Windows 10: Microsoft Store error code 0x80073cf9 solution fixed

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Like hundreds of others I've been having trouble downloading some games from the store, the paid for ones.


I've, like others, performed all the hundreds+ of posts advice regarding renaming folders SoftwareDistribution, Catroot2, etc. Also logged out and in the store. Reset the store from wsreset and from within add/remove programs 'advanced' and a few others I forget.


Like hundreds+ of others, didn't work, 0x80073cf9 continued.


After many months of searching I came across a thread somewhere I forget that fixed my problem......


It seems that games that you purchase require a license to be downloaded to your PC first. This license is sent encrypted, for obvious reasons, and your PC has to decrypt it before the rest of the game will download.


If you have a registry setting to stop encryption then it halts with the 0x80073cf9 error.


The registry key to check is:


HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/FileSystem/NTFSDisableEncryption


Make sure its value is set to zero. Mine was on 1. Changed it, rebooted, and the games I'd purchased all started downloading.


Hope this helps.

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Error code 0x80073CF9 when installing apps from the Windows Store

I'm receiving the following error when trying to install apps from the Windows Store on Windows 10. It doesn't occur with every program, which makes it extremely frustrating to debug. The Event Viewer is no help, as it provides the same cryptic messages:

• Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070490: Gears of War 4.
• Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80073CF9: Gears of War 4.
• Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80073CF9: Carcassonne.
• Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070490: Candy Crush Saga.
• Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80073CF9: Candy Crush Saga.

I've Googled this error and searched TenForums but found nothing to help. SFC /SCANNOW reports no errors, re-registering the Windows Store app does nothing, disabling BitDefender does nothing. Is any real help available, or do I have to file a scam report with PayPal since Microsoft is incapable of managing a simple software download?

 

Error code 0x80073CF9 when installing apps from the Windows Store

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Windows store error 0x80073CF9

When I try to install some apps from the Windows store the download will stop saying it couldn't install the app. On the error details it gives the error code 0x80073CF9. One that is consistent with this error is the Microsoft Treasure Hunter game. I have searched this error on the internet and have found several things to try to fix it including wsreset, creating the apprepository folder(it was already there), and creating the auinstallagent folder(it was already there). None of these fixes the issue. I was hoping there was a fix for this without having to do a windows refresh. Is there anything else that can be tried before doing a windows refresh?