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How to fix Minecraft Bedrock not updating or uninstalling through Store or Xbox app?

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2025-10-11T19:49:27.4933333+00:00

I have been having issues with Minecraft Bedrock edition that I discovered last night. At first, my game was able to launch but would not connect online. Upon exiting the game and checking for an update, I was told there was one. I tried downloading it and received an error code (0X80073CFE). I tried again several minutes later and was still unsuccessful. I restarted my laptop, same issue. There is also another system components app in Microsoft Store throwing the same code and issue when trying to update, but other components were able to update and reintegrate just fine.

I tried updating it in the Xbox app instead and it throws out an error with the same code. I've tried command prompts, installing the latest security update, reinstalling Windows 11 while keeping my files and apps, repairing and resetting Minecraft through the Advanced Options, almost everything I've found online short of completely wiping the laptop clean which I really want to avoid doing if possible.

When looking at the Advanced Options in settings, now Minecraft Bedrock reads as having 0 bytes for the app, data, and total usage areas. I've tried using a third party uninstaller to see if there was any documents for the app that would be causing it to still be read as present in the first place, but there was none I could find and it doesn't even register that the game is on my computer to be able to try to uninstall it that way. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated, if you have any questions let me know and I can add on.

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  1. Ivan B 108.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-16T09:03:33.1866667+00:00

    Hi ,

    Well, the only one left was a clean installation of Windows, I recommend using the USB method.

    What to try?

    Thanks

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  2. Ivan B 108.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-11T20:29:38.47+00:00

    Hi ,

    You will uninstall both minecraft bedrock and minecraft launcher and follow the procedure

    Open the command prompt (admin) and run the commands: sfc /scannow and dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth, wait for the process to finish and restart the computer.

    Install Minecraft Launcher on link open install Minecraft java or bedrock:

    https://launcher.mojang.com/download/MinecraftInstaller.exe?ref=mcnet

    After installation, sign in with Microsoft to test.

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

    Give feedback if the information was useful or not.

    Thanks

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  3. Ivan B 108.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-12T00:00:27.2733333+00:00

    Hi ,

    You will uninstall the minecraft launcher and everything related.

    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2171764

    Update Windows 11 to 25h2, then open Microsoft Store > Library > Get Updates.

    Install the Minecraft Launcher and try installing Minecraft Bedrock.

    Thanks

  4. Ivan B 108.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-11T22:37:46.85+00:00

    Hi ,

    Open the open prompt on command(admin) and run the commands below:

    net stop wuauserv

    net stop cryptsvr

    net stop Bits

    net stop msserver

    Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

    Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

    net start wuauserv

    net start cryptSvc

    net start bits

    net start msserver

    sfc /scannow

    dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

    Wait for the process to finish and restart the computer.

    Open minecraft launcher try install.

    Thanks

  5. Ivan B 108.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-11T21:54:23.75+00:00

    Hi ,

    Well, the repository is faulty, is it just the Minecraft one that is giving an error?

    Thanks

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