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My original start screen Metro Apps are kaput. They act like they will start, but just sort of flash, etc., and fail to start--including IE. I found a variety of possibly related threads in our forums. Below is info about some of the questions and suggestions that came up in the threads as well as about other matters:
1. Installed 32-bit Win8 Pro cleanly awhile back using full non-upgrade install disc made from Technet ISO.
2. The apps used to work as advertised, and i have had zero problems with my install except for the apps.
3. I have never done anything to UAC registry-wise or in any other way.
4. I am running BitDefender 2013, and the program has never caused a problem. BitDefender has never found a problem except for cookies, particularly tracking cookies. It isolates them, and I delete them.
5. Window firewall has never caused a problem.
6. I searched "everywhere," and I did not find anything that is likely to resolve my problem.
7. I did an automatic repair and ran sfc /scannow for starters--trying for an easy simple fix.
At this point, I am not ready to do a refresh, reset, or reinstall since I never use the apps, but I am interested in figuring out how to fix the problem in a hopefully less labor intensive way so that others will have access to the fix. Also, presumably I could fix things using a system restore image, but don't want to go that route unless absolutely necessary.
1. Installed 32-bit Win8 Pro cleanly awhile back using full non-upgrade install disc made from Technet ISO.
2. The apps used to work as advertised, and i have had zero problems with my install except for the apps.
3. I have never done anything to UAC registry-wise or in any other way.
4. I am running BitDefender 2013, and the program has never caused a problem. BitDefender has never found a problem except for cookies, particularly tracking cookies. It isolates them, and I delete them.
5. Window firewall has never caused a problem.
6. I searched "everywhere," and I did not find anything that is likely to resolve my problem.
7. I did an automatic repair and ran sfc /scannow for starters--trying for an easy simple fix.
At this point, I am not ready to do a refresh, reset, or reinstall since I never use the apps, but I am interested in figuring out how to fix the problem in a hopefully less labor intensive way so that others will have access to the fix. Also, presumably I could fix things using a system restore image, but don't want to go that route unless absolutely necessary.
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