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General Computer Support / Re: Windows 8.1 Store, PC Setting & Start Menu not working

« on: December 24, 2014, 11:18:56 pm »

Ummm...is there any other way to create a new user account besides using PC Settings?   

The only other account I can access from control panel is the Guest Account and it's store also isn't working.

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General Computer Support / Re: Windows 8.1 Store, PC Setting & Start Menu not working

« on: December 16, 2014, 03:52:11 pm »

Well, I've ran all of the repairs now.

Still nothing 

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General Computer Support / Windows 8.1 Store, PC Setting & Start Menu not working

« on: December 15, 2014, 01:38:36 am »

Hi, I upgraded from windows 8 to windows 8.1 about a year ago soon after it's release but it's been more trouble than it's worth.

After the update, all of my start menu icons were removed and I am unable to pin them back.
The Windows Store application and PC Settings have also become unusable. When trying to open them, it simply brings me to the start menu with them running in the background

The windows refresh feature is unavailable to me due to it being activated in PC Settings.
I've tried solutions which have worked with other users such as sfc/ scannow and DISM to no avail.
Recently, I stumbled upon the Windows all-in-one Repair in which I tried the "Windows 8 App Store" and "Windows 8 Component Store" repairs which also didn't solve the problem which is what led me to this forum.

I'm using a Lenovo Y580 running on Windows 8.1 Pro

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance