I need back all apps to play games

moonitor · Oct 10, 2023

Hello guys, so yesterday I had some fun palying around with some debloating software, I knew what I was doing... but I exaggerated a bit.
Now is almost everything fine, execpt for all those services that are needed to play games like Forza Horizon 5, if I remember correctly they was:
Microsoft Store
Xbox app
Something called TCUI
Xbox game bar
and...?
I know, I'm a donkey... last time I touch things I don't know !
Please please can someone help me?

OAT · Oct 10, 2023

@moonitor
I ass ure you, you are not a donkey. We have all done it. But learn from this and start doing some backups.
1- The usual thing would be to hope for a restore point, but not that reliable.
2- Using the DISM command & the SFC command (search this site for more)
3- Using Powershell:

Code:

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

Press Enter & Reboot once done.It might take a little while.

PS: Don't use a 'debloater' unless you know what the consequences of its use will bring.

Rollback_Jockey · Oct 10, 2023

Reinstall windows or do an in-place upgrade.

OAT · Oct 10, 2023

Rollback_Jockey said:
Reinstall windows or do an in-place upgrade.

As a last resort, and something I never had to execute in a case like this, but this would apply as well.

Whackbag · Oct 10, 2023

The store may be an issue. From what i remember it's not so easy to put back.

OAT · Oct 10, 2023

Whackbag said:
The store may be an issue. From what i remember it's not so easy to put back.

The store would be reinstalled by the Powershell command listed in the prior post or can be directly reinstalled :

Code:

Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

or

Code:

winget install 9WZDNCRFJBMP

moonitor · Oct 10, 2023

Thanks to everyone for the answers, I can format and reinstall Windows, not a problem... but I love to go crazy and learn how to do new things.
I'll let you know !
Thanks again.

antspants · Oct 10, 2023

moonitor said:
Thanks to everyone for the answers, I can format and reinstall Windows, not a problem... but I love to go crazy and learn how to do new things.
I'll let you know !
Thanks again.

Backup… backup… backup!

garlin · Oct 10, 2023

The other trick is run "wsreset -i" and reboot.

moonitor · Oct 10, 2023

ok guys, I'm almost done; the last problem is that I can't login to the xbox app, when i try to login the app flash for a second and go back to the main page.... searching how to solve.

moonitor · Oct 10, 2023

ok, i'm missing this files, do you know how can i get them trough powershell or winget ?

OAT · Oct 11, 2023

moonitor said:
ok, i'm missing this files, do you know how can i get them trough powershell or winget ?
View attachment 73761

The Authorization Manager is running, so it can't be missing. Either way the powershell command for Xbox stuff is:

Code:

Get-AppXPackage *Xbox* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.Ins
tallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

moonitor · Oct 11, 2023

OAT said:
The Authorization Manager is running, so it can't be missing. Either way the powershell command for Xbox stuff is:

Code:

Get-AppXPackage *Xbox* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.Ins tallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

The image I posted is not of my notebook... sorry if I didn't say it !
By the way I'm leaving to go on holidays, when I get back I'll try one last time... debloating wasn't a good idea, if I don't succeed I'll format and install windows again.
Thanks for your help guys !
P.S. this is a great forum from what I can tell it's not easy to find a place where people help you regardless of your abilities.

EDIT: what if I create an ISO with the same operating system and try to restore the missing files in mine, is it possible?

antspants · Oct 11, 2023

moonitor said:
EDIT: what if I create an ISO with the same operating system and try to restore the missing files in mine, is it possible?

You mean an in place upgrade? Yes, that was suggested post #3

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