However, in this guide we will only be focusing on this error in relation to app updates on Windows 8/8.1/10. When an app fails to update itself due to permission issues, this is the error you will get “Something happened and this app couldn’t be installed” 0x80070005
Method 1: Fix the permissions of the Packages folder
Hold Windows Key and Press R
In the run dialog that opens up, type %appdata% and click OK
By default this will take you to Appdata\Roaming but we need to be in AppData\Local so click AppData from the top (breadcrumb) and choose “AppData” then Local.
Now in the Local folder, locate the folder called Packages.
Right click on Packages and select Properties.
Click the Security Tab
Now click the Advanced button and ensure that all the users listed their have full control. If not, then click Add. Choose Select a Principal, type users in the box which reads “enter the object name to select” once this is done, click Check Names and then put a check on the box which says “Full Permission”
Click Apply/OK. This should grant full permission and your issue should now be fixed.
Method 2: Change the download location of Windows Store apps back to your Windows partition
If Method 1 did not work for you, there is no need to fret. This problem can also be caused by the download location of Windows Store apps being changed from the partition of a computer’s HDD/SSD that Windows is installed on (which, in most cases, is drive C) to another partition. In such cases, changing the download location of Windows Store apps back to the default value almost always resolves the problem. However, unfortunately, the Windows Store does not have an option or feature that allows users to change the default download location of apps, so you are going to have to use the Registry Editor to do so. In order to use this solution, you need to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion When the computer boots up, fire up the Windows Store and try to install/update an app to see whether or not the problem has been fixed.
Method 3: Reset your computer’s Windows Store cache
If a Windows 10 user is having any kind of trouble downloading, installing or updating applications from the Windows Store, resetting the Windows Store cache is a pretty sensible course of action, and this also holds true in the case of this problem. To reset your computer’s Windows Store cache, you need to:
Method 4: Re-register the Windows Store
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.XML When the computer boots up, fire up the Windows Store and check whether or not the issue still persists.
Method 5: Make sure that your computer’s date and time settings are correct
Technology can sometimes be extremely fickle, and a prime example of this is the fact that simply having the wrong time, date and/or time zone on your Windows 10 computer can lead to you not being able to install or update applications from the Windows Store. If you are suffering from this issue, try making sure that ALL of your computer’s date and time settings are correct. In order to do so, you need to: If none of the methods listed and described above have worked for you, fear not as you still have one last resort – creating a switching to a new user account. In almost all cases, this issue only affects one user account on an affected computer, which is why you can get rid of this issue by simply creating a new user account and switching to it for good, and then deleting your old user account. You should be able to successfully download, install and update applications from the Windows Store on the new user account. If you do choose to take this path, however, make sure that you transfer any valuable data/files that you do not want to lose from your old account to your new one before deleting the old account.
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