Have any of you messed with the privileges on the WindowsApps folder? One post I read suggested giving the user account full privileges of this folder might help, but it actually completely broke my system, with no Windows Apps working, including basic stuff like the Settings app.
So I backed everything up and did a full clean install of Windows.
First game I installed was Forza Horizon 4, and it now works (for the time being at least). I installed it on a separate M2 SSD (well worth buying one of these for games) which may have also helped.
It's not actually that much of a pain, just make sure you backup all your game saves - there are apps that will help you do this, like
https://www.gamesave-manager.com/I keep all my games and apps on a separate SSD so just reinstalling the system is generally not a big issue. Of course Windows Store games need to be completely reinstalled, because Windows. Most don;t though (Steam, Origin etc)
It's not a bad idea to reinstall windows once in a while anyway imo, even if it is a bit of a hassle.
I know this is a rather extreme fix, and who knows how long it will work for, but for now I can finally play the game again. Also I have created a System Restore point called 'Forza Horizon 4 Working' so I can (hopefully) roll back if something breaks it again.
I'll be very careful about testing it every time I install anything so I can help figure out what breaks it in future.
Regardless, the game needs a patch as this is the only game I had issues with, and of course it originally stopped working for no reason at all, which lead me to mess with the WindowsApps folder in the first place.
Edited by user Monday, May 25, 2020 11:26:08 PM(UTC)
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