Windows 10: Cortana Win 10 start menu shortcut opens Store, Updates

Hi,
1. Win S launches Cortana.
2. A desktop shortcut to Cortana works.
3. The start menu Cortana shortcut launches Store (it was working at some point..)

Win 10 is now running... well, actually quite smoothly- as far as I know, this is the only oddity (until I turn over another stone..)

I normally use Classic shell, and don't use Cortana. However, having found changing settings has disrupted Cortana, I sometimes check- I feel I've seen a comment about this somewhere.

I tried this:
For Cortana

$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Cortana).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"}

but no change. Also wsreset.exe.

I don't know to replace the shortcut in the Win 10 start menu, given I have one on the desktop..

Thanks!

:)

 

Windows store not opening after cumulative update KB3081455 in windows 10

We’ve covered how to make
Start menu and Cortana to work again in the Windows 10 build 10130. we’ve come with another fix to non-opening Store beta app. When you try to open the
Store App by clicking on its icon on the taskbar, splash screen appears and goes away, and Store doesn’t open. Here is the command that resolved the issue for us.

Fix Store App doesn’t open in Windows 10 build 10130
1. Press Win key+X to open
Quick menu and select ‘Command Prompt (Admin)





TIP :
Windows 8 or 10 : Quickly Open Elevated Command Prompt with Win+X, A Shortcut

2. Paste the following command and press enter

PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

3. Try to open the Store now, it will.

or try a clean install or reset (IF YOU ARE DOING THIS, BACK UP YOUR COMPUTER!)

 

I cannot open my Windows 10 Store. Please help.

We’ve covered how to make
Start menu and Cortana to work again in the Windows 10 build 10130. we’ve come with another fix to non-opening Store beta app. When you try to open the
Store App by clicking on its icon on the taskbar, splash screen appears and goes away, and Store doesn’t open. Here is the command that resolved the issue for us.

Fix Store App doesn’t open in Windows 10 build 10130
1. Press Win key+X to open
Quick menu and select ‘Command Prompt (Admin)





TIP :
Windows 8 or 10 : Quickly Open Elevated Command Prompt with Win+X, A Shortcut

2. Paste the following command and press enter

PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

3. Try to open the Store now, it will.

or try a clean install or reset (IF YOU ARE DOING THIS, BACK UP YOUR COMPUTER!)

 

Further: If I drag the Cortana icon off the start menu to the desktop, that shortcut launches Cortana correctly.

I should add other shortcuts to universal apps on the Win 10 start menu work.