How to fix downloads / installs in the Xbox app on Windows 10 becoming stuck in a paused state
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This video will show you how to fix downloads / installs in the Xbox app on Windows 10 becoming stuck in an eternally paused state, where clicking on RESUME INSTALLATION flashes a progress bar for but a fraction of a second and then returns to this stuck, paused state. I encountered this issue trying to download and install the game Forza Horizon 5. The solution I found that worked for me was found on the following website:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-finally-shares-fix-for-xbox-game-pass-installation-errors/
Steps:
Right-click the Windows Start button in the lower-left corner of the main screen, and then select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
In the Administrator: Windows PowerShell screen, type the following command and press Enter:
Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
In the same window, type the following commands and press Enter:
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServices" -recurse
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamingServicesNet" -recurse
Restart your device.
Start the Xbox application. You should see a blue banner with the following message: "This app needs an extra component. Gaming Services is needed for playing some games. Administrator approval required. Install"
Select Install to reinstall Gaming Services.
After the installation is complete, you should be able to install and start games again.
UPDATE: IF, after applying this update procedure, upon subsequent boot and/or login into your Windows 10 operating system, your OS will not load its startup items; items in your taskbar system tray (such as volume level and internet connection status) refuse to load and no websites load in your web browser, simply interrupt your internet connection (disconnect the physical internet cable from your PC or turn off your wireless router) in order to re-establish control of your operating system (of course, re-establishing your internet connection afterwards should work as intended).