Retrieving the Win8 App Store disappeared in the Win8 Consumer Preview

  
        Some users report that in the process of using Windows8 Consumer PrevIEw, the application store in the start interface and application list will suddenly disappear. What is the reason? This may be caused by the system cleanup/optimization software removing a special shortcut corresponding to the app store.
The solution is as follows:
First, please check if there is an app store in the application list. If so, you can fix it to the start interface:
1. Press the Windows logo key on the keyboard in the start interface. +Q.
2. Right click on the app store and click on Pin to the Start screen.

And if the app store in the start interface and application list disappears, it may be due to the system cleanup/optimization software that will be used by the app store under C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs The shortcut is deleted, please try the following solutions to solve:
Scenario 1: Use SFC
1. Click on the desktop application in the start interface, press the Windows logo key +X on the keyboard, and click on the command prompt ( Administrator), when the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Yes.

2. Type sfc /scannow in the command prompt window and press Enter.

3. Waiting for the SFC test to complete, the following message appears: Windows Resource Protection found the corrupted files and successfully fixed them. At this point, you can open the C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs folder to confirm the existence of the app store shortcut and whether to restore the app store in the start interface.

Scenario 2: Recovering the computer
1. Enter refresh directly in the start interface, the system will automatically try to search and open the following interface, click the settings on the right

2. Click on the left Recovery computer

3. In the computer settings window, click on the recovery computer without affecting the start button under your file

4. Click Next

If prompted To insert the media, click the back button and insert the Win8 Consumer PrevIEw system installation CD or USB flash drive and click Next again, then install the prompts. (Text /Microsoft Q & A)


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