Uninstalling Calculator App Windows 10, Package could not be registered error

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My Windows 10 calculator stopped working. I can't seem to re-install it using the PowerShell methods described on various Google searches. I receive 'Package could not be registered' errors.

Here's what I have been getting:

PS C:\Users\Paul> Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1601.49020.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CF6) NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 418155ef-ce3b-0000-6dc6-81413bced101 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID 418155ef-ce3b-0000-6dc6-81413bced101 At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Win ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (C:\Program File...ppxManifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

PS C:\Users\Paul> Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CF6) NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 418155ef-ce3b-0001-e8c4-81413bced101 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID 418155ef-ce3b-0001-e8c4-81413bced101 At line:1 char:39 + Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage +                                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (Microsoft.Windo...__8wekyb3d8bbwe:String) [Remove-AppxPackage], IOException  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.RemoveAppxPackageCommand

Is there some way to remove the calculator app from the registry to I can re-load it through the Microsoft Store?

Paul B

Posted 2016-06-24T17:59:13.477

Reputation: 11

You need to format your question better, its nearly impossible , to tell where the command starts/ends and where the error message begins. If you run get-appxpackage -allusers | Select Name, PackageFullName Is WindowsCalculator shown in the list? – Ramhound – 2016-06-24T18:18:49.393

Have you verified other UWP work, it seems odd, only the calculator would stop working. Windows Store

– Ramhound – 2016-06-24T18:19:57.180

Yes, WindowsCalculator is in the list from the get-appxpackage command. It is also in my start menu. When I click it, the circle spins for a while and nothing happens. Other UWP programs are working ok. Groove music, Weather, etc. – Paul B – 2016-06-25T00:48:51.023

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