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

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

Many Windows 11 users are unable to open apps on their PCs and are running into error code 0x803f8001.

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