Solved Broken apps after updating to W8.1?

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After I updated my Windows 8 x64 Lenovo y410p PC to Windows 8.1 from the app store and updated and repaired all possible apps from the store, there's 5 apps (that appear without images):

Microsoft.Camera
Microsoft.WindowsLive.ModernPhotos
Microsoft.Bing
Microsoft.WindowsLive.Chat
Microsoft.MicrosoftSkydrive

that when I try to run them, I get the message "This app can't open" and it asks me to check the Store for a fix. When I click the button to do that, the Store opens and I get the message "There's a problem with the app you're trying to run, and it can't be repaired by Windows Store." I'm guessing these are the old apps from Windows 8 that are no longer supported on Windows 8.1 (since I also have separate working Photos, Camera, and Skydrive metro apps). The only exception is that when I run the broken chat app, the Store app offers to repair the Mail, Calendar, and Peoples app, but that does not remove the broken chat app. How do I get rid of these apps, since I can't uninstall them from then normal uninstall menu?

Here's what there apps look like: Photo Album - Imgur
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/ MC x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
Even after running the troubleshooter and restarting my PC, I still experience the same issue.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/ MC x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
I had couple of apps that were not working (News, Cocktail Flow) so what I did was to uninstall them then re-install.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
topgundcp said:
I had couple of apps that were not working (News, Cocktail Flow) so what I did was to uninstall them then re-install.
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I'm unable to uninstall any of these 5 broken apps like I normally would be able to, nor do they show up in the uninstall menu in the PC Settings app, so it doesn't even look like I can remove them.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/ MC x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
MrPiggles said:
topgundcp said:
I had couple of apps that were not working (News, Cocktail Flow) so what I did was to uninstall them then re-install.
Click to expand...
I'm unable to uninstall any of these 5 broken apps like I normally would be able to, nor do they show up in the uninstall menu in the PC Settings app, so it doesn't even look like I can remove them.
Click to expand...
Uninstall them from the Start Screen, not from the PC settings. Right click on the app and click on uninstall
Please see screen shot:
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
topgundcp said:
MrPiggles said:
topgundcp said:
I had couple of apps that were not working (News, Cocktail Flow) so what I did was to uninstall them then re-install.
Click to expand...
I'm unable to uninstall any of these 5 broken apps like I normally would be able to, nor do they show up in the uninstall menu in the PC Settings app, so it doesn't even look like I can remove them.
Click to expand...
Uninstall them from the Start Screen, not from the PC settings. Right click on the app and click on uninstall
Please see screen shot:
Click to expand...
Like I already said, I'm not able to uninstall them normally either, the uninstall button does not appear. The only option is to Pin to Start.

After I uninstalled and re-installed the Mail, People, and Calendar app, that got rid of the glitchy chat app, but there's still 4 glitched app still there.

And from other forums, it seems like having Avast antivirus installed during the upgrade process is the likely culprit for this glitch.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/ MC x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
Oh boy! just updated the desktop to 8.1 and now the APP Store does NOT work!! There is a small "X" bottom right on the TILE now, I click the tile and the screen goes green and the STORE crashes. GREAT..... just GREAT.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
Acenetpdx said:
Oh boy! just updated the desktop to 8.1 and now the APP Store does NOT work!! There is a small "X" bottom right on the TILE now, I click the tile and the screen goes green and the STORE crashes. GREAT..... just GREAT.
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Please make your own thread if you're experiencing a separate issue.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro w/ MC x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
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