Metro Apps won't start

On Windows 8 Pro, whenever I open metro apps (eg. Games, Music, Store), the big app logo comes up on-screen, but the app won't open. Why is this?

October 27th, 2012 11:53pm

Did you run upgrade or clean install?

Did you use any download manager?

Did you use any DVD burner software?

Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
October 28th, 2012 12:56pm

I'm having the exact same problem.  I installed directly from microsofts website.  Everything else works, just this problem.  I have an asus zenboook ux31e.  Any help would be appreciated.
October 29th, 2012 3:15am

Update Windows and visit ASUS website and install all the latest drivers (if any).

Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
October 29th, 2012 2:39pm

I've already done all of that.  Nothing works.
October 30th, 2012 3:01pm

Same Problem.

Classic Windows.

Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
October 31st, 2012 5:43am

Same issue.
October 31st, 2012 7:22am

Try to disable firewall and antivirus program for test. And disable UAC also.

Furthermore, removed this policy from Group Policy:

Computer Config\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\

These were called DCOM: Machine Access Restrictions in Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) syntax and DCOM: Machine Launch Restrictions in Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) syntax

and also removed the whole registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\dcom.

Regards,

Leo   Huang

Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
November 1st, 2012 8:31am

If you are using Avast Virus Software(like i was) just update it.  It fixed it for me instantly and I was having trouble for days!
November 1st, 2012 3:56pm

Hi,

This is a new laptop, installed with 7 and came with 8 disks. I've done a clean install of 8 and then downloaded and installed 8.1. I can't remember if I tried them with just 8. I don't think so.

The Apps work live on the desktop but I get the same response as above. I'm not getting the black cross errors that I've seen mentioned elsewhere. The Event viewer reports "server App.wwa did not register with DCOM within the required timeout."

Firewall off. No AV installed yet. UAC off.

The 2 DCOM policies are set as 'blank'

The registry key doesn't exist. No DCOM under Windows NT.

Any other ideas please? Thanks

UPDATE.

Just tried the registry merge on the 'Metro apps won't start under consumer preview of Windows 8' thread. Didn't work.

Free Windows Admin Tool Kit Click here and download it now
January 12th, 2014 12:11pm

This topic is archived. No further replies will be accepted.

Other recent topics Other recent topics