ISSUE
Unable to start any UWP app (blank app, UWP samples) in Release/x86.
However, Debug/x86, Debug/x64, Release/x64 are OK.
RELATED
- Build -> Configuration Manager
- New...
- Copy Settings from Debug
- Same error
ERROR
Visual Studio Output
Symbols for ntdll.dll could not be downloaded from the Microsoft Symbol Servers. Exception settings and call stacks may not work correctly. Make sure you have a network connection and try again.'App1.exe' (Win32): Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll'. Cannot find or open the PDB file.
The thread 0x2e74 has exited with code -1073741792 (0xc0000020).
The thread 0x780 has exited with code -1073741792 (0xc0000020).
The thread 0x1930 has exited with code -1073741792 (0xc0000020).
The thread 0x1b24 has exited with code -1073741792 (0xc0000020).
The program '[13492] App1.exe' has exited with code -1073741792 (0xc0000020).
Activation of the Windows Store app '451e4789-01f8-4e4e-b28d-fbfa813a4513_v5p8rpnswjrxg!App' failed with error 'The app didn't start'.
Event Viewer #1
Activation via contract helper of the app 451e4789-01f8-4e4e-b28d-fbfa813a4513_v5p8rpnswjrxg!App for the Windows.Launch contract failed with Server execution failed.
Event Viewer #2
Activation of the app 451e4789-01f8-4e4e-b28d-fbfa813a4513_v5p8rpnswjrxg!App for the Windows.Launch contract failed with error: The app didn't start..
Event Viewer #3
ActivateApplicationForContractByAppIdAsUserWithHost of the app 451e4789-01f8-4e4e-b28d-fbfa813a4513_v5p8rpnswjrxg!App for the Windows.Launch contract failed with The app didn't start..
TO REPRODUCE
New Project -> Visual C# / Blank App (Universal Windows)
ENVIRONMENT
Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition Update 1
Windows 10 Pro 64bit Version 1511 10586.122
TRIED
Repair Visual Studio
Everything in Unable to activate windows store app the app didn't start
Rebuild, Clean, Manually delete bin, obj folders
Uninstall app
Checked permissions https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2798317
Project is in C:\ Unable to activate Windows Store app (Visual Studio 2015, Windows 10 Version 1511)
There is no file 'app.config'
sfc /scannow
I have wasted couple of days on this. Please help.
Messaging and Weather Apps also same error.