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I can't access Photos. Camera. Phone. Store. News or Maps. Can this be fixed?
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Welcome aboard, john
It sounds like you can't access the built-in apps. Fortunately, there are cures. I would start by re-installing the apps, which is easier than it sounds.
Go to Task Manager--File--Run New Task and type powershell into the box that appears. Beneath that, check the box giving you Administrator Privileges and hit Enter. It takes several seconds for the PowerShell command line to appear. When it does, cut and paste this into the command prompt:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Remember that you MUST reboot after it's done.
It sounds like you can't access the built-in apps. Fortunately, there are cures. I would start by re-installing the apps, which is easier than it sounds.
Go to Task Manager--File--Run New Task and type powershell into the box that appears. Beneath that, check the box giving you Administrator Privileges and hit Enter. It takes several seconds for the PowerShell command line to appear. When it does, cut and paste this into the command prompt:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Remember that you MUST reboot after it's done.
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You might also check and make sure the Firewall is running. If you have installed a third party security program, some will automatically turn this off.
Right click the start icon and select run. Type Services.msc and scroll down to the "Windows Firewall" and check it is running.
Right click the start icon and select run. Type Services.msc and scroll down to the "Windows Firewall" and check it is running.