Windows 10: Can't use start menu, MS Apps won't open Store, Photos, calculator etc. - Windows Explorer...

Discus and support Can't use start menu, MS Apps won't open Store, Photos, calculator etc. - Windows Explorer... in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; In dire straits here as I need my laptop for work.Firstly, I noticed Photos wouldn't load, giving me the error>**The application has not been... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by NiallASD, Apr 28, 2021.

  1. NiallASD Win User

    Can't use start menu, MS Apps won't open Store, Photos, calculator etc. - Windows Explorer...


    In dire straits here as I need my laptop for work.Firstly, I noticed Photos wouldn't load, giving me the error>**The application has not been provisioned**I tried entering the following into Powershell as an admin to reinstall MS Store as it was tied to MS Photos, but it didn't work and things look to have gone from bad to worse`Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$$_.InstallLocation\AppXManifest.xml"}`I tried a refresh of Windows 10, but I'm still having the problem, in fact now I can't use Skype and I only see the top pa

    :)
     
    NiallASD, Apr 28, 2021
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  2. RogerF51 Win User

    Can`t open Photo app

    Original title: Can`t open App

    When I try to open photos app, It comes up check windows store, when I check windows store, It comes up this app can`t open, it driving me bonkers
     
    RogerF51, Apr 28, 2021
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  3. Win10 start menu won`t open (SOLUTION)

    To all people that suffer from same problems as I did:

    -Win 10`s start menu won`t open after restart

    -Win 10`s menu stops working after few days if your pc has been idle or just on.

    -Win 10`s menu works after AC power down

    -Win 10`s menu won`t work after restart unless you log out and relog through CTRL+ALT+DEL

    It took me 7 hours to find cause of this problem, lots program reinstallations and browsing through internet.

    Even Microsoft support didn`t provide the right answer for this problem, they just give you commands and advices to create new accounts, cleanup this, reinstall that, clean boot this, normal boot that. But what they don`t say is that all those problems are
    caused by their so called "feature" that released with their "Fall Creators Update". A feature that saves some data into the memory, so after restart it start`s to open all your chrome windows and other programs.

    CAUSE:

    Your windows might get some conflicts with some programms during the session, before the update if you shutdown/restart your pc, windows where just dumping all the data out of the window, after the update it started to save it to the memory (including all the
    conflicted data). THANK YOU MICROSOFT!

    SOLUTION:

    Go to your Search icon on the taskbar, type > Settings > Accounts > Sing-In options > Under "Privacy" uncheck/disable "Use my sing-in info to automatically setting up my device after an update or restart" > Restart

    Hope it helps folks!

    3DArtist

    And ofcourse:

    Microsoft, you`ve already forced us into updates with Win10.

    Will you now please stop screwing up windows even more with your pointless system breaking features!

    Stop reinventing the wheel.
     
    3DArtist_007, Apr 28, 2021
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  4. Can't use start menu, MS Apps won't open Store, Photos, calculator etc. - Windows Explorer...

    windows 10 apps won,t open

    Hi Robert,

    Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    We appreciate you for trying the troubleshooting steps.



    I suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.

    Step 1: Run Windows app troubleshooter.

    Refer to the below link:

    Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store

    Step 2: Run shell commands for Windows store and check if it helps.

    Follow the below steps:


    • Press Windows key + X and select
      Command prompt(Admin)
      to open elevated Command prompt.

    • Type the following commands.



      powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml

    • Hit enter, the blackscreen will appear still for a couple of seconds. After a couple of second a new line saying C:\.... will appear.

    • Close Command Prompt.

    • Try to start the Windows Store again.


    Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Santosh_Rai, Apr 28, 2021
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