Game is unusable - Gaming Services

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Brief description of the issue:

Game wont’t start error code:0x80073D26, fixing it causes MS store to unable to proceed with gaming service update

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Detailed steps to reproduce the issue encountered:

1.I first encounter a bug that won’t start the FS2020 app, showing error code:0x80073D26
Then I thought I found a solution here
[SOLVED] MSFS does not start - Microsoft Store Error Code: 0x80073D26 - Bug Reports / Install, Performance & Graphics - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums
However, after I reboot and type in
start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN
as instructed in post #5 there.
2.It starts MS store and try to download microsoft gaming service.
When I hit the update button it just disappears, and nothing happens.
3.FS2020 could not be started by any means

PC specs and/or peripheral set up if relevant:

Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 21H1
Installed on ‎2021/‎11/‎6
OS build 19043.1826
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0

Build Version # when you first started experiencing this issue:

Latest 08/11/2022


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Have you tried this? It involved a bit of registry bashing:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/error-code-0x80073d26-cant-install-gaming-services/ca90a836-f369-40c8-8b51-b18369795bab