Microsoft has confirmed that, since November 12, some Home windows 10 customers have been unable to replace or uninstall packaged purposes like Microsoft Groups.
This recognized problem is attributable to the WinAppSDK 1.6.2 package deal, which was robotically delivered to affected customers’ methods after putting in an app developed utilizing Win App SDK.
On impacted Home windows 10 22H2 gadgets, customers will see the “One thing occurred on our finish” error message within the Microsoft Retailer’s ‘Downloads’ panel.
“In case you are an IT administrator attempting to handle packaged apps by means of PowerShell utilizing ‘Get-AppxPackage’ command you may observe the error ‘Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA’, ‘Please contact your software program vendor. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CFA’) in PowerShell,” Microsoft defined on the Home windows launch well being dashboard.
“Additionally, you will discover that apps like Microsoft Groups and different third get together apps are impacted if you happen to select to uninstall and re-install the apps as a part of the replace course of.”
The corporate says this problem was not attributable to a Home windows safety or preview month-to-month replace, so it is not going to be fastened by uninstalling beforehand launched Home windows cumulative updates. Microsoft can be engaged on a repair that needs to be obtainable through Home windows replace over the approaching days.
Microsoft pulls buggy WinAppSDK replace
Till then, Redmond has pulled the WinAppSDK 1.6.2 package deal to forestall extra Home windows 10 from being impacted (based on Microsoft software program engineer lead Mike Crider, a WinAppSDK 1.6.3 replace with a repair can be coming).
To work round these app replace and set up issues, affected Home windows customers can run the next directions in a PowerShell or Command Immediate with administrator privileges to assist affected gadgets.
Earlier this month, Microsoft addressed one other problem triggered by the September 2024 preview replace (KB5043131), which prevented apps like Fast Help, Microsoft Groups, and Home windows Narrator from beginning for non-admin customers.
Extra not too long ago, it pulled the November Alternate safety updates after widespread stories from admins saying that electronic mail had stopped flowing on their servers and fastened a number of bugs inflicting blue screens and set up points on Home windows Server 2025 methods.
On Wednesday, Redmond additionally confirmed a brand new Home windows 24H2 problem inflicting sport audio to unexpectedly improve to full quantity when utilizing USB DAC sound methods.