If you disabled UAC by modifying the EnableLUA DWORD value to 0 (zero) in the registry key below, then that's why. This does not work the same in Windows 8 like it did in Windows 7. Setting EnableLUA to 0 instead of 1 will break Store apps in Windows 8.
Yep, that will break Store apps as well since it sets all administrators to behave like the "Elevated" built-in Administrator account that has UAC completely disabled as above with EnableLUA set to 0.
Disabling that policy in your link will fix this for you.
The adminstrator account you create or setup during installation, is an "unelevated" administrator" account. Anything that requires "elevation" to run, you will need to grant permission first when prompted by UAC. It's done to prevent anything (ex: malware) from running "elevated" with unrestricted full access to everything on the computer without you being notified by UAC to say "Yes" or "No" for it to run elevated. That's all.
Is that from trying to merge a .reg file, or you manually trying to modifying the regsitry?
Are you signed in as an administrator when you are tryiing?
If it's you manually trying to, then you may need to take ownership of and set the permissions to "Allow" you "Full control" of the registry key first.
I finally understand why I coudn't get microsoft store (to get Windows 8 default apps) working on the Server 2012 with the Built-in Administrator account. Thanks Brink for providing the explanation.
Have you already done step 3 in OPTION ONE of the tutorial below from above to not elevate your administrator account to then be able to open Store apps?
I mannaged to turn the UAC down(pic 1) and the metro apps are working...
And now when i start the program i get the same info(pic 2),but when i click OK the program starts...
yeah this is driving me insayan
What were they thinking? You have to move files out of your program files folder to edit them.
Then if you just want to edit files directly, well guess what? You can't unless you right click and hit open with administrator.
But what if it is a text file? That's not an option.
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I need to be able to save files in the root directory to be able to connect to my work domain. In Windows 7 all that was needed was to slide the UAC slider all the way to the bottom and reboot. This doesn't work in Windows 8. To be able to save/change files in the root directory I had to fully disable UAC which breaks Metro Apps. Luckily I work off the desktop and haven't run into any problems yet.
here is some workaround for a couple of the annoyances but is by no mean a complete solution, as always, only if you are confident (or pissed) enough, choose carefully and use at your own risk All Tech Talk » Bypass Windows 8 UAC while keeping Metro