Did I break the Microsoft Store?

[NCSGeek]

Hi. I'm wondering if my preset breaks the windows store because even though I'm able to use it to install most applications from it, some dont work. (Such as the new minecraft launcher and the "Gaming Services" thing)

Attached is my preset. Ignore the post-setup files, those are benign and not the issue. I'm sure of that much. If it matters, the error code is 0x80073CF3 in the store. I've tried all of the fixes that google brings up, so I'm just wondering if I broke it with my preset. I dont think I did, but I'd like a second opinion or two.

 

[garlin]

Yes. If you wanted Store working with Xbox apps, remove the following from your preset:

                <c>Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI 'Xbox TCUI'</c>
                <c>Microsoft.XboxApp 'Xbox'</c>
                <c>Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider 'Xbox Identity Provider'</c>
                <c>Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay 'Xbox Game Speech Window'</c>
                <c>passport 'Microsoft Passport'</c>

And I have no idea what's inside your WinStore.reg.

 

[NCSGeek]

Yes. If you wanted Store working with Xbox apps, remove the following from your preset:

                <c>Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI 'Xbox TCUI'</c>
                <c>Microsoft.XboxApp 'Xbox'</c>
                <c>Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider 'Xbox Identity Provider'</c>
                <c>Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay 'Xbox Game Speech Window'</c>
                <c>passport 'Microsoft Passport'</c>

And I have no idea what's inside your WinStore.reg.

Thanks, I appreciate the reply. Xbox is needed for some store apps then? And what about these other Xbox-related components? Are they needed?

<c>Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI 'Xbox Game UI'</c>
<c>Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay 'Xbox Game Bar Plugin'</c>
<c>Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay 'Xbox Game Bar'</c>

Additionally, is there a way to patch/integrate those removed components into a live system without a reinstall? (Either using NTLite or not)

Lastly, As for the reg, I'm 99% sure it isnt this. It just disables the auto updates. But if you'd like to look, here it is. (Attached)

 

[garlin]

Game Pass apps normally require the Xbox components, but other basic games probably won't. Xbox Gaming Overlays are optional, mostly used by high-end FPS games to implement extra features. You might as well leave them in.

If you have a licensed copy of NTLite, you can perform a host refresh (which is essentially a repair reinstall). Find a clean copy of the ISO, and hopefully a copy of your original preset which you can tweak. Otherwise NTLite will ask if you want to change the components list.

Follow these instructions:
https://www.ntlite.com/v1-2-stable-released/

Yes, your WinStore.reg only prevents WU from updating Store apps in the background.

 

[NCSGeek]

Game Pass apps normally require the Xbox components, but other basic games probably won't. Xbox Gaming Overlays are optional, mostly used by high-end FPS games to implement extra features. You might as well leave them in.

If you have a licensed copy of NTLite, you can perform a host refresh (which is essentially a repair reinstall). Find a clean copy of the ISO, and hopefully a copy of your original preset which you can tweak. Otherwise NTLite will ask if you want to change the components list.

Follow these instructions:
https://www.ntlite.com/v1-2-stable-released/

Yes, your WinStore.reg only prevents WU from updating Store apps in the background.

Thanks for your help. Especially since this is basically a lower-effort "help me" post.

This sounds good. Until now I havent had to use the Host Refresh functionality. I'll keep reading the guide, but is it basically just updating the host to a state specified by the preset that I give it in the "select a preset" option?

 

[garlin]

It's a reinstall where it compares the preset you provide, versus the current install -- and figures out what to add back. So you delete the offending lines from the preset before starting.

 

[NCSGeek]

It's a reinstall where it compares the preset you provide, versus the current install -- and figures out what to add back. So you delete the offending lines from the preset before starting.

Yep, I removed the lines you mentioned. Any idea about those other 3 xbox ones i mentioned?

Depending on how it works and what a "reinstall" entails, I'm worried about data loss. But I'll try it in a VM first to see how it works and get experience in before I do it.

 

[NCSGeek]

It's a reinstall where it compares the preset you provide, versus the current install -- and figures out what to add back. So you delete the offending lines from the preset before starting.

Another thing. I tried it in a VM with my edited preset and all it seemed to do was update Windows. It ended up with Edge, OneDrive, etc, all returning. This leads me to believe that it didn't use my preset. (Edge agree OneDrive are removed in my preset)

Did I do it wrong? I gave it a fresh windows install folder and my preset.

 

[NCSGeek]

It's a reinstall where it compares the preset you provide, versus the current install -- and figures out what to add back. So you delete the offending lines from the preset before starting.

Do you know? I can make a new thread also since the question basically changed to "How to use host refresh"