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 identified concern is attributable to the WinAppSDK 1.6.2 package deal, which was robotically delivered to affected customers’ techniques after putting in an app developed utilizing Win App SDK.
On impacted Home windows 10 22H2 gadgets, customers will see the “Something happened on our end” error message within the Microsoft Retailer’s ‘Downloads’ panel.
“If you are an IT administrator trying to manage packaged apps through PowerShell using ‘Get-AppxPackage’ command you might observe the error ‘Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA’, ‘Please contact your software vendor. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CFA’) in PowerShell,” Microsoft defined on the Home windows launch well being dashboard.
“You will also notice that apps like Microsoft Teams and other 3rd party apps are impacted if you choose to uninstall and re-install the apps as part of the update process.”
The corporate says this concern was not attributable to a Home windows safety or preview month-to-month replace, so it won’t be fastened by uninstalling beforehand launched Home windows cumulative updates. Microsoft can be engaged on a repair that must be obtainable by way of 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 (in keeping with 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 concern 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 experiences from admins saying that e 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 techniques.
On Wednesday, Redmond additionally confirmed a brand new Home windows 24H2 concern inflicting sport audio to unexpectedly enhance to full quantity when utilizing USB DAC sound techniques.
