Error Code: 0x80073D26 I can't start MSFS2020 since today

[KaterKaese56249]

Hello
Since today in the morning I can’t launch MSFS2020. When I want to start MSFS 2020 the Microsoft Store wants to install or update the app ‘Gaming Services’. But this fails and I get the message Error Code: 0x80073D26. What can I do? I want to use MSFS and I can’t start the program. Every week a new problem with Microsoft!
Is there any solution?

[TomL7753]

@KaterKaese56249

What can I do?

Use the search function (sorry, couldn’t resist )

Unable to launch FS2020 ---> Store

edit: Saw that HC4Lif3 posted essentially the same solution before (Unable to launch FS2020 ---> Store - #4 by HC4Lif3). Anyways, for documentation purposes: Fly, can you please check first whether your problem is the same as the one I describe in my post above (Unable to launch FS2020 ---> Store - #12 by QuickNiq)? If so, the following solution may help for you, too: Stop Gaming Services: Open the registry editor (Windows Start > regedit.exe) as system admin. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL…

[Hester40MT]

Hi @KaterKaese56249,
Please use the #bugs-and-issues:performance subcategory of the forum for installation problems. Before posting in that category, do a search on the error code you are receiving and add to an existing topic.

Thank you!