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If you can’t open a Microsoft Store app or encounter error 0x80073cfa when trying to uninstall a Store app or error 0x80070005 when trying to install a Store app, continue below to fix the problem.
Symptoms: In recent days, several Windows 10 users have reported that after installing the latest updates, they are unable to uninstall apps from the Microsoft Store due to error 0x80073cfa or install apps from the Store due to error 0x80070005.
Cause: The problem is caused by a bug in WinAppSDK* version 1.6.2 which affects only Windows 10 machines and according to Microsoft it will be fixed in a future Windows update.
* Info: The Windows App SDK (Software Development Kit) is a set of tools and APIs designed to help developers to create modern desktop applications for Windows.
This guide contains instructions for resolving Microsoft Store app installation error 0x80070005 or uninstall error 0x80073cfa in Windows 10.
How to FIX: Microsoft Store Apps Uninstall error 0x80073cfa & Install error 0x80070005 on Windows 10.
To resolve error 0x80073cfa when uninstalling a Microsoft Store app in Windows 10 or error 0x80070005 when installing an app from the Microsoft Store, follow one of the methods below.
Method 1. Install the Latest Windows App SDK.
The first method to fix the mentioned problems while installing/uninstalling Microsoft Store apps, is to install the Windows App SDK 1.6.3 version, because there was an issue in the 1.6.2 release which affects Windows 10 machines.
1. Navigate to the link below and download the latest Windows App SDK x64 stable installer (1.6.3)
2. Then double-click on the downloaded file to install the latest Windows App SDK.*
* Note If the installer fails the first time, try again.
3. Restart your PC and then you’ll install or uninstall Microsoft Store apps without any problem.
Method 2. Uninstall KB5046613 Update.
Another method to fix the mentioned issue, is to uninstall the KB5046613 Update.
* Note: This method doesn’t work in all cases, because some users reported that after uninstalling the KB5046613 update the problem was fixed, while others didn’t.
1. Navigate to Start > Settings > Windows Update and click View update history.
2. Now check if KB5046613 has been installed recently and, if so, click Uninstall updates.
3. Finally, select the KB5046613 and click Uninstall. Then click Yes to remove the update.
4. When the uninstallation completes, click Restart Now to restart your PC.
5. After the restart, check if the problem is still there and if so, continue to the next method.
* Note: if the problem is resolved and you can install and uninstall Microsoft Store apps, download & run the Microsoft’s Show/Hide Updates Troubleshooter, select Hide Updates and then select the KB5046613 to prevent Windows to reinstall it.
Method 3. Upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11.
The final method to fix the mentioned problem is to upgrade your system to Windows 11, because this issue does not affect the Windows 11 operating system.
To upgrade to Windows 11, download and run the Windows 11 Installation Assistant from the link below and follow the onscreen instructions to update your system to Windows 11.
That’s it! Which method worked for you?
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