Microsoft admits it accidentally crashed apps like Notepad, Paint, Snipping Tool on Windows 11, rolls out a fix
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Key Points:
- Microsoft acknowledged a server-side issue that caused inbox apps like Notepad, Snipping Tool, and Paint to fail opening on Windows 11 with error 0x803F8001, which has now been fully resolved.
- The problem affected many users, with reports of essential apps, including Windows Security and Alienware Command Center, repeatedly failing to activate due to Microsoft Store errors, rendering some PCs nearly unusable.
- Users experienced difficulties reinstalling apps after uninstalling them to mitigate the issue, as the Store-dependent apps temporarily stopped working, impacting thousands of Windows 11 users.
- The issue was isolated to apps relying on the Microsoft Store, with non-Store apps like Google Chrome remaining unaffected.
- This Store problem adds
