Going back to this thread I quoted above, I tried the full solution below. (Words of the person who used it, not me).

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Firstly I reset Gaming Services, then proceeded with the following:

1. Go to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps find 2 gaming services folders, take ownership and delete.

2. Open RegEdit as an administrator and delete the following:

Keys.
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.GamingServices_2.45.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CMicrosoft.Gamingservices_2.45.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe%5Cresources.pri\1d6937194966bce]

Services.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet]

The version numbers may be different depending on what you have installed.

3. Restart your PC.

4. Once restarted open Microsoft Store find Gaming Services and install, it will now work.

1. Had to 'Take Ownership' (after adding the option to the Windows context menu with a registry tweak). Had to reboot into Safe Mode to delete the 2nd folder as it was supposedly being accessed by something else.

2. I didn't have those keys. I had

Left them alone as I wasn't sure if I might cause problems deleting them. Perhaps I should only have 2 entries, regardless of the version number. Maybe one or two of you could check your own registries?

Interestingly, the first of those previously missing keys had appeared, so I deleted it.

3. Rebooted.

4. Still sent to Store to install Gaming Services!

 

 

If any of you have more than 2 of those keys in your registry, I will try deleting mine (after backing it up again of course).

gaming services just got updated to version 3.58.14001.0

Edited October 25, 20214 yr by turbomax

52 minutes ago, turbomax said:

gaming services just got updated to version 3.58.14001.0

According to Settings>Apps, that's what I have, so that doesn't help, other than to show it is updating at least.

 

I don't know if it's in the slightest way connected (especially as this sort of problem has been around since the sim launched), but I can't help wondering if there's a problem with MS Store. I noticed last night that there's a "New MS Store" launched for Win11 and that it will be made available in Win10 "in the coming months".

 

I don't want to be waiting till then for a resolution of course.😬

Referring back to my comments 3 posts above, I found I could finally delete the second Gaming Service folder in 1. by stopping the Microsoft Store Install Service in Task Manager's Services tab.

I then went ahead and deleted all the keys I listed in 2.

I rebooted and Gaming Services already showed as installed. Starting MSFS led to...

... starting MS Store and prompting to install Gaming Services on my devices again!🤬

 

I'm at the stage that I have no confidence as I'm trying a solution that it will work once I've completed it.😒

10 hours ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

I fixed it by changing my MS password.  After that the MS apps prompted me for the new password and all worked properly.

Since nothing else has worked, I decided to try this.

Nope, same problem.🥵

I've had exacly that problem with looping gaming services a couple of months ago with mutiple entries of gaming services int the registry. Tried remove the gaming services in the registry and repair and reinstall the gaming services and what not, but nothing helped, so I finally after swearing like a sailor for a couple of days bite the bullet and did a complete windows install to sort it out 🙄. If I ever encounter this problem again I'll probably go the Steam route once and for all.

6 hours ago, Cloudpiercing said:

did a complete windows install to sort it out

One suggestion I've yet to try is the Create Windows 10 installation media route. In theory, that should re-install Windows relatively painlessly, although it's obviously not a clean install. But I don't want to have the hassle of re-installing MSFS and many other games etc which now reside on this PC. It's looking like my only remaining option other than starting from scratch. I've paid enough for MSFS already, I really don't wan to buy it again through Steam.

41 minutes ago, 109Sqn said:

In theory, that should re-install Windows relatively painlessly,

in praxis, one can backup and restore Windows completely free of charge. best BEFORE disaster strikes:

https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

1 hour ago, turbomax said:

in praxis, one can backup and restore Windows completely free of charge. best BEFORE disaster strikes:

https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

That goes without saying. But it's always worth saying.👍

I spent a week trying to fix this same issue. The final fix was to go to steam. It just works, no issues at all. I wish I would have done it the first day after all the problems with microsoft.

I had horrible problems with this over the past two days, since installing the latest Windows update.  That update put me into the Gaming Services loop that is not easily recoverable.  The solution that worked for me was to reinstall Windows 10.

I determined the Gaming Services service was corrupted.  Windows thought it was installed, but I had removed every trace of it (well, apparently not, but I couldn't find it anywhere including the registry.)  Because Windows thought it was installed, reinstalling it did nothing, as did trying to install Flight Simulator again -- which was necessary because one of the things I tried to get it going was to uninstall and reinstall it.  Neither the Gaming Services service nor Flight Simulator would install.

So, I took the plunge and reinstalled Windows 10, whilst keeping my personal data and settings, and I am happy to report Flight Simulator is presently happily downloading and, I presume, shortly I'll again have a working simulator.

By the way, do install from the standard game.  If you have Deluxe or Premium Deluxe then those packages will install along with Standard.  Don't try to install directly from Deluxe or Premium Deluxe.  It gets confused going that way.

I had to reinstall W10 for this too 😕

....,

"Intel Core i9 11900K: Five Linux Distros Show Sizable Lead Over Windows 11"

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=11900k-windows11-clear&num=1

https://clearlinux.org/downloads

 

 

Edited October 27, 20214 yr by peloto

I started a full backup with maximum compression at midnight, which estimated a 20hr completion time. Here we are at almost 18:00 UK time, and with 2 hours to go to the deadline, the estimate says... 20 hours!

It's going to be some time before I can try 'freshening up' Windows and seeing if that solves things.

5 hours ago, peloto said:

I had to reinstall W10 for this too 😕

I'm confused as to the relevance of your 2 links.🤔

There is a new version of games services, maybe that helps.

On 10/27/2021 at 6:46 PM, 109Sqn said:

I started a full backup with maximum compression at midnight, which estimated a 20hr completion time

my last Macrium Reflect7 full backup lasted 20 minutes, incl. verify (130 GB Windows 10 drive 😄 only), default compression onto USB 3.0 hard disk.