data/firewall/win10/spy.txt: Windows Store cannot download apps

[miltador]

Steps to reproduce this issue

1. Apply hosts from hosts/win10/spy.txt.
2. Launch Windows Store.
3. Try to install any app.

Expected Behaviour

Apps should be successfully downloaded and installed.

Actual Behaviour

Error: Try the download again.

Configuration

Country : Ukraine

Operating system : Windows 10 Pro 64 bits

Winver screenshot :

[crazy-max]

The issue comes from the IPs range 131.253.61.0-131.253.61.255 in data/firewall/win10/spy.txt which is used by login.live.com
This domain is required to download apps from Windows Store because you have to be logged in with a Windows user account.

If you have the error Try again later. Something happened on our end., this is not an issue linked to WindowsSpyBlocker.

[crazy-max]

Solved on 3.3.1

[Gittyperson]

It is happening again. Caused by something in data/firewall/win10/spy.txt. Confirmed several times by enabling/disabling rules in my Firewall. When enabled, Apps fail to install.

[crazy-max]

@Gittyperson You cannot log to Windows Store or download apps ?

[Gittyperson]

Log in works fine, app download/install fails ("try again later, something happened on our end"). Works immediately when disabling the firewall rules. I think a few other services might be affected, like the Optional Features section (speech language downloads etc.), but can't test it now.

[crazy-max]

Ok got the same issue on my VM :

[crazy-max]

This comes from the ip range 64.4.54.0-64.4.54.255.
The domain involved is fe3.delivery.mp.microsoft.com.
Will be solved in the next release.

[crazy-max]

Fixed in the latest release 4.2.1

[Gittyperson]

Thank you, the App installation issue is solved but now there are problems with Windows Update. When I manually check for updates in Settings (don't know if the automatic/background check works differently) I almost always get: "We couldn't connect to the update service. We'll try again later... etc.". Again, disabling the rules makes it work again ("Your device is up to date. Last checked: Today...").

[crazy-max]

@Gittyperson Can you open a new issue for the update service plz ?

[Gittyperson]

This issue just re-appeared unfortunately (App download/installation failure).

[crazy-max]

Yes indeed

[crazy-max]

Fixed in the latest release 4.3.1

[Gittyperson]

The issue comes and goes unfortunately. Happening again now, I had to disable the rules to install apps (currently in Greece).

[crazy-max]

Ok, can you remove these IPs and tell me if it works ?

• 40.113.8.255
• 51.141.32.51
• 52.187.60.107
• 207.46.7.252
• 207.46.101.29
• 207.46.153.155
• 207.46.194.40

[crazy-max]

Can you try the latest release (4.4.1) ?

[Gittyperson]

Still fails unfortunately.

[crazy-max]

@Gittyperson Gotcha! Will be availabe in the next release!

[crazy-max]

Must be solved with 4.5.1 release