0x80244018 Something Happened And This App Couldn’t Be Installed

0x80244018 is a common error you could receive when trying to install a new app in Windows 8. This error occurs if you have the wrong internet settings set-up on your system, this can however be corrected quite easily.

Fixing the problem.

To resolve the issue (0x80244018) you need to execute the following steps:

1. Open Internet Properties

Method 1

Press Windows + R on your keyboard and then type inetcpl.cpl in the run dialog. Then hit enter or click on OK

Method 2

Press Windows + W on your keyboard and then type Internet Options in the search field, then select Internet Options

2. Open LAN Settings

Once you opened Internet Properties, you’ll need to click on Connections and then LAN Settings

3. Automatically Detect Settings

Once you’ve reached the LAN Settings, you’ll need to change the settings to automatically detect your settings and use those to connect to the internet.

Check the box Automatically Detect Settings then click on OK, and click OK again.

The settings should now be correct and the Windows Store should be able to download and install new applications again. If it’s not then please reboot your system first and try again.