windows 8.1 store app won't open

[Salamander]

I upgraded from windows 8 to 8.1, and now I can't access the Windows app store. When I click on the tile, it flashes once and then goes back to my desktop (I have Start8 installed). Never had this issue before.

Any suggestions?

 

[Elixer]

You get any errors/warnings in event viewer ?

 

[Salamander]

Nope.

 

[Mem]

Tried a refresh or reset?...Also try it without Start8 to rule out any issues with that.

 

[Salamander]

I found this solution, which worked. Run the following in a Command Window to re-register the Store app:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml

 

[icantdance]

Thank you Salamander - that worked for me!

 

[Salamander]

Thank you Salamander - that worked for me!

I found it on another forum, after a bit of searching. Was a PITA until I found it.

 

[KatieInAthens]

Well, Salamander, I put in exactly what you had posted and rec'd an error message... Add-AppxPackage : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Register$Env'.
At line:1 char:41
+ Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode
-Register$Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxMa ...

and some more stuff + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.Windows.Appx...blah blah blah.🙄