Thursday, April 17, 2014

Repair Windows Store

If after cleanup you accidentally deleted Windows store files from your profile directory - the store will not work anymore. Here is how I repaired mine:
  1. Create a new user
  2. Log in as the new user (you will need to wait a little)
  3. Go to store
  4. Install an app
  5. Sign out
  6. Log in as your regular user
  7. Copy folder starting with WinStore_xxxxxxxx from the new user profile located in C:\Users\<New User>\AppData\Local\Packages to corresponding location in your profile directory.
  8. Check if the store is working
  9. Reinstall all your store applications
  10. Delete the new user (optional)