Windows 10: Microsoft store apps fail to update, cannot open or uninstall them.

Nothing I try has worked. The error reads this: "Check the Windows Store for more info about Minecraft." All other applications work fine, games not through the Microsoft store work fine, applications downloaded online, etc. Only apps in the store fail to open and updates fail saying "Something happened on out end."Also, if I try to uninstall any of these apps, it says "We couldn't uninstall ______. The operation did not complete successfully. Try again in a bit. The error code is 0x80073cfe, in case you need it."Completely at a loss, no clue what to do.

:)

 

Uninstalled apps stuck "installing" in Microsoft Store (MSN News)

Hi Will,

A corrupted Microsoft Store cache is one of the possible reasons why some apps are stuck in an "installing phase" when you try to uninstall them. We suggest that you try running the
Windows App troubleshooter to troubleshoot the issue.

If the issue persists, we suggest that you reset the Microsoft Store cache. You can follow the steps below to reset the Microsoft Store cache:

• Press Windows + R keys to open the run
  command box.
• Type WSReset, then try launching Microsoft Store and sign in.

Should you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get back to us.

 

How do I fix Windows 10 apps from launching the store instead of the actual app?

This is a sign of app metadata getting damaged.

Try resetting the app (from the App and Features part of Settings). If that failed, uninstall and reinstall the app.

This solution is for Windows v1709 and earlier only. 1803 is not stable enough at this time.

To reset an app:

1. Press Win+X to open the quick access menu.
   
2. Select "Apps and Feature" (which should be on the top)
   
3. Find the affected app and select it.
   
4. Click on the "Advanced options" hyperlink that just appeared.
   
5. In the next screen, press the "Reset" button.
   

To wipe-and-reload an app:

1. Uninstall it.
   
   1. Right-click on its tile and select "Uninstall". proceed to the next step whether you find an uninstall option or not.
      
   2. Press Win+X to open the quick access menu.
      
   3. Select "Apps and Feature" (which should be on the top)
      
   4. Find the affected app and select it. If you can't find it, skip the next step.
      
   5. Click on the "Uninstall" button.
      
2. Open Microsoft Store
   
3. If an update for Microsoft Store is available, install it.
   
4. Navigate to the page corresponding to your app. Do this using the search or via the library. Please don't use any other method.
   
5. If Microsoft Store thinks the app is still installed, click on "Uninstall" button.
   
6. Have every user account on you computer repeat the steps above.
   
7. Go back to Microsoft Store and install it.
   

 

Cannot Open Microsoft Store and Most of My Apps

Thank you for your reply.

Steps 1 through 3.5 failed. I can't get past the appxmanifest.xml error.

Observations:

• On the new user account I created, Mail and Calendar work but do not work in my original account.
• In my original account, Video Editor which I think is an extension of Photos opens then closes yet Photos itself works fine; Windows File Recovery is gone too (tried to uninstall it through start menu but couldn't).
• New apps appeared in both accounts.
• In both accounts the Store and Cortana are completely gone and ms:account entries in start menu under "other" remain.

I don't understand how I got this new influx of apps while the Store is gone (supposedly).

Is there any one here with the time to take a deeper dive into this with me?

Thank you again