Windows 10: Some apps failing to launch

This is a repeat of an earlier posting which seems to have a solved tick, when it has not been solved. Any suggestions welcome

I had an update to windows a few days ago. Now some of the apps are not launching. The following work as normal: Settings, calculator, paint, hearts deluxe, witcher 3, Machinarium. Those not working include: Asphalt, flow free, hill climb racing, super golf land - all games from the store. I have tried reinstalling them but to no avail. When I click on one there is a brief flash and the screen reverts to what it was. I have no problems with other programs installed.
I ran SFC - a few errors were found and reported as repaired.

Ran SFC a second time "Windows did not find any integrity violations"
Ran DISM - no problems reported
Ran SFC a final time, no integrity violations.
The problem with apps not loading remains as it was. The only other thing I have done in the last few days is to use disc cleanup to remove unwanted files on C drive, including "Old Windows"

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Windows 10 Apps failing to launch

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I appreciate the effort made towards trying to fix the issue. Let's try the steps as below and check.

Step 1: Clear the store cache

Press Windows key + R, type wsreset.exe and click
OK

Step 2: Run System File Checker tool



System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.



Press Windows key + X and click
Command Prompt (Admin)

Type the following command and press Enter



sfc /scannow



Note: Do not close this Command Prompt window until the verification is 100% complete. The scan results will be shown after this process is finished.

Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.

 

Windows 10 Apps failing to launch

Hi

Thanks for the tips there, I've run both but it's made no difference to either of the apps I want to open. Is there anything else I can try before reinstalling Windows?