"This app can't open" error

Modified on Tue, Jun 24 at 1:01 PM

Occasionally, you may encounter the error message below when attempting to open an app, like the Calculator app:


To fix this, using the example of the Calculator app, please follow these steps:

- Go to your Start menu and search for Calculator
- Right-click on the Calculator option and select App Settings
- Scroll down in the window that appears until you see the Repair and Reset buttons, as shown below.  Try a Repair first, and if it still gives the same error, try to Reset it.


If the error message persists, please contact the Service Desk.

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