Windows Store on Windows 11 just won't open

No it doesn't. Cortana or any UWP app can be removed w/o touching the base .NET/UI.Xaml/VCLibs.
When i checked (not remove) Windows Search and Cortana, then Net.native files are not deleted, store is ok.

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Check just this: :)
 
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Hmm. I always remove cortana and search.. let me try a new preset with those 2 still there and see if the .NET libs are removed or not
 
When I click to Select Cortana it gives me this so I guess xwing is correct
 

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so shouldn't it give a warning or they should be greyed out, as I have checked shell search in compatibility option or am I completely missing something here in the past using ntlite I used to remove both those components but I never came across the store issue, has MS changed something or has ntlite removal changed something?
 
I've located the problem.

NTLite is treating Appx removals differently on W7 vs. W11 hosts. Now if you're just removing packages, NTLite runs equally well on non-W11 hosts since they're simply components to DISM. For integrating updates, you need a real W10 or 11 system.

None of the logs on both hosts list .NET.Native packages as being removed. Cortana is dependent on:
Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2
Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7
Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00

On W11 hosts, both .NET.Native packages are silently removed without asking. This is confirmed in post #8 & #19, and my testing. Furthermore, after editing NTLite no longer reports apps like StorePurchase requiring .NET.Native frameworks (which the manifest does).

On W7 hosts, both .NET.Natives are present after applying. W7 is following the correct behavior. Removing an Appx package should not remove any core packages it depends on unless we have another trigger.

It's not a removal-then-updates problem since I used UUP 22000.739. nuhi - This is a serious problem...
 
I've located the problem.

NTLite is treating Appx removals differently on W7 vs. W11 hosts. Now if you're just removing packages, NTLite runs equally well on non-W11 hosts since they're simply components to DISM. For integrating updates, you need a real W10 or 11 system.

None of the logs on both hosts list .NET.Native packages as being removed. Cortana is dependent on:


On W11 hosts, both .NET.Native packages are silently removed without asking. This is confirmed in post #8 & #19, and my testing. Furthermore, after editing NTLite no longer reports apps like StorePurchase requiring .NET.Native frameworks (which the manifest does).

On W7 hosts, both .NET.Natives are present after applying. W7 is following the correct behavior. Removing an Appx package should not remove any core packages it depends on unless we have another trigger.

It's not a removal-then-updates problem since I used UUP 22000.739. nuhi - This is a serious problem...
Thank you for escalating the matter to Nuhi
 
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I found this. Removing Cortana removes those net files.

Enable "Windows search" and "Cortana", then Store will be ok.
Confirmed, it's just Cortana, I wish I read this before testing :/
Thanks.

Will be released tomorrow, had a last-minute test for something else fail, so have to fix that first to release all at once.
If anyone is in a hurry, send me a PM for a pre-release version.
 
v2.3.6.8804 is released.

Fix

Registry: Integrating REG file could skip entries with app removals in the same session (recent regression)
Components: ‘Cortana’ removal could also remove VCLibs (recent regression)
Settings: Target Release option now includes ProductVersion of the targeted image
UI: Downloader parallel extraction progress could stuck with many threads at once
 
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