How to fix The app didn't start in the required time error

• Applications are an integral part of Windows, but some users reported The app didn't start in the required time error while trying to run certain apps.
• To fix this error, try updating or reinstalling the problematic application. You also need to make sure that the application isn't blocked in your firewall.
• We covered various Microsoft Store errors in the past, and if you have any additional problems, be sure to check our Microsoft Store hub.
• This article covers just one of the many issues that you can encounter on Windows 10. For more useful guides, we suggest you head over to our Windows 10 errors hub.

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Apps are an integral part of Windows 10, and we all use a wide range of apps on our PCs. Unfortunately, it seems that many users are getting The app didn’t start in the required time error message while trying to run certain apps. This sounds like a major problem, but fortunately, there’s a solution available.

How do I fix The app didn’t start in the required time error message?

1. Update the problematic app

If certain app is giving you The app didn’t start in the required time error message, you might want to update it.

Users reported having issues with Photos app on Windows 10, and according to them, updating the Photos app from the Windows Store app fixed the problem for them.

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It’s worth mentioning that The app didn’t start in the required time error message can affect almost any application, so make sure that all of your applications are up to date.

2. Reinstall the problematic app

If your application is up to date but the problem still persists, you might have to reinstall it. Users reported that the problem was resolved after reinstalling the problematic app, so make sure you try that.

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3. Make sure that the app isn’t blocked by firewall

The app didn’t start in the required time error message can appear if your firewall is blocking the problematic app.

To fix this problem, open your firewall and make sure that the problematic app is added to the list of exceptions in your firewall.

4. Make sure your internet settings are correct

Press Windows Key + S and type Network and Sharing. Choose the Network and Sharing Center from the list of results.

Click the Properties button.

Check the Use the following DNS server addresses box and enter 8.8.8.8 as a Preferred DNS server and 8.8.8.4 as an Alternate DNS server.

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After changing your DNS, the issues with The app didn’t start in the required time error should be resolved.

5. Change your file permissions

Click the Advanced button and then click the Change permissions button.

Click the Change link next to the owner’s name.

Now, click OK again to add the Administrators group.

Click on Select a principal.

In the Enter the object name to select section, enter ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES and click Check Names and OK.

Set Type to Allow. Set Applies to This folder, subfolders and files. Check Read & execute, List folder contents and Read in basic permissions section. Click OK.

Check Replace all child object permission entries and click Apply and OK.

Now you have to repeat all these steps for C:Users, C:Program Files and C:Program Files (x86) folders. Bear in mind that you need to give All Application Packages Full Control for the C:Users directory.

6. Change registry permissions

Press Windows Key + R and type regedit.

Once Registry Editor starts, locate HKEY_USERS, right-click it and choose Permissions.

Select ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES from the list and make sure that permission to Read is set to Allow.

After doing that, check if The app didn’t start in the required time error is still there.

7. Check date and time

In case your date and time information is incorrect, this often triggers Windows Store issues, including app launching issues. So, the quickest way to fix the problem is to check your date and time settings.

If necessary, you can change your date and time options from Settings > Time & Language. Select the corresponding time zone and restart your computer. Then launch the problematic app again to check if the issue persists.

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8. Install the latest OS and Windows Store updates

Select the Check for updates button and wait until your computer has installed the available updates

Now, launch the Windows Store app > click on the three-dot menu > select Download and Updates

After doing that, check if The app didn’t start in the required time error is gone.

9. Run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter

Scroll all the way down and select Windows Store Apps

10. Clean boot your computer

Go to the General tab > select Selective startup > uncheck Load startup items

Go to the Services tab > check Hide all Microsoft services > click Disable all

The app didn’t start in the required time error message can be rather inconvenient, but fortunately this issue can be easily resolved by using one of our solutions.

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