It's utterly ridiculous that Microsoft hasn't figured this out and fixed it yet. I've been fighting this problem with various users since we upgraded our office to Win10 and it's EXTREMELY frustrating. For one of them the first thing I tried was the 1607 update hoping it would resolve it, but unfortunately it doesn't. So far this week I've had two users who were on 1511 encounter this problem.

I'm having the exact same symptoms as the OP with those event log entries and the modern apps flashing and disappearing when you try to run them. I can confirm that 1607 does NOT resolve this issue. You will have the option to keep files and apps.

If system restore fails to fix your issue, then I would try a reset. If you're current on your updates and its still not working, try a restore point you know everything was working fine. Try checking for another Windows update first. I noticed the issue a while ago, after some updates a few weeks ago, however, my colleagues have had the same issue for longer.

Nope, I haven't done anything with powershell. Nothing worked so I ended up doing a reset as noted here Opens a new windowIf I do a reset, will that mean I have to reinstall Office and other programs?ĭid you do any recent modifications like removing unwanted apps using powershell? Probably wasted 2-3 hrs on troubleshooting. I had the same issue with calculator on Win10, I tried a bunch of the online suggested fixes, such as running the uninstall e-install from Powershell. Several PCs in my workplace have the same problem. Has anyone else had this issue and been able to resolve it? I've tried various 'fixes' but nothing seems to work, at the moment. When I go into the operational log, I get these messages:Īctivation via contract helper of the app Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App for the Windows.Launch contract failed with server execution failed.Īctivation of the app Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App for the Windows.Launch contract failed with error: The app didn't start.ĪctivateApplicationForContractByAppIdAsUserWithHost of the app Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App for the Windows.Launch contract failed with The app didn't start. See the Microsoft-TWinUI/Operational log for additional information. Looking at Event Viewer, I get the message:Īctivation of app Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App failed with error: The app didn't start. I've been having a few issues where, when I try to go into one of the Windows apps (calculator, photo viewer, etc), the app flashes up for a moment and then instantly shuts down.

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