Solved: Windows 8 Apps Won't Install

Hey guys,

I've been looking around across the web (and these forums as well), and I can't seem to find a solution that works. As of right now, I can't install or update any apps from the Windows 8 App store. While new apps aren't a huge deal to me as most everything I do comes in a desktop version, the fact that I can't update even the core Windows apps is a little concerning to me.

For reference, the error code I receive (when attempting to update or install a new app) is 0x80073cf9.

On a side note, Windows Update works just fine...I just got a new update installed about 10 minutes ago.

Some things that I've tried:

1. Stop the windows update service
2. Move all of the contents from C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution to a new (renamed) folder
3. Start the windows update service

That didn't seem to help at all. I've also tried clearing all of the updates from the app store queue and trying again one at a time. That didn't seem to work.

I was going to put in a support ticket at Microsoft, but I'm currently unable to access microsoft.com (among other sites). If you'd like to help out with THAT issue, I've got a separate thread started HERE.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance for any guidance or help you can give!