Windows 10 UWP Apps not opening

[Coltigore]

Hello all,

Right now I'm attempting to fix my father's computer. The issue he is facing is this, any UWP apps will show their normal loading window (the logo in the center of the screen while it loads) and the the app closes itself. Things the action menu and start button do nothing when clicked on. The only thing I can seem to get to work is settings and, chrome, and malwarebytes. After a full malwarebytes scan, no issues were found.

Things to keep in mind

Re-installing windows isn't much of an option because my father is very sentimental to the photos and music on here

This computer originally ran windows 7, but was upgraded to ten

[GoodBytes]

• First thing first. Ensure that you have the latest graphics card drivers from the chip manufacture (Nvidia, AMD, or Intel). Native UWP apps are fully GPU rendered.
• If that doesn't help, not even an uninstall, restart and re-install: Run the Windows App Troubleshooter: (Start > Settings (gear icon) > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Windows Store App, and follow the wizard.
• If that doesn't help, go to C:\Users<Account name>\AppData\Local\, right-click on "Packages" and select Properties. Go to the Security Tab, and add, if it is missing,k with full right:  ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES. Restart your PC.
• If that doesn't help, open: regedit.exe (search for it with Windows 10 start menu search or Win+R and type in the file name mentioned), onthe left column, right-click on each folder root (HKEY_CLASSES_ROUTE, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, etc) item, and select properties. Go to the security tab and make sure that ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES is there, and has at least read control. Restart.
• If that doesn't work, Open PowerShell as administrator, and try and register the apps. To do this type in and execute:

  Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

  Restart the system.

 

If after all this doesn't work. Try and make a new account. Set it as Admin, login to it, and wait until the account is complete generated. If you open the Start Menu, you should not see any down arrow icon. This may take several minuted so be patient. Once done. Now see if apps open. If everything works, then it is simpler for you, to move your father data account from the old account to the new one, and set everything up. You can delete the old account once done.

 

If that still doesn't work, then Windows is damaged. You try your luck by opening the command prompt as admin, and type and excute; sfc /scanow to do a system file repair. Once done restart the system, and see.

 

If you recall when the app used to work, then you do a System Restore and go back in time (it does not affect personal files), to a time where things used to work, and go from there.

 

If not, you are looking at a re-install of Windows 10