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How do I get my Windows 8 Metro apps to load? The tiles update, but when I click on them, they spin around and show the solid splash screen, then disappear. Only the Store app opens. I've tried:

  1. Setting user access control to one notch below the top.
  2. "Refresh My PC" (Don't do this - waste of time. Deletes all your desktop apps too.)
  3. Turned off real time scan of my McAfee anti virus.
  4. Went into Store app and updated apps.
  5. Ran sfc /scannow
  6. Ran the App Troubleshooter.

This is a new computer. I've already ran Windows update. They worked the first few days.

Here is a list of some event log errors: http://pastie.org/6415709

Chloe
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I had the same problem, the apps opened for a moment then minimized and did not open.

I found that this command from MSDN Blogs, fixes the issue for each app. Just Change the name of the app you are trying to fix and done.

  1. Open a elevated Command Prompt.

  2. Execute the following command:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot******\AppxManifest.XML

Example: To solve problem with WinStore App:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.XML

To solve problem with Camera App:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\camera\AppxManifest.xml

To solve problem with FileManager App:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\FileManager\AppxManifest.xml

To solve problem with ImmersiveControlPanel App:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppxManifest.xml

Another fix is from Technet:

The following finally fixed all issues for me (Store and all apps broken):

A.) Fixing the app store: Run from admin command prompt:

Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml

B.) Fixing all modern apps: Run from admin PowerShell:

((Get-ChildItem "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications") | Get-ItemProperty).Path | Add-AppxPackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode

C.) Fixing 3rd party apps:

Delete the regkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore[UserSID]

You can find your SID by going to an elevated command prompt and typing

wmic useraccount get name,sid

Zuhayer
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Try to run the App Troubleshooter:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=271185

Also make sure that the registry/folder permissions are not changed:

Win8: App: Modern: Apps fail to start if default registry or file permissions modified https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2798317/en-us

magicandre1981
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I found a similar issue after a Steam game installed .Net Framework. My only solution was to do the factory reset in Windows 8 -> Charm bar -> Settings - Change PC Settings -> General it's the option up from the last saying "Remove everything and re-install Windows"

Unfortunately I never found out which .Net update messed it up.

Martin Toy
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I just had this problem and found that uninstalling and reinstalling the apps fixed it - except for a couple of apps that I didn't use much. You can delete all the apps that aren't working properly, then go into the Store and select the 'Your Apps' option. It will list all the apps you had installed, so you can select them all and reinstall them all with one click.

It's worth trying this before resetting or reinstalling Windows.

user254065
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I tried everything posted to fix this problem The last thing I did was try: ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES need the following permissions to execute properly:

Read & execute, List folder contents and Read in the following locations
C:\Windows
C:\Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files
List folder and read data, Create Folders and Append Data
C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER
Read
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM
HKEY_USERS

My HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT was wrong Fixed it and Modern Apps run OK

Matthew Williams
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user308152
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I had the same problem after I decided to move my users and appdata folders to my d: drive.

Apparently "modern ui" (aka Metro) simply won't work if you do this:

http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2787623

Fauxcuss
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