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RobC:
When I ran the 3.6.4 version of the software I think I got the broken Powershell app problem you wrote about. So I am wondering whether you will come out with a fix for it if Microsoft doesn't?  I have the win 10 update.

Boggin:
If you can restore to prior the update and run 3.6.4 again, that should restore the apps if needed.

Why did you need to run WR ?

Threshold 2 has been re-released with modifications and I'm not sure if Shane has tested the Shell command against it yet to see if it still breaks them, but as he has disabled the app repair for 3.7.0 then that will need to be restored if/when the command no longer breaks the apps.

Setting your connection to metered will stop it updating until it's known if this one causes the same problems on its own as the original Threshold 2 did for some.

http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-downloading-updates/

Shane:
I dont know of any other way to install the apps other than the powershell commands, so I dont think I will be able to come up with a fix for it. Now I could make a fix by grabbing registry keys and files BUT the amount of updates MS is doing, with new versions of the apps and windows updates coming out every two days, that any kind of fix I make like that would be outdated two days later.

I am not even sure if MS knows about it yet. After thanksgiving I am going to google it more and see if I can find anyone with some new info.

Shane

kevlar_heart:
Hi All: I share the pain of broken App Store and Win 10 Apps. Upgrade from Win 7 Pro to Win 10 Pro went smoothly, and both the App Store and the Win 10 Apps worked before the dreaded Threshold 2 Update. I spent well over 4 hours with Windows Answers tech support (in fact one tech installed Tweaking repair app). MS finally threw up its hands and said "beat the %&#@ out of me." During theses support sessions, the Win 10 Pro ISO was installed, so going back to Win 7 Pro is not an option

I did a cursory search on the Store/App issue and find that it's not just me (yay).The common thread for broken Store and Apps is that it occurs in computers upgrading from an older OS and that no Powershell operation seems to fix the issue.

I am on Windows 10 Pro Version 1511, Build 10586.14 -- MS has pushed an update a day since Threshold 2 it seems.

All of my  user-installed applications work perfectly. Windows 10 Cortana, Calendar, Groove Music and Movies and TV are operational. The remainder of the Win 10 apps flash once and then report an error. The App Store flashes but does not launch.

I guess the mantra is hurry up and wait for MS to determine whether a fix is possible. The ONLY option offered to me was a clean install, thus wiping my installed applications and setting along with any associated data. I can live with a "wounded" version of Win 10 Pro, but I would obviously prefer the OS to be fully functional.

kevlar_heart:
While I am not surprised at this, Windows Answers Tech Support decided to throw the "Computer not certified for Windows 10" wildcard at me after 5+ hours of phone and chat support. Dell, like most manufacturers, did not go back too far in its models to perform full Windows 10 certification -- even for the Latitude series of business laptops like my E6320. It's understandable, certification testing for drivers compatibility is not a simple task.

So despite having passed compatibility tests when the upgrade from Win 7 Pro was pushed, and the fact that Windows 10 worked like a champ until Threshold 2 was foisted off on an unsuspecting public, the broken AppStore and Win 10 Apps are now certification issues. So MS is saying that despite promoting the daylights out of the Windows 10 Upgrade to most every computer, their compatibility tests are not to be trusted. Sounds a bit sketchy to me.

I am mostly annoyed -- I have no driver compatibility issues running programs, using printers and other devices. I just have some missing Win 10 Apps that I thought were pretty cool when I first started using Win 10 in September. Hope the Powershell fixes can get some traction...anything I can do to help, send me a message  :artist:

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