How to Fix Fix Windows Error 0x80073D15 — App Package Update Dependency Conflict on Windows
Getting Windows error code 0x80073D15? App package update has a dependency conflict preventing installation? Fix error 0x80073D15 with step-by-step solutions.
Symptoms
You might be experiencing this problem if you notice:
- •Error 0x80073D15 when updating Microsoft Store apps
- •App installation fails with dependency conflict message
- •Store apps stuck in "Pending" update state with this error
- •MSIX or AppX package deployment fails in enterprise
- •Windows system apps fail to update after major Windows update
- •PowerShell Add-AppxPackage fails with this error code
Common Causes
- ⚠Conflicting version of a framework dependency already installed
- ⚠Previous app package installation left orphaned dependencies
- ⚠Microsoft Store cache corrupted causing package resolution failures
- ⚠Windows Update installed a newer framework that conflicts with app package
- ⚠Sideloaded app has incompatible dependency versions
- ⚠App package manifest specifies dependency version that cannot be satisfied
Solutions
Solution 1: Reset Microsoft Store and App Cache
- 1Press Win+R → type wsreset.exe → Enter
- 2Wait for the Store cache to clear (blank window will open then close)
- 3After Store opens, try the update again
- 4If still failing, clear the app cache manually:
- 5Open File Explorer → navigate to %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache
- 6Delete all contents in the LocalCache folder
- 7Restart the Microsoft Store and retry
Solution 2: Re-register Store Apps via PowerShell
- 1Open PowerShell as Administrator
- 2Re-register all Store apps:
- 3Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}
- 4This may take several minutes — let it complete
- 5If a specific app is failing, try removing and reinstalling it:
- 6Get-AppxPackage *appname* | Remove-AppxPackage
- 7Then reinstall from the Microsoft Store
- 8Restart PC after re-registration
Solution 3: Update Framework Dependencies
- 1Open Microsoft Store → Library → Get updates
- 2Install all pending framework updates first
- 3Common frameworks that need updating:
- 4Microsoft.VCLibs, Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework, Microsoft.UI.Xaml
- 5Then retry the failing app update
- 6If still failing, run Windows Update to get latest system packages
- 7Settings → Windows Update → Check for updates → install all
- 8Restart and retry the app installation
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