There have been several updates to Windows 10 (use Update and security in the Windows 10 Settings menu)
After this reboot. Then go to the windows store > Downloads and Updates > Get updates.
The Windows store relies on components of the operating system, so its important to keep the whole machine and store up to date. Some components are dependant on it.
Hi,
I am really fed up and bored with MFS2020.
For the second time since I play it, each time I try to launch the game I am redirected to the Gaming Services page of the Microsoft store. A message tell on the left part of the page says that all is installed and on my computer, and a button on the right part of the page says that I must install the game.
I already uninstalled/reinstalled the game, reset totally my PC and windows then reinstall the gameā¦ It was working again for a while but now I am stuck againā¦
The procedure described on Zendesk is not doing anything
articles/4402187356690-Redirected-to-the-Microsoft-Store-page-for-Gaming-Services-or-Error-0x80073D26-or-0x00000001-occurs-when-you-try-to-install-update-or-launch-MSFS
But why the ??? we have to go through Microsoft Store + XBox to launch a PC Game ??? This is so messyā¦
I just hope that I will be able to play again one day. I wonāt spend all my week-ends trying to fix MFS bugs.
Am i the only one ?!
Update system. Also check optional updates.
No I had this and installed all Windows updates inc KB 50004476 which was specific to this problem and still got stuck on Gaming Services needing update which went into a loop and had to cancel every time.
I then went to Microsoft Store and selected update all and then for the first time FlightSim update 1.17.3.0 came up for a 5,25GB update.
After that it loaded correctly without going to Gaming services.
I agree it is a total mess and should not need constant tweaking of settings.
thanks, but I have already done everytingā¦ updated but still same problem. I am asked to install game center which is said already installed at the same time. Crazy.
Reset microsoft store app and clear cache
How to
Thanks for your support.
Followed the whole prodedure but unfortunately the directory Services\GamingServices canāt be found on my laptop (already removed ?)
When i click on āinstallā in the gaming services page on the appstore, nothing happens after thatā¦
I am stuck, MFS team provide no support, and MS Store has no supportā¦
Best regards
ok, try install manually.
Download Microsoft.GamingServices_2.53.28001.0_neutral___8wekyb3d8bbwe.AppxBundle
Right click on it and select install
Restart PC.
After that In windows search bar type notepad
Right click on it and select run as administrator
Copy the command below and paste into NOTEPAD
Add-AppxPackage -register āC:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GamingServices_2.53.28001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xmlā -DisableDevelopmentMode
Run powershell as administrator
Copy command from notepad and PASTE INTO POWERSHELL
press enter
Restart PC.
After saying that everything was working OK ,I had two days of using Flight Simulator and this morning back to the same Gaming Services needs updating.
I have had enough for today but will try deleting the registry again and the manual install you suggest.
What is causing it ?
Whatever you do do NOT tweak anything in PowerShellā¦ I followed someones advice in here and my practically brand new $2k desktop completely crashed and burnedā¦ on start up I now get the infamous blue screen with the Stop Code: CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIEDā¦ taking my computer to my local pc repair guy and hopefully he can save itā¦
You have to read CAREFULLY.
You have problem with msfs and Windows 10 not gaming services so DO NOT TOUCH POWERSHELL.
Powershell fix wasnāt intendet for you
What did you actually run?
Thisā¦
I seem to have got it working again for me at least.
Completely uninstalled MSFS, reset the ms store, reset the gaming services - this by itself did not work as now it refused to install MSFS again.
So did the following from Xbox troubleshooting ;
3.get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers*
5.start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN*
Then was the long wait for the download, Iām glad I have unlimited fibre internet and went to bed while it reinstalled. I have the game open right now and I am reinstalling all the extra content packages.
Go to your topic and I help you 
I agree with your statement.
But the problem with downloading updates goes back almost 2 years.
It is about time for Microsoft and ASOBO to fix the update issue which many people have been experiencing and spending hours trying to find a solution.
I have been a Beta tester twice and in general had no problems with the downloads except loosing my accumulated data and flying hours.
But this time I also could not download the update and spend hours following advise from Microsoft/Asobo and people online without any results.
After investigating further it had something to do with Xbox gaming services which I found hard to believe because I uninstalled it a month ago. Only fix was to re-install it and untick the insider selection. Then it downloaded the update and all is working.
Like I said this one belongs to Microsoft/Asobo please fix your update problems once and for all.
Thank You
you may remember me from mid may. this issue has once poped up again so im retrying again.
Thanks again for your help @TenPatrol
Unfortunately Iām not a programmer or windows specialist and canāt handle that kind of installation.
My computer is also the one for the business I run and canāt afford to crash it doing something wrong.
I am then stuck with this game, because of Microsoft defaults that I am not the only one to encounterā¦
Some other games/players have the same problem with Gaming Services. See on various forum and redditā¦
Why the Hā¦ MFS2020 team decided to go through Microsoft Store AND XBox to launch a game !!!
This generates more problems than anything else. Donāt even have a .exe launcher like any other game/software.
I will try again later, hoping that this will be solved in a coming update.
A shame as I fly planes in real life and used MFS2020 to prepare flights and get used to know the C172 G1000 which is the new plane I fly.
Best regards
Update system via windows update - also check optional updates.
Reset ms store app
System settings > apps
Click microsoft store app > advanced options
Scroll down and click reset
