Windows 10: Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer

Discus and support Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; So yesterday, I finally bit the bullet and decided to let my PC do the Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update. After about 8 hours, I finally went to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by AUTiger1, Jan 25, 2018.

  1. AUTiger1 Win User

    Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer


    So yesterday, I finally bit the bullet and decided to let my PC do the Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update. After about 8 hours, I finally went to bed and let it keep running. Well sometime during the night it finally finished. Logged in this morning only to see that all my files had been moved. Fixing that was easy. I just renamed the location under This PC to fix it.

    But then I realize the big issue about Windows Store and several default apps being missing. Well I cannot successfully use my PC without using things such as the store, calculator and sticky notes. Those are things I use constantly. Tried manually resetting them in the apps menu to no avail. Then I tried reinstalling them using power shell as an administrator. No such luck.

    Finally decided to just roll back to the previous version of windows only to be told that I need to delete any new accounts created, an account showing up with my name, was specified. WTF? I didn't create any new accounts. I'm the administrator account. I can't delete myself and even if I could I wouldn't because I'd lose my stuff and I don't have the ability to back it up at this moment. So what exactly am I to do? My PC is now broke and pretty much completely useless.

    All I can say is Thank God I've got the ability to buy a new one, but I'm totally tiffed that Microsoft would release a product that takes a perfectly fine PC and makes it completely unusable.

    :)
     
    AUTiger1, Jan 25, 2018
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  2. WINDOWS 10 OPERATING SYSTEM GONE - PC BACK TO WINDOWS 7

    Sounds like you were running Windows 10 Version 1607 [AKA Anniversary Update] and then Windows Update offered & installed (i.e., upgraded you to) Windows 10 Version 1703 [AKA Creators Update].

    Windows 10 Version 1703 may look like Windows 7 to you but it's really just a "new look" for Windows 10.

    Assuming everything is working properly now, let's obey the First Rule of Computers:
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it! <wink>
     
    PA Bear - MS MVP, Jan 25, 2018
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  3. Andre Da Costa, Jan 25, 2018
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  4. Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer

    You should upgrade to newest version of the Windows 10 version 1709. If you want to install the update now, go to the Microsoft software download website and select Update now. Before doing this, you'll need to make sure your device is up to date. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update. Select Check for updates. If updates are available, install them.
     
    FreeBooter, Jan 25, 2018
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  5. AUTiger1 Win User
    Alright, turns out that 1709 was the version of Windows that I installed and I just ran a Windows Update and it said my computer is up to date. So how in the world do I fix my windows store and apps?
     
    AUTiger1, Jan 25, 2018
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  6. EdTittel Win User
    EdTittel, Jan 25, 2018
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  7. AUTiger1 Win User
    Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer [​IMG]


    Is this normal or does this mean my computer is even more screwed up than I thought?
     
    AUTiger1, Jan 25, 2018
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  8. Winuser Win User

    Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer

    Winuser, Jan 25, 2018
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  9. AUTiger1 Win User
    AUTiger1, Jan 25, 2018
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  10. AUTiger1 Win User
    AUTiger1, Jan 25, 2018
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  11. AUTiger1 Win User
    Well I've done many of the suggestions listed and slowly many of my apps are coming back but my store is still missing. But what's silly is that the store actually opened, I don't know how, just that it popped up but there was no icon on the task bar. I don't understand why it's not showing up under the start menu. But I can do a search for an app and the store will open up that way. This just doesn't make any sense. Also, sticky notes is still missing.
     
    AUTiger1, Jan 26, 2018
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  12. Reinstall Windows store and Windows sticky notes.

    Open the Powershell as a administrator.

    Execute following commands one at time.

    Code: Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11709.1001.27.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_2.0.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode[/quote] You might need to restart your computer.
     
    FreeBooter, Jan 26, 2018
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  13. AUTiger1 Win User

    Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer

    I feel like I am so close to fixing this. Here's my latest update, after yet another restart after trying another suggestion and it failing. I can open Windows Store, if I go into search and pull up an app. The store will open and is operational, but it still doesn't show up under start and there is no icon on the taskbar. But it asks me if I want to launch but the other box is grayed out. Same with sticky notes, except when I click launch nothing happens. Here's the screen grabs to show what I'm talking about.


    Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer [​IMG]

    Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer [​IMG]
     
    AUTiger1, Jan 26, 2018
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  14. Have you executed commands i ask you do so if yes can you please execute them again but this time please post screenshot of the commands and there output.
     
    FreeBooter, Jan 26, 2018
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  15. AUTiger1 Win User
    You might need to restart your computer.[/quote] Did that and this is what happened.


    Windows 10 Version 1703 Creator's Update Broke My Computer [​IMG]


    Went ahead and restarted anyway. Still no store or sticky notes. But all the rest of the windows apps are there, many of which only came back after several didn't things were done.

    I'm about ready to give up on this problem. Computer appears to be running fine except for those minor issues. Also, I'm about to get a new one anyway and this one will be my back up. So it's not a major issue. I'll just live with it I guess.
     
    AUTiger1, Jan 26, 2018
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