Windows 10: No windows apps, or downloads are opening or working

Discus and support No windows apps, or downloads are opening or working in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; None of my apps seem to work. I open a picture, it says "class is not registered". I click on the windows icon and the search bar, nothing happens. I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by mojavecactus, Mar 7, 2019.

  1. No windows apps, or downloads are opening or working


    None of my apps seem to work. I open a picture, it says "class is not registered". I click on the windows icon and the search bar, nothing happens. I can't open task manager, it says "the specified procedure could not be found". Whenever I try opening an app, like spotify, the error message "0xc0000142" pops up and it happens with other apps like video games. I figured I could factory reset the computer, I can't open the windows icon, even on the keyboard. I am however allowed to open some apps like, GTA5 and google chrome. I tried all of the ways to fix my computer but none of them seem to work or the problems overlap, making me unable to fix. If you have anything that could possibly help or an explanation, please reply!

    :)
     
    mojavecactus, Mar 7, 2019
    #1
  2. Brink Win User

    Mail app will not open on 10041.


    Hello Adam,

    This is the suggested solution below if you haven't already tried it. No windows apps, or downloads are opening or working :)

    In this Windows 10 build 10041, the Mail, Calendar, and People apps may be broken due to a licensing issue with the Store Beta. To get these apps working again, you need to follow these steps:

    • Open powershell as administrator
    • Run the command Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$_.packagename –like “*windowscommunicationsapps*”} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online
    • Re-install Mail, People and Calendar from the Store (green tile)
     
    Brink, Mar 7, 2019
    #2
  3. Windows 10 Apps from the store wont download

    Hi Sumon,

    Sorry for the delay in response.

    • Do you face this issue only with these apps?
    • Did you try downloading other apps?
    • Did you try stopping these apps and then downloading it again?
    We would suggest you to try the steps mentioned in the link

    • Type troubleshooting in the search
      box
      and hit Enter.
    • Click View all from the left pane and select Windows store apps.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions and check.
    If the steps don't work try these steps:

    Try to reset the Windows store and check.
    • Press Win + R on the keyboard to open run Window.
    • Type wsreset.exe to reset the Windows store cache.
    Hope this information helps.
     
    Ravinath P, Mar 7, 2019
    #3
  4. Edwin Win User

    No windows apps, or downloads are opening or working

    Mail app will not open on 10041.


    Hey Shawn,
    I did that to no avail, then I ran WSReset.exe; now I'm good on all 3, Mail, Calendar and People! *Confused
    Go figure!

    Store Cache - Clear in Windows 8
     
    Edwin, Mar 7, 2019
    #4
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