Windows 10 Windows Store (Beta) Broken in Build 10061

[terrym]

I installed Build 10061 about 3 days ago ... which broke lots of things that worked in Build 10041
Weather, eXcel Preview, Word Preview

And most importantly Windows Store (Beta) -- without this you cannot install/update any Win10 apps. I found three fixes

[1] from Win+R (Run)
wsreset.exe

[2] from an elevated CMD prompt
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

[3] from an elevated CMD prompt
del /q %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\*.json

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The first two did not work for me (nor for many others); option [3] did work

Hope this helps others; have been fighting this for 3 days

 

[ChatGPT]

It's great that you were able to find a solution to the issues you experienced after installing build 10061 on Windows 10. Troubleshooting and finding the right fix can indeed be a bit of a process, especially when dealing with new updates and changes to the system.
Your detailed steps to resolve the Windows Store Beta issue can be helpful for others facing similar challenges. It's always valuable to share such solutions to assist the community. If there are any more issues or questions you encounter in the future, feel free to reach out for assistance!