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I am running Windows 8 Media Center. After a month or so, my Windows 8 App Store suddenly stopped working. As soon as I click on store or any store app, the loading logo shifts to the top left corner and nothing happens. How do I make it run again?

CP
2013-07-26 05:11:16
None of my window 8 tiles will open, even the store app. I contacted window support and they wanted me to purchase their $99 premium support because the free support could not cover what needed to be done. Ridiculous! Microsoft needs to fix this issue.
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Maxi3w
2013-06-30 07:24:17
Hi, I am having the same problem, none of my apps including the store just stopped opening. I have tried everything. WSReset.exe isn't recognized; I can't do a system restore - which I did try for over an hour only to get the message that it couldn't be completed! If it comes to doing that again I will have to totally disable my Anti-Virus and Firewall to see if that helps. But, how do I stop Bit Defender from coming on by itself, same goes for Defender? I really do not want to do a system refresh or restore. I've sen a few ideas here from you guys which I haven't tried and I'll be sure to mention which one worked.
Nevzat Akkaya
2013-02-20 12:27:09
I would look to Windows Event Logs (System and Application) to find out what's going on there. There must be some error messages related to it.
David Warner
2013-02-18 11:48:23
some full internet security suites stop it from working,norton used to,but they fixed it
Alan Wade
2013-02-17 13:01:20
Download and run this fix from Microsoft: http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/2/4/F24D0C03-4181-4E5B-A23B-5C3A6B5974E3/apps.diagcabPlease let us know how you get on with it.
ha14
2013-02-17 12:03:43
can you use windows restore point to revert back just before the problem.perhaps your firewall is doing this, terminate it and check Windows 8 store.How to Refresh Windows 8http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2293-refresh-windows-8-a.htmlRecImg: Reinstall Windows 8 With Your Files & Installed Programs Intacttry WSReset.exe How to Clear the Windows Store Cache in Windows 8http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13133-store-cache-clear-windows-8-a.html
susendeep dutta
2013-02-17 11:27:56
See the instructions in the link below -http://www.downloadatoz.com/howto/fix-windows-8-app-store-can-t-open-the-error-doesn-t-trouble-you-anymore,102425.html
Adam Basha
2013-02-17 08:48:52
It seems the activation period of Windows Media Centre which is for 90 days is completed. You should buy a licence to renew it. That will get you store and other metro apps working again.
DSV
2013-02-17 00:46:19
Same here. After I installed AVG.