I've searched but not results: Installing Photo V2 fails

[storemanUK]

I've had to start with a clean windows install (win 11 24H2) and trying to install affinity using MS store and a .msix file but both faile with error Code: 0x800706D9
The .msix installer gives the following text as the reason for the failure...

App installation failed with error message: error 0x800706D9: While processing the request, the system failed to register the windows.firewall extension due to the following error: There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper.

Is there a standard exe installer available so I don't have to deal with microsofts buggy installers

[carl123]

Check services on Windows 11

See if Windows Defender Firewall is there with a status of running

If not, right click it and select start

[NathanC]

Welcome to the forums @storemanUK,

This error has come up a few times before over on the Microsoft Community, if the issue persists after following Carl's guidance above you could follow the below advice.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/upgrade-from-win-10-to-win-11-microsoft-app-store/81308b93-423d-4b3e-9899-8ed83e7515e8

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-performance/windows-firewall-0x800706d9/75c015d5-259d-42ed-bd93-1486ae039ee8?messageId=092332b2-9dbd-453a-9946-1431f88e432a

3 hours ago, storemanUK said:

Is there a standard exe installer available

You can opt to install the apps via the standard EXE installer from the direct download page linked below, be sure to select MSI/EXE(x64) from the dropdown list.

https://store.serif.com/update/windows/photo/2/

[storemanUK]

Thanks for all the replies. 

This is what I found... 

The firewall was not running due to my reinstating the OEM image filled with bloat ware and macafee. Uninstall ING macafee did not reinstate the windows defender firewall. 

I went to the serif site and discovered there was a standard. Exe to download. This installed fine. 

Since installing I discovered there were still bloatware remnants causing the system to run slow so while I had a running system I downloaded the win 11 USB image and did a clean install. 

Everything is now as it should be. 

Cannot believe the speed of response from the forum. Pity not every forum is this fast