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Twitter Won’t Open: How to Fix it for Good
Check expert solutions to get Twitter running!
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Updated onOctober 19, 2023
updated onOctober 19, 2023
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Since Twitter, Inc. discontinued the support for the UWP version of theWindows 10 appand traded it for a similar global model (Progressive Web App), some issues emerged. Basically, for many users, Twitter won’t open.
We’re still talking about a small number of affected users, as theTwitterappis the wrapper for the web-based version, and it’s usually working fine. However, others cannot open the Twitter app and access their feed. Keep reading to find out all about it!
Why is the Twitter app not opening on Windows?
Here are a few reasons the Twitter app is not working:
What can I do if the Twitterappwon’t start?
Before we start with the complex solutions, here are a few quick tricks:
If none work, move to the solutions listed next.
1. Run the app troubleshooter
As we’ve said, the troubleshooting steps are fairly limited regarding Windows-native apps. There’s a dedicated built-in troubleshooting tool for dealing with problems in Microsoft Store. And it covers allappsdownloaded from the Store, both pre-installed and third-party.
Upon running, this tool should check for possible errors and resolve them. And hopefully, it will fix things when Twitter won’t open.
2. Reset app settings
Firstly, like any other UWP app, including the pre-installed ones, you can reset all stored cache and settings. By doing so, there’s a good chance you’ll fix the bug. If it’s the bug we’re looking at, and that’s the reason why Twitter for Windows 10 won’t open.
3. Reinstall the Twitter app
Sometimes, it’s hard to explain why anappfrom the Windows ecosystem won’t function as it should. Even though Twitter forWindows 10is just a mere PWA wrapper (albeit with a slight visual redesign), we can’t say why it works for some and can’t be accessed for others.
It should be just a new browser-like window with the Twitter feed (what PWA is). Seemingly, that’s not the case. And the next obvious step in addressing this particular problem is reinstallation.
4. Use Twitter alternatives for the time being
Ultimately, we recommend alternatives to the official app if Twitter still won’t open and you lack other troubleshooting actions. Some might advise resetting Microsoft Store in the PowerShell command line, but it seems that causes even more significant problems. So stay out of it.
There are various alternatives (some better and some worse), and we suggest trying them out. Hopefully, you won’t give up and stick with the in-browser Twitter version.
Some of the best-rated ones are:
They are wrappers rather than full-on UWP apps, but that’s sadly the state of Microsoft Store, and the availability of competitive alternatives is what it is. We hope this was a helpful read and that you found the solution (or workaround) for your problem.
If you regularly get too many interactions, your app might also be overwhelmed with the number of requests soconsider making your Twitter account privateuntil things cool down.
And if you regularly download apps, find out how tospeed up downloads from the Microsoft Store.
Don’t forget to share with us how thetroubleshootinggoes or provide additional helpful information. You can do so in the comments section below.
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Aleksandar Ognjanovic
Aleksandar’s main passion is technology. With a solid writing background, he is determined to bring the bleeding edge to the common user. With a keen eye, he always spots the next big thing surrounding Microsoft and the Windows OS.
Focused on Windows errors and how to solve them, he also writes about the OS’s latest features as well as its interface.
In his free time, he likes to read, listen to music, and enjoy the nature. Hiking is one of his newly found passions.
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