Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073D02, The package could not be installed because resources it modifies are currently in use.

Question

I get this message, what do I do?

Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073D02, The package could not be installed because resources it

modifies are currently in use.

error 0x80073D02: Unable to install because the following apps need to be closed

Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_41.16299.15.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe.

NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 0e171788-7287-0001-2e4b-180e8772d301 in the Event Log or use

the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID 0e171788-7287-0001-2e4b-180e8772d301

At line:1 char:94

• ...  | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.I ...

+                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (C:\Windows\Syst...ppXManifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], Exception

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

Answer 1

It is saying the Edge (...Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_41 ...) needs to be closed for the update to work.

So shut down all Edge sessions, the go into the store and try to apply the update to Edge.

EDGE

WHAT TO DO IF MICROSOFT EDGE ISN'T WORKING

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402356...

Here are some common solutions to problems with Microsoft Edge. If you can't open Microsoft Edge, or if it opens briefly and then closes, try the following:

REINSTALL EDGE:

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-reinstall-mic...

BEFORE resetting Edge, you can back up your Edge Favorites from the Settings pane or using the Manage Edge tool, http://www.emmet-gray.com/Articles/EdgeManage.html , which also gives more flexibility for managing, ie Export to HTML, or moving them

HOW TO BACKUP AND RESTORE MICROSOFT EDGE FAVORITES IN WINDOWS 10

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7256-backup...

• Option One: To Import or Export Microsoft Edge Favorites as HTML File

• Option Two: To Backup Favorites from Microsoft Edge

• Option Three: To Restore Favorites in Microsoft Edge

MANAGE, RESET AND RE-INSTALL EDGE

http://www.emmet-gray.com/Articles/EdgeManage.html

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/reset-microsof...

WIN- Reinstall Microsoft Edge

Open Start menu,

type: powershell

Right click powershell

click on “Run as administrator”

At command prompt, type:

remove-appxpackage –name Microsoft.microsoftEdge –Verbose

Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose}

Exit PowerShell, restart, then try again.

Answer 2

Give this a try if you are running Windows 10 1709:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/reset-repair-m...

Answer 3

Try the fixes outlined here:

http://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2016/06/steps-f...