How to Fix Fix Error 0x80073D0B — Store App Package In Use on Windows
Getting error 0x80073D0B when updating or removing Store apps? App package currently in use? Can't update app because it's running? Store app removal blocked? Package dependency in use by another app? Fix this Store app package-in-use error.
Symptoms
You might be experiencing this problem if you notice:
- •Microsoft Store app update fails with 0x80073D0B
- •Can't remove an app — error says package is in use
- •App update stuck because background process is running
- •PowerShell Remove-AppxPackage fails with this error
- •Store shows "Retry" button but update keeps failing
- •Multiple apps affected because shared dependency is locked
Common Causes
- ⚠Target app is currently running in foreground or background
- ⚠App background task or service still active
- ⚠Shared framework package locked by another app
- ⚠App registered for startup or scheduled task
- ⚠File handle held by app preventing package replacement
- ⚠Windows Search indexer locked on app content
Solutions
Solution 1: Close the App and Background Processes
- 1Close the app completely:
- 2Right-click taskbar → Task Manager
- 3Find the app in both "Apps" and "Background processes"
- 4Select it → click "End task"
- 5Also check system tray — app may be minimized there
- 6Force close via Settings:
- 7Settings → Apps → Installed apps
- 8Find the app → click ⋯ → Advanced options
- 9Scroll down → click "Terminate"
- 10This kills all processes for that app
- 11Retry the update or removal immediately
- 12Don't relaunch the app — go straight to Store
Solution 2: Reset the App and Clear Locks
- 1If the app won't fully close:
- 2Settings → Apps → Installed apps → find app
- 3⋯ → Advanced options → Reset
- 4This clears app data and stops all processes
- 5Warning: app data will be lost (login, settings, etc.)
- 6For shared framework dependencies:
- 7Find what's using the framework:
- 8PowerShell: Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Dependencies -match "framework-name"}
- 9Close ALL apps that depend on the framework
- 10Then retry the update
- 11If a service is holding the lock:
- 12Restart the "AppX Deployment Service":
- 13services.msc → AppX Deployment Service → Restart
Solution 3: Force Update via PowerShell
- 1If Store UI keeps failing:
- 2PowerShell as Admin:
- 3Get-AppxPackage *appname* | Remove-AppxPackage -ForceApplicationShutdown
- 4The -ForceApplicationShutdown flag forces closure
- 5Then reinstall from Store or:
- 6Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *appname* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ForceApplicationShutdown}
- 7For stubborn packages:
- 8Restart PC in Safe Mode (hold Shift → Restart → Troubleshoot → Startup Settings)
- 9In Safe Mode: open PowerShell as Admin
- 10Remove-AppxPackage -Package "full.package.name" -ForceApplicationShutdown
- 11Restart normally → reinstall from Store
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