I'm receiving error 0x80004005 when opening games in Game Pass for PC.

Thank you! Unfortunately, I do get the errors that you mentioned (such as "error 0x80073D02: Unable to install because the following apps need to be closed Microsoft.GamingServices_4.66.30001.0_ x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe."). But while trying this in Safe Mode (with Networking) it says that the commant "Get-AppxPackage" is not available in Safe Mode...

Note: I also get this error on some packages "Windows cannot install package Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2_2.2.27328.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe because it has version 2 .2.27328.0. A higher version 2.2.28604.0 of this package is already installed.". I've tried running the same command multiple times before (because I found it somewhere on the internet), so maybe that has screwed something up?

I will maybe try to create a new account if I can't get this command to work at all, because it really seems like it should be the solution (as it fails on exactly the correct games).

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I did not see a progress bar at all. Is it supposed to be added to the "Downloads" section or something? Because literally nothing happens when I click it.

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I've never received that error when downloading games. I only received "0x00000001", but I am still getting that. Unfortunately...

Thanks for the update!
I'm glad to hear that we was able to resolve some of the issues with the games

About the missing app manifest, try this:

Press Windows key + X and select Windows Powershell (as Admin)

Type or paste the following command:

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
**If you're getting errors when executing the command, try starting your PC with secure boot and internet connectivity:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-windows-92c27cff-db89-8644-1ce4-b3e5e56fe234


In case that doesn't work, try creating a new local user on your PC and try opening/downloading a game from there:


Select Start Windows logo Start button > Settings > Accounts and then select Family & other users. (In some editions of Windows you'll see Other users.)

Select Add someone else to this PC > Select I don't have this person's sign-in information, and on the next page, select Add a user without a Microsoft account.

Enter a user name, password, password hint or choose security questions, and when you're done sign out from your actual user and sign with the new local account.

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About the repair and verify, when the progress bar disappears, that means the process ended.

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By the way, are you receiving the same error "0x80004005" when downloading new games? or it's a different error now?

Thanks, I've done those steps before and they didn't work (as in the issue persists). I did it again now, and it was the same result. Also, I think when i run the command "Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers", it also removes the registry entries (as the other commands failed, saying the path didn't exist). Now once I installed the GamingServices app again, the registry entries reappeared.

Yes, I mentioned that in the OP, I uninstalled "KB5014666" and a security update for "KB5014699".

But there was also a "Servicing Stack" update on the same day, which I am unable to uninstall. Version "10.0.19041.1790". Is there a way to uninstall this, and also reinstall it myself?

That's normal, I also have 2 gaming services enabled.

Try running these powershell command (don't forget to open powershell as admin), the first one is to delete gaming services as usual again, the others are to remove registry keys for gaming services:

In the Administrator: Windows PowerShell screen, type the following command and press Enter:

Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers

In the same window, type the following commands and press Enter:

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices" -recurse

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet" -recurse

Restart your PC and run this command as admin on powerhsell:

start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN

Install the app on that page, and then select Yes when you receive the User Account Control (UAC) prompt.

Try to install or launch the game again.

(If you're not able to install it in that way, open Xbox app and try opening a game to see if it ask you to install gaming services)

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If the issue persists, do you know if your windows system received an update recently?

Try uninstalling the most recent windows update, just in case it is the one that is causing conflicts

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/rec...

Yes, please let me know how it goes with a new local user.

Are you using the repair/reset button via Windows settings?

Windows Settings > apps and features > select the app > advanced options

There is where you can see a progress bar.

About the error code, you can try reinstalling only Gaming Services via powershell command (0x00000001 error is related to this app)

Right-click the Windows Start button in the lower-left corner of the main screen, and then select Windows PowerShell (Admin).

In the Administrator: Windows PowerShell screen, type the following command and press Enter:

Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers

In the same window, type the following commands and press Enter:

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices" -recurse

Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet" -recurse

(Don't worry if the two commands above doesn't work after the first one, this means they path already was deleted)

If the issue persists, the next step will be perform a custom installation for windows (if you're on windows 10 steps are the same, you just need to download windows 10 ISO):

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...