purgecaches “has not started

ms-windows-store: purgecaches is a configuration feature that purges and clears the locally stored cache for Windows Store that accumulates over time.

The following error code usually appears when there is a problem with the Windows Store that users often respond to using the wsreset.exe utility. This is the error message most frequently reported by affected users: »ms-windows-store: PurgeCaches, the application has not started. «

However, there are other contexts where the error can appear and all of them are related to errors related to the Windows Store. From what we have collected, this error has increased in frequency after a certain Windows update 10 Y, sometimes, may be caused by the Windows update process 10.

If you currently have problems with the same »ms-windows-store: PurgeCaches, This article will provide you with a series of reliable troubleshooting guides. Here is a collection of methods that other users in a similar situation have used to solve the problem. To guarantee the best results, Follow the methods listed below in order until you follow a method that allows you to fix or avoid the problem. Go for it!

Method 1: repair permissions via Registry Editor

Since the error occurs mainly because Windows cannot reset the application cache, we can avoid the problem with a registry fix. Here is a quick problem to fix ms-windows-store error: PurgeCaches when repairing package permissions using Registry Editor:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open a start box. Later, type »regedit«, press Enter and choose Yes in User Account Control (UAC) to open Registry Editor with administrative privileges.

   

2. Inside the Registry Editor, use the left panel to navigate to the next location:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER ~ Software ~ – Classes ~ – Local configuration ~ – Software ~ – Microsoft ~ – Windows ~ CurrentVersion ~ – AppModel Repository ~ – packages

3. Right-click on the Packages key and choose Permissions.

   

4. Later, in the next window, click the Advanced button.

   

5. Click the Change button at the top of Advanced Package Security Settings and make sure Owner is set to System. If not set to System, type System in the box below, then click Verify Names and then OK.

   

6. Once the owner is set to System, scroll to the bottom of the screen and check the box associated with Replace all child object permission entries with inherited permission entries for this object.

   

7. Then click Apply and then OK. Finally, close Registry Editor and reboot your machine to see if the problem is resolved on the next startup.

If you keep getting the same error »ms-windows-store: PurgeCaches, continue below with Method 2.

Method 2: building troubleshooting along with a helpful command

This solution was suggested by a Microsoft professional and helped many people, unlike other generic responses that users usually receive. This solution is quite useful, as it will first run the Windows Apps built-in troubleshooter and try to identify and resolve the error. Later, will try to run a Powershell command that will try to re-register your Windows Store app. Follow the instructions carefully:

1. Find Settings in the Start menu and click on the first result that appears. You can also directly click the gear button at the bottom left of the start menu.

1. Find the Update & Security section at the bottom of the Settings window and click on it.

2. Go to the Troubleshooting tab and check the Find and fix other problems section.

3. The Windows Store apps troubleshooter should be there at the bottom, so be sure to click on it and follow the instructions on the screen.

1. What's more, You can repeat the same process for the Internet Connections troubleshooter to check if it is your Internet connection that is causing the problems with the Windows Store.

The next part of this solution is to run this PowerShell command which will re-register the Windows Store. In the meantime, make sure no Windows application updates are running.

1. To open PowerShell, right-click on the Start menu button and select the Windows PowerShell option (Admin) to open the tool with administrator privileges. If you see the command prompt at that point, you can also search it manually.

1. Copy and paste the following command and make sure to click Enter after.

$ manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore) .InstallLocation + $ 0027AppxManifest.xml $ 0027; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $ manifest

1. Restart your computer and check if the Windows Store problem is resolved.

Method 3: update windows completely

The thing is, many people only started experiencing the error after a certain version of Windows was released.. Fortunately, people who had trouble with that build were relieved to find out that a new build was released soon which managed to solve the problem efficiently. The point is that you have to install all the pending updates on your computer and see if the problem is solved.

1. To open PowerShell, right-click on the Start menu button and select the Windows PowerShell option (Admin) to open the tool with administrator privileges. If you see the command prompt at that point, you can also search it manually.

1. In the Powershell console, scribe “cmd” and wait for Powershell to switch to cmd environment.

2. On the console, scribe “cmd”, type the command shown below and make sure to click Enter after:

wuauclt.exe / Updatenow

1. Let this command run for at least an hour and check if they have been found and / or installed updates without problems.

Alternative

1. Find Settings in the Start menu and click on the first result that appears. You can also directly click the gear button at the bottom left of the start menu.

1. Find the Update & Security section at the bottom of the Settings window and click on it.

2. Stay on the Windows Update tab and click the Check for Updates button in the Update Status section to check if a new version of Windows is available online.

1. Yes there is one, Windows should start the download process automatically.

Method 4: reinstall default Windows apps using PowerShell

This method is somewhat advanced, as it involves a lot of details and can take a long time to apply. However, if you follow the instructions carefully, you'll probably end up with a properly working Windows Store service just by reinstalling the default Windows apps.

1. Right click on the WindowsApps folder located in C: Program files, click on Properties and then on the Security tab. Click on the Advanced button. The window will appear “Advanced security settings”. Here you have to change the owner of the key.

2. Click the Change link next to the label “Owner:”. The Select User or Group window appears.

1. Select the user account using the Advanced button or just type your user account in the area that says “Enter the name of the object to select” and click OK. Add your user account.

2. Optionally, to change the owner of all subfolders and files in the folder, select the box “Replace owner on subcontainers and objects” in the window “Advanced security settings”. Click OK to change the owner.

1. On the Security tab of the Properties window in the WindowsApps folder, click Edit to change the permissions and select the personal user account in which you have set ownership. Change the permissions to Full Control and apply the changes.

Now that you have performed these steps, it's time to use Powershell to reinstall these apps effectively. This is probably the easiest part of this method, so consider yourself almost finished.

1. Open PowerShell by right-clicking the Start menu button and selecting the Windows PowerShell option (Administrator) to open it with administrator privileges.

1. Copy paste this command and make sure to hit Enter:

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $ ($ _. InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml}

1. Check if the problem is resolved.

Method 5: use a new account to fix things

This unusual trick has saved several users from losing their minds to this troublesome bug.. It seems that even though Windows Store and wsreset don't seem to work on your account, sometimes they work in a new account and running wsreset fixes the Windows Store for both users. This is easy to do, So make sure you don't skip this solution!!

1. Open Settings by clicking the gear icon just above the power button in the Start menu or by searching for it in the search bar next to the Start menu.

1. Open the Accounts section in Settings and select the Family and other users option. Choose the option Add someone else to this PC found there and then click the option Sign in without a Microsoft account, which is generally not recommended, but it is sufficient for your current purposes.

1. Create a local account and continue with on-screen instructions. Enter a username for this new account.

2. If you want this account to be password protected, you can add a character password, a password hint and continue by clicking Next. In this case, it is better if it does not have a password.

1. Click the Finish button to finish creating a new account. Log in with this account by restarting the computer and try running the command “wsreset” typing this job in the start menu button and clicking the first result. Check if the problem is resolved.

Method 6: reset permissions

In some cases, it may be necessary to reset certain permissions on Windows folders to eliminate this problem. To do that:

1. Press “Windows” + “R” to open the run prompt.

2. Scribe “cmd” and press “Ctrl” + “Shift” + “Enter” to provide administrative privileges. Run command prompt

3. Type the following command and press “Enter” to run it.

   icacls "C:Program Files Windows Apps" /reset /t /c /q

4. Check if the problem persists.