clean Up System Files
  
• Running WSReset.exe
  

All to no avail. I hope you guys know a solution.