Error Code 0x80073CF9 is a Windows 10 Error that occurs with the Windows store. Learn how to fix it with the help of our guide!

Starting with the release of Windows 8, Microsoft introduced their Windows Store, which is a built-in program, created as a means of distributing various free and paid apps for your computer. It’s very similar to the concept of the Google Play Store, which pretty much serves the same purpose for Android smartphone and tablet users. The Windows Store is also available for Windows 10, making just fewer than 700,000 applications available for download. And as it is with many apps on this version of Windows, which comes as a result of Microsoft wanting to make their product even more user-friendly than before, all its updates are automatically installed, when there are new ones available. This sometimes leads to issues, however, and the one that has brought you to our page – Error Code 0x80073CF9 – is no exception.

Error 0x80073CF9 is a severity update failure and usually occurs when an update has failed to be installed. Alternatively, you may also see this error if you’ve been trying download or update some program on your computer. Should this have been the case, from then on all updates and any future downloads will be stopped dead in their tracks. We’ve gathered three possible fixes in the below guide that you can try out and one of them is bound to get Error 0x80073CF9 solved. However, should you experience any trouble on the way, please don’t hesitate to leave us a message in the comment section below, describing your issue. Our team will be happy to help.

Error Code 0x80073CF9 Fix

The Guide

Fix 1:

  1. Locate the drive where Windows is installed (this will usually be Disk C: ) and open the Windows folder. Alternatively, you can press and hold down the Windows Key + R. Type in the following: C:\Windows, after which click OK.
  2. You should now be in the Windows folder. Right-click somewhere inside (not on any of the other folders), then select New and click on Folder. Name the folder AppReadiness. This should solve the issue.

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Fix 2:

  1. Sometimes the error may occur due to your WiFi connection. If this is your case, you can try using a wired connection instead. Do this by connecting your router and computer with the help of an Ethernet cable.
  2. After you’ve plugged the cable in, press and hold the Windows Key + R. Type in ncpa.cpl and hit Enter. 2
  3. Locate your wireless adapter and right-click on it, after which click on Disable.
  4. Try to update or download whatever it was you wanted and if successful, right-click on your adapter again to enable it.

Fix 3:

  1. An alternative cause for the Error 0x80073CF9 could be the Store’s inability to write to the Packages folder; hence it doesn’t have access to it. The Packages folder is located in the folder Windows -> AppRedepository. To solve this, you need to first make visible all hidden files and folders. In the Start menu, go to Control Panel and select Appearance and Personalization. Go to Folder Options -> View. Under Advanced Settings click on Show hidden files, folders and drives, after which press OK. 3
  2. Open the Windows folder and right-click the AppRedepository folder in it. Click on Properties, then go to Security -> Advanced. Select Continue Allow Full System Access to ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES and SYSTEM.

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