When you try to install apps on Windows Store, you may face Error Code 0x80073cf9, which can be very frustrating as Windows Store is a reliable source to install apps. If you try to install 3rd party apps from any other source, you risk your machine to malware or infections but what other option you have if you cannot install apps from Windows Store. Well, that’s where you’re wrong this error can be fixed, and that’s what exactly we are going to teach you in this article.
Something happened, and this app couldn’t be installed. Please try again. Error code: 0x80073cf9
There is no single cause as to why this error occurs so that various methods can fix this error. Most of the times it completely depends on the user machine configuration as to which method might work for them, so without wasting any time, let’s see how to fix this error.
Fix Windows 10 Store Error 0x80073cf9
Make sure to create a restore point just in case something goes wrong.
Method 1: Create A Folder AppReadiness
1. Druk op Windows Key + R en typ dan C: Windows en klik op Enter.
2. Find the folder AppReadniess in the Windows folder, if you can’t follow the next step.
3. Right-click in an empty area and select Nij > map.
4. Name the newly created folder as AppReadiness en klik op Enter.
5. Reboot your PC to save changes. Again try to access the Store, and this time it might work perfectly.
Metoade 2: Windows Store opnij ynstallearje
1. Open Command Prompt as an Behearder.
2. Run below PowerShell command
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$ ($ _. InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml"}
3. Once done, close command prompt and Restart your PC.
This step re-register Windows Store apps which should automatically Fix Windows 10 Store Error 0x80073cf9.
Method 3: Create a folder AUInstallAgent
1. Druk op Windows Key + R en typ dan C: Windows en klik op Enter.
2. Find the folder AUInstallAgent in the Windows folder, if you can’t then follow the next step.
3. Right-click in an empty area and select Nij > map.
4. Name the newly created folder as AAUInstallAgent en klik op Enter.
5. Reboot your PC to save changes. This step may fix Windows 10 Store Error 0x80D05001 or 0x80073cf9 but if it didn’t then continue.
Method 4: Allow Full System Access to Packages in AppRepository
1. Druk op Windows-kaai + R en typ dan C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindows en klik op Enter.
2. Now double click on AppRepository folder to open it, but you will receive an error:
You have been denied permission to access this folder.
3. This means you need to take ownership of this folder before you can access it.
4. You can take ownership of the folder via the following method: How To Fix Destination Folder Access Denied Error.
5. Now you need to give the SYSTEM account, and the APPLICATION PACKAGES account full control on the folder C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsAppRepositoryPackages. To this follow the next step.
6. Rjochts-klikke op de Packages folder en selektearje Eigenskippen.
7. Selektearje it Feiligens tafoegje en klik dan op Avansearre.
8. In Advanced Security Settings, click Add and click on Select a rektor.
9. Typ dan "ALLE TOEPASSINGSPAKKETTEN” (without quote) in the field Enter the object name to select and click OK.
10. Now, on the next window check mark Full control and then click OK.
11. Do the same with the SYSTEM account. Reboot your PC to save changes.
Method 5: Rename Software Distribution Folder
1. Press Windows Key + Q to open Charms Bar and type cmd.
2. Right-click on cmd and select Laad als Administrator.
3. Type these commands and hit enter:
net stop wuauserv ren c:windowsSoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.old net start wuauserv exit
4. Reboot your PC to saves changes and again try to download updates.
Metoade 6: Run DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management)
1. Druk op Windows Key + X dan selektearje Kommando-prompt (Admin).
2. Enter the following command in cmd and hit enter:
Belangryk: When you DISM you need to have Windows Installation Media ready.
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Boarne:C:RepairSourceWindows /LimitAccess
Noat: Replace the C:RepairSourceWindows with the location of your repair source
3. Press enter to run the above command and wait for the process to complete; usually, it takes 15-20 minutes.
NOAT: If the above command doesn't work then try on the below: Dism /Image:C:offline /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:c:testmountwindows Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:c:testmountwindows /LimitAccess
4. After the DISM process is complete, type the following in the cmd and hit Enter: sfc / scannow
5. Let System File Checker run and once it’s complete, restart your PC.
Metoade 7: Run CCleaner en Malwarebytes
1. Download en ynstallearje CCleaner & Malwarebytes.
2. Malwarebytes útfiere en lit it jo systeem scannen foar skealike bestannen. As malware wurdt fûn, sil se automatysk fuortsmite.
3. No rinne CCleaner en selektearje Oanpast skjin.
4. Under Custom Clean, selektearje de Windows tab en markearje standerts en klikje Analysearje.
5. Ienris analysearje is foltôge, soargje derfoar dat jo wis binne dat jo de te wiskjen bestannen fuortsmite.
6. As lêste, klikje op de RunCleaner knop en lit CCleaner syn kursus rinne.
7. Om jo systeem fierder skjin te meitsjen, selektearje it ljepblêd Registry, en soargje derfoar dat de folgjende wurde kontrolearre:
8. Klik op 'e Scan foar problemen knop en lit CCleaner scannen, klikje dan op de Fix selekteare problemen knop.
9. As CCleaner freget "Wolle jo reservekopy feroarings yn it register?" selektearje Ja.
10. Sadree't jo reservekopy is foltôge, klik op de Fix All Selected Issues knop.
11. Restart jo PC te bewarjen feroarings.
Method 8: Clear Windows Store cache
1. Druk op Windows Key + R en typ dan Wsreset.exe en gean yn.
2. Ien it proses is klear werstart jo PC.
Method 9: Run Windows Update and Windows Store Apps troubleshooter
1. Type trouble shooter yn 'e Windows-sykbalke en klikje op Troubleshooter.
2. Folgjende, út it linker finster, pane selektearje Alles besjen.
3. Dan út de Troubleshoot kompjûter problemen list selektearje Windows Update.
4. Follow on-screen instruction and let the Windows Update Troubleshoot run.
5. Now again go back to the View all window but this time select Windows Store-apps. Run the troubleshooter and follow on-screen instructions.
6. Restart jo PC en nochris besykje te ynstallearjen apps út Windows Store.
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