Topic: Windows 10 Store/app problem

[Oniya]

This is kind of a two-parter.  Little Oni has a Win 10 laptop that she got from my sister-in-law.  She wants to download the Win10 version of Minecraft so that she and her new friend (who has XBox) can play together.  If I can solve either of these problems, I'm good.

Problem one:  When she tries to open the Windows Store to get the software, it closes immediately.  There is no other source to get the file directly.  If I can solve this one, I can download the file directly to the laptop.

Problem two:  I managed to open the Store on my computer and downloaded it.  It shows up on my menus, but I'll be damned if I can locate the actual files on my machine.  I've done the intuitive searches and looked in the normal places.  If I can find it, I've got a reasonable chance of sneaker-netting it to the laptop.

Anyone telling me that the solution is 'don't use Windows 10' will be cordially invited to 'shurrup.'

[SINless]

If you buy an app from the store, usually it doesnt actually download the file. It installs directly from the store. I will have a rummage around to see if i have sourcefiles somewhere, but not sure.

[Oniya]

Odd - it said it was downloading something.  (I was even amused because at one point it stalled for a while at 13.37 Mb.)

[Orange Marmalade]

Did you try these steps?

http://windowsreport.com/windows-store-closes-windows-10/

(Make sure to ignore their bloatware at the beginning - it starts at "Solution 1 – Delete local cache")

[Oniya]

Did delete the local cache, with no effect.
Did check the time zone (Time is set correctly)



I'll give the rest of the steps a try tomorrow (as I realize that I didn't check the computer password before shutting down.)  Is PowerShell as much bloatware as ReimagePlus?  (Step 4)

[AmberStarfire]

Are your computers networked? Maybe if there is an installation file you can access it from her machine on your machine?

I don't really know though. I don't use the Windows store.

You could try looking in Windows Explorer or My PC (or whatever it's called now) and typing C:\ProgramData
into the bar (if C is your drive). I think it's usually a hidden folder, but it might show you program folders.

There are some other location possibilities here too:
https://www.howtogeek.com/278562/what-is-the-programdata-folder-in-windows/