[CLOSE] 26H2 update broke Store app tonight

lintek214 said:

The commands had no effect.

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Could try downloading the installer and see if that works.

If it's crashing consistently after 20 seconds each time, there are likely events in the event viewer when it dies. That could tell us what's wrong with it.

lintek214 said:

Well, I did it all. BUPKIS!

Forget about it. Microsoft broke my store app period. I tried about everything except for doing an in-place restore/update which I'm not going to do. I can't even remember the last time I used the store app since Microsoft took over forcing auto-updates to the installed apps. And that is another issues. I can't even pause the update process because for some reason my account (which is admin) no longer has admin over the store app. All this tells me MS broke my system.

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What's the problem with doing a repair install? It will likely fix the problems

Luckily for you, the official Windows 11 26H2 ISO build 26300.9457 was released yesterday, so you can download it directly from Microsoft and do an in-place upgrade/repair. No need to get it from UPP Dump or whatever.


Just make sure you download the same language as the original installation language (not any language packs added later) to allow you keep both your files and apps. After upgrading Windows will download the language packs automatically if required.

lintek214 said:

And if I removed and reinstalled the store app, what happens to all the current installed apps (made through the store)?

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Nothing.

Well, this was the solution. Un-install and re-install XBox and Gaming Services. Why, the last resort was to check the Event Viewer and that pointed to this error.

Faulting application name: WinStore.App.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x6ab5a3b1
Faulting module name: gameplatformservices.dll_unloaded, version: 10.0.26100.8569, time stamp: 0x86ae99ec
Exception code: 0xc0000005.... blah blah blah

So I then search Gemini for the failing module name above. Which pointed me to a YTude video which instruction to resolve the problem. Steps: un-install Xbox, reboot, install Xbox, reboot, install Gaming Services, reboot. Open Store app, result: no crash. Clean Event Viewer.

Edit: I forgot to mention the other problem with the store app was that it blocked me from pausing the updates. Fixed:

Fix via Registry Permissions1. Press the Windows Key + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor. (Always back up your registry before making changes.)2. Go to this path:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InstallService3. Right-click InstallService, choose Permissions, select Users, and check the box to allow Full Control.4. Go to the subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InstallService\State5. Right-click State, choose Permissions, select Users, and check Full Control.6. Close Registry Editor and reopen the Microsoft Store to pause updates normally

All this started after 26H2. If not. Microsoft secretly broke my Store app underneath me through their wretched updates.

All this, after installing "official" update...

C' est la vie, as French say. As a computer Technician I have seen a lot of weird bugs all these years. But learning how to fix them I gained valuable experience and I am happy to share it with others in this forum. I also get lessons and solutions from other posters about subjects I don't know very well. Whoever claims he knows everything he is lying. Nobody knows everything. "I know one thing, that I know nothing", as Socrates said.