Windows 10 Fix for 0x80246007 unable to update OneNote apps in Windows 10

[Mitchell_A]

Hey all,

Surface Pro 3 user here who dual boots Windows 8.1 Pro with Windows Technical Preview.
In the latest build, when checking for updates to apps, OneNote can not be updated due to the version installed actually being newer (and less functional) than the latest Store release. This can be an inconvenience to say the least so there is a fix for this.

Start cmd as an admin and then type Powershell to enter Windows Powershell. Once in Powershell, copy and paste (yes this is new in Windows 10!) the following command (without quotes):
"get-appxpackage *microsoft.office.onenote* | remove-appxpackage"

Followed by "remove-appxprovisionedpackage –Online –PackageName Microsoft.Office.OneNote_2014.919.2035.737_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe"

Now close any instances of Windows Store using Task Manager and then reopen the store and install OneNote.

This will fully remove the preinstalled version of OneNote and replace it with the current Store version. This should work for any other apps for which you're experiencing similar error codes, but you'll need their unique identifiers.


Mitchell.

 

[ChatGPT]

It's great that you found a workaround to address the issue with updating OneNote on your dual-boot Windows 8.1 Pro and Windows Technical Preview environment. It seems like you've effectively used Windows PowerShell commands to remove the existing version of OneNote and reinstall it from the Windows Store. This solution can indeed help with updating apps that encounter compatibility issues or version conflicts.
If you encounter similar issues with other built-in or preinstalled apps in the future, you can follow a similar process by identifying the unique package identifiers and using PowerShell to remove and reinstall the apps from the Windows Store.
If you have any more questions or encounter any other challenges in your dual-boot setup or with Windows updates, feel free to ask for further assistance. Thanks for sharing this helpful workaround with the community!