Metro apps and titles won't open

ksio89

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I'm running Windows 8.1 Pro x64 and basically no Metro apps or titles will open, including the much useful "Change PC Settings" accessed via the charm bar on the right side. I click the app/title, but it just expands to the whole screen but doesn't open and just returns to the start Metro menu.

The apps which are supposedly open appear on the left charm bar, but clicking on them doesn't do anything. All I see is an empty screen with the background being the same as the current theme. For example, here in my laptop I only see a green background. The "Store" app is the only one which I'm able to open.

I've already run sfc /scannow in a elevated command prompt but it doesn't fix anything and states a cbs.log has been created, but I can't open it. Any suggestions to fix it besides performing a fresh Windows install? Thanks in advance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 15-5537
    CPU
    Intel core i5-4200U
    Memory
    6 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8850M GDDR5 @ 8870M
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD ALC 269
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Momentus 7200.5 750422
    PSU
    90-watt Dell AC Charger
    Keyboard
    Generic USB Multimedia Keyboard
    Mouse
    Genius Traveler 6000
    Internet Speed
    15 Mb/s ADSL2+
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security 2014

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Thanks for the help, I'll check the article and will reply back if any of the steps manage to solve the issue.

EDIT: No, none of the steps in that article worked. Does it mean only a fresh install to solve this? :cry:
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 15-5537
    CPU
    Intel core i5-4200U
    Memory
    6 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8850M GDDR5 @ 8870M
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD ALC 269
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Momentus 7200.5 750422
    PSU
    90-watt Dell AC Charger
    Keyboard
    Generic USB Multimedia Keyboard
    Mouse
    Genius Traveler 6000
    Internet Speed
    15 Mb/s ADSL2+
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security 2014
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