Several of my windows 10 Apps won't open. They are the Mail and Calendar, Calculator, Voice Recorder, Alarms and Clock, and Solitaire Apps. They open for a second and then close. They are not even listed with the rest of the Apps. They are all at thebottom of the list under the heading Other.

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Here is an excerpt from Bogging Windows regarding Start Menu apps: Here are some known issues for this build. We know this one will be a bit painful but there is a bug with this build in which Win32 (desktop) apps won’t launch from the Start menu.

All of these apps are in the update queue in the windows store, but when I try to update them I get the error code 0X80070003. I have tried several of the fixes that I found online but none have worked. I eventook it to a local computer repair shop and the guy there couldn't even fix it. This is very annoying and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Mathew,Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.We understand how you feel about the situation. We're sorry for the trouble.You might be facing this issue for various reasons, the common issues could be if your PC is not up to date, if the apps are blocked by Windows or an third party Firewall, if your apps are not up to date or if the user account is corrupted or also if corruptor incorrect windows store app settings.If you have a 3rd party Anti-Virus or firewall program installed, then it may be blocking this. As a test, temporarily disable or uninstall the AV or firewall program.When you disable Antivirus:Important Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to installother software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.I also recommend Run the Windows update Troubleshooter:. Press “Windows + X” and select Control panel.

In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then clickTroubleshooting. Under System and Security, click Fix problems with Windows Updates.Please try to empty the Software Distribution folder for a test:. Press Win+R, type services.msc. Click the Name column heading to sort the names in reverse order. Find theWindows Update service, right-click it, and then click Stop. Open C:Windows, and then double-click the SoftwareDistribution folder. Double-click the DataStore folder to open it, and then delete all files in the folder.

Click the Back button. In the SoftwareDistribution folder, double-click theDownload folder to open it, delete all files in the folder, and then close the window. Restart Windows Update service.

Retry to install the updates.Hope this helps. Please reply to us with the status of the issue.Thanks.

Windows 10 App Won't Start

1)Open File Explorer2)Navigate to C:Program Files3)click File-Change folder and search options-view-Show hidden files, folders, and drives(make sure this is checked).4)click apply(apply this view to all folders)5)click ok6)Right-click the WindowsApps folder-click properties-click on the Security tab-click advanced.7)Verify the owner is 'TrustedInstaller'. If it is not-click change-type in(without quotes) 'nt servicetrustedinstaller'-click check names(should changed the name to TrustedInstaller and underline it)-click ok. After you click ok, check thebox 'Replace owner on subcontainers and objects', click apply-click okSee if this lets your metro apps(like edge) open up.If some open, but others do not, navigate back to the security tab for the WindowsApps folder. Click advanced:1) Take ownership.click change.

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