Windows 10: UWP Apps not opening

Hello,

I changed the permissions of the WindowsApps folder, as i was trying to edit some of the files, however now the apps will not open. I am sure that this is not due to me modifying any files.

Is there a way to restore the permissions, or what permissions need to be applied?

Many Thanks

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Mail app will not open on 10041.


Hello Adam,

This is the suggested solution below if you haven't already tried it. *Smile

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)

 

Kickstart UWP app creation with Windows App Studio’s open source UWP..

Source: Kickstart UWP app creation with Windows App Studio’s open source UWP libraries and Samples App | Building Apps for Windows

 

Why can't UWP apps retain set size and position on Desktop when opened from another UWP app?

This is a real thorn in my side. Whenever I open a UWP app from a link within another UWP app, the newly-opened one opens full-screen, and restoring it down takes it to the out-of-the-box square size, totally wiping out the previously-set size and position
for that app. Click on the "Open Windows Defender Security Center" from Settings>Update & security>Windows Defender, and you'll see what I mean.

Is it a case of poor programming, or are UWP apps incapable of storing and utilizing the information regarding window size and position? Either way, it's just another item that makes me lean towards believing that UWP apps are inferior, and the trend of
moving more and more over to UWP is quite troubling.

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