How to Fix Fix Error 0x80073D06 — App Package Already Installed on Windows
Getting error 0x80073D06 when installing or updating Store apps? "The package could not be installed because a higher version is already installed"? Version conflict blocking app update? Fix this package version error.
Symptoms
You might be experiencing this problem if you notice:
- •Microsoft Store app update fails with 0x80073D06
- •Sideloaded app installation blocked by version conflict
- •Store shows update available but install fails
- •App shows outdated but won't accept the update
- •Developer mode app deployment fails with version error
- •Multiple users on PC get different version conflict errors
Common Causes
- ⚠Higher version of the app already installed for another user
- ⚠Partial update left a newer version registered in system
- ⚠Sideloaded version conflicts with Store version
- ⚠App package registered at system level with different version
- ⚠Previous failed update registered higher version number
- ⚠Per-user and per-machine installation version mismatch
Solutions
Solution 1: Remove Conflicting Version
- 1Find the installed version:
- 2PowerShell as Admin:
- 3Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where Name -like "*appname*" | Format-List Name,Version,PackageUserInformation
- 4This shows which users have which versions
- 5Remove the conflicting version:
- 6Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers [PackageFullName] | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
- 7Then reinstall from Store or re-sideload
- 8If removal fails: try per-user removal first:
- 9Get-AppxPackage [PackageName] | Remove-AppxPackage
Solution 2: Force Update Over Existing Version
- 1For sideloaded apps (developer mode):
- 2PowerShell as Admin:
- 3Add-AppxPackage -Path "path\to\app.appx" -ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion
- 4The -ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion flag overrides version checks
- 5For Store apps: try resetting the app first:
- 6Settings → Apps → find the app → Advanced options → Reset
- 7Then retry the update from Store
- 8If Store cache is the issue:
- 9wsreset.exe (resets Store cache)
- 10Retry update
Solution 3: Clean App Registration
- 1Nuclear option — re-register all apps:
- 2PowerShell as Admin:
- 3Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}
- 4This re-registers all apps without removing data
- 5For a specific app that won't budge:
- 6Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *appname* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
- 7Remove leftover folder: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\[package]*
- 8Note: WindowsApps folder requires taking ownership first
- 9Reinstall from Store after clean removal
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