How to fix 0x80073B0F on Windows Store app updates
Recently, I started to run into error 0x80073B0F in the Windows store. I was just trying to update my mail and calendar. Interestingly, after the error appeared, this application stopped working. I rebooted the PC, but the result is the same. I don’t understand what happened and what should I do now. The application is not very important to me, but it would be nice to fix the whole thing somehow. Thank you in advance!
Error 0x80073B0F occurs when updating a variety of Microsoft Store (Windows Store) applications, in particular when updating Mail and Calendar. Some users on the network claim that after the error appears, the updated application “breaks down”, refusing to function normally or even start at all.
In today’s article, we are going to show you how to get rid of error 0x80073B0F on Windows 10 easily and quickly.
Solution for error 0x80073B0F on Windows 10
Solution # 1 Removing the old version of “Mail and Calendar” via PowerShell
The most obvious way out of this situation is to reinstall the Mail and Calendar application. To remove the problematic application, you need to do the following on your PC:
- Press the WIN + S combination on the keyboard to bring up the system search bar.
- Enter the query “PowerShell” in the search engine, right-click on the found result and select “Run as administrator”.
- With PowerShell open, paste the following command into the utility window and press ENTER:
Get-appxprovisionedpackage –online | where-object {$ _. packagename –like “* windowscommunicationsapps *”} | remove-appxprovisionedpackage –online
Unable to get rid of the installed version of “Mail and Calendar” using the above command? Don’t worry if one thing doesn’t work – something else will.
- Paste the “Get-AppxPackage” command (without quotes) into PowerShell and press ENTER.
- Find the “Windows Communication Apps” application in the provided list and copy the value from the “PackageFullName” line.
- Paste the Remove-AppxPackage ***** command into PowerShell (where ***** is the value from the “PackageFullName” line) and press Enter.
After getting rid of the broken app, go to the Microsoft Store and download the new version of Mail and Calendar. You shouldn’t come across any error 0x80073B0F, because you will have the current version of the application installed.
Solution # 2 Reset the Microsoft Store cache
You may be encountering error 0x80073B0F because the Microsoft Store cache has been corrupted, making it literally impossible to update other apps. The problem can be easily resolved by resetting the Microsoft Store cache. A similar procedure is performed as follows:
- Press WIN + R to bring up the Run dialog box.
- Paste “wsreset.exe” into a blank line and press ENTER.
- Wait for the Command Prompt window to open and close.
- Close the Microsoft Store window and then restart your PC.
After gaining control of the system, check for error 0x80073B0F.
