This time, we will introduce what to do if you cannot launch a Windows Store app on Windows 10 or Windows 11.
The symptoms covered in this article are those that cannot be resolved by repairing, resetting, or reinstalling the app.
For example, if some of the app's files in the WindowsApps folder are deleted for some reason, the app may not be able to be uninstalled or launched.
Do not delete files in the WindowsApps folder carelessly. In particular, in Windows 11, the system may depend on the app. If you delete a file, the system may not function properly.
And then to install againRemove the app with a commandEven if you download it from the Microsoft Store after installing it, it may not start.
What to do if you can't start a Windows Store app
- Do not run it on important apps such as Windows Security.
- Please do this with the target app closed.
*Here we will use the "Photos" app as an example.
First, view the list to find the name of the app and the key name you need.
1.Start buttonRight-click and click Terminal (Admin).
2. "Windows PowerShell" will open, so maximize the window.
3. Type the following command and press Enter:
Get-AppxPackage -allusers | Select Name, PackageFullName
- Under Name, you'll see the name of the app.
- Under PackageFullName you'll see the full name of your app's package.
The full name of the Photos app package is to the right of the app name "Microsoft.Windows.Photos."
Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2023.11010.17009.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe4. Open File Explorer, enter the following code in the address bar and press Enter:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\パッケージのフルネーム*The full name of the package will vary depending on the environment.
In my environment it looks like this:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2023.11010.17009.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Once the folder opens, you will have access to it.
Get folder permissions and delete files
1. Click "..." at the top of Explorer and click "Properties".
Or right-click on an empty space on the right side of the folder and click "Properties".
*Here we will introduce how to operate on Windows 11, but for Windows 10, the operation method is the same except for differences in Explorer specifications.
2. The folder properties will open, so open the "Security" tab and click "Advanced Settings" at the bottom.
3. Click "Change (C)" to the right of "Owner".
4. Click "Advanced Settings".
5. Click Search.
6. Select the username you are currently signed in with and click OK.
7. Click OK.
8. Check "Replace ownership on subcontainers and objects" and click OK.
9. Click Advanced again.
10. Click "Change Permissions".
11.The "Add" button will appear, so click it.
12. Click Select a Principal.
13. Click "Advanced Settings".
14. Click Search.
15. As before, select the user name you are currently signed in with and click OK.
16. Click OK.
17. Check "Full Control" and click OK.
18. The bottomCheck "Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object."
19. Click OK.
20. Click OK again.
21. Delete all files in the folder (just in case, save them somewhere).
Uninstall the app
Simply deleting the file does not completely uninstall the app.
1.Start buttonRight-click and click Terminal (Admin).
2. Windows PowerShell will open, so enter the following command and press Enter.
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos | Remove-AppxPackage*This is the command to delete the Photos app.
Once the removal is complete, download the Photos app from the Microsoft Store.
Get the Photos app from the Microsoft Store
1.Start buttonClick to open the Microsoft Store from the Start menu.
2. Type "Photos" in the search box and click "Microsoft Photos".
For Windows 10, type "Photos" in the search box and click "Microsoft Photos."
If you just press Enter, it will not be displayed.
3. Click "Get."
For Windows 10, click Install.
When the Microsoft sign-in screen appears, close it with the "X" button and the installation will begin.
4. The Photos app will start downloading and you'll have everything, including the missing files you just deleted.
5. Once the download is complete, you will be able to open the photo.
If you get the error "File system error (-2147219196)" after January 2024
2024 / 02 / 03:
Microsoft's Visual C++ team appears to have identified the cause of the "File system error (-2147219196)" error that has been occurring in many environments recently as a regression in the vclibs framework package, which the Photos app and other apps depend on.
This issue affects computers with older hardware (which does not support SSE 4.2 instructions).
Microsoft is currently working on a fix and will roll it out to affected environments soon.
2024 / 02 / 06:
This issue has already been resolved.
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