What to do when app downloads in Windows 8/8.1 store get stuck at “Pending” or “Downloading” stage?
So I had this problem today. Well to be honest, I had this problem before as well but I decided to fix it today. Earlier today, I upgraded to Windows 8.1 and I was hoping that the upgrade would resolve this problem. Well, it didn’t. After surfing through the web, I found the solution. So, here it goes:
First of all, you need to be in safe mode. Open the charms bar, click on the power button, hold the shift
key and while you’re holding it, click "Restart"
. This will restart Windows in troubleshooting/recovery mode.