Windows Metro Apps lead to Start screen when opened.

I am currently using Windows 8.1. Recently, when I logged out of my microsoft account of my computer and signed in again, the Metro Apps like Reader, Music and Video cannot be opened. Running them leads back to the Start screen. I've searched for many
solutions but they cannot fix it. Does anyone know the solution that really works?

Hello Moe Ye Htet,
Do you mean that when you open Windows Store apps, it goes back to start screen automatically?
What do you mean about the sentence ‘when I logged out of my microsoft account of my computer and signed in again, the Windows Store Apps like Reader, Music and Video cannot be opened. ’?   When can you open the Windows Store app as normal?
Have you made any changes before this issue?
Please take the following steps for troubleshooting:
1. Run app troubleshooter.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/2/4/F24D0C03-4181-4E5B-A23B-5C3A6B5974E3/apps.diagcab
2. Create a new account, logon as new account and check if the issue still exists.
Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN
Fangzhou CHEN
TechNet Community Support

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