Microsoft confirms a server-side bug broke Store-based app activation, affecting apps like Notepad with 0x803F8001 error.

Windows 11 users report Notepad, Snipping Tool, and other apps failing to open, showing Microsoft Store error 0x803F8001 on affected systems.

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Twitch streamer "Lacari" opened Notepad while live, not realizing that the new version saves your previous session. Oh boy.

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For many Windows 11 users, routine computing recently came to an abrupt halt. Core system apps such as Paint, Notepad, and ...