Try running windows updates. See if theres any pending or if u cant update due to an error code. If an update fixes it great. If u get an error code google it and see if theres an article on how to fix it. U may have to restart some services Answer from PillClinton4 on reddit.com
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reddit.com › r/windows11 › microsoft store not working on my windows 11
r/Windows11 on Reddit: Microsoft store not working on my windows 11
January 30, 2023 -

I recently tried watching a video on my prime but the video didn't get played at first I thought the problem was with my prime so I uninstalled it but then I noticed the problem was with my store so I tried to reset and repair it,it didn't work and I can't install apps in my store I signed out and signed in, Reinstalled store through powershell,ran a scan and other shit I could find on YouTube but nothing fixed it,does someone know what to do?I even uninstalled my antivirus.

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You can try the following steps to troubleshoot the issue with the Microsoft Store: Reset the Microsoft Store cache: Press the Windows key + X and click on Command Prompt (Admin). Type WSReset.exe and press enter. This will reset the Microsoft Store cache. Re-register the Microsoft Store: Press the Windows key + X and click on Command Prompt (Admin). Type the following commands one by one, pressing enter after each one: powershell Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Disable third-party antivirus or firewall software temporarily to see if it's causing the issue. Check for Windows updates: Go to Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update. Perform a clean boot: This will help you determine if any third-party software is causing the issue. Go to Start, type msconfig, and press Enter. In System Configuration, go to the Services tab, select Hide all Microsoft services, and click Disable all. Go to the Startup tab, click Open Task Manager, select each item, and click Disable. Close Task Manager, click OK, and restart your PC. Reset your Windows 11: Go to Settings -> Update & Security -> Recovery, and then click Get started under Reset this PC. If none of these steps resolve the issue, you may need to reinstall Windows 11.
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reddit.com › r/windowshelp › microsoft store unable to download or update apps on windows 11.
r/WindowsHelp on Reddit: Microsoft Store unable to download or update apps on Windows 11.
December 3, 2023 -

Hey!

Since I performed a clean install of Windows 11 on my new drive, the Microsoft Store is not able to update apps anymore. When selecting a new app to download or when updating an existing app, the library shows "Pending" or "Downloading" on the app. I waited for an hour and none have finished yet.

In the screenshot below, you can see the behaviour: https://imgur.com/a/hrD1mIX

Things I have tried:- Performed a clean install of Windows 11 (twice)
- Updated Windows to latest version|
- Under the Microsoft Store app options selected repair and reset.|
- Signed out and back in again in the Microsoft store
- Ran wsreset.exe
- Ran Windows store apps troubleshooter (says it couldn't identify any problems)
- Used System File Checker, as explained here (which reported no issues)
- Re-registered the store app using: Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

None of these seem to have solved the issue. Does anyone know anything else I can try? Thanks!

-- Update --

This issue seemed to be on Microsoft's end, and was automatically resolved for me today (dec, 3rd).

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Holy s**t. A lot of people having the EXACT issue as me. Literally just built a new PC for my kid's friend. went to update the apps so he could play his game pass games and everything installed but Gambar, Windows Web Experience Pack and the Xbox app. Been looking for a fix for HOURS. Also attempted to update apps on my own PC and the same thing happened but it was only Windows Web Experience Pack that wouldn't update. Hopefully there's a fix soon.
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Temporary Solution for Users Looking to Solely use the Xbox App: - Open the "Microsoft Store App" - Search for "Xbox Insider Hub" and click "Get" - Let the Microsoft Store download and Install it (It will work unlike the other apps) - This download will take time so be patient and don't touch the other frozen updates - Open Xbox Insider Hub when it's finished - Go to Previews and scroll down to PC Gaming - Click on it and Join the Preview Program - Let it install, this process also takes a long time. - Once "Pending" turns into "Manage" - Restart your PC - Once back to Windows, open the Microsoft Store, Click Library (Bottom) - Click the three dots on each frozen app update and click "Cancel Download" - After all have been closed, click on the "Get Updates" Button - Install the Xbox App - This one took about 15 minutes but it DID WORK this time. So be super patient. - Open Xbox App after it downloads and enjoy the beta version for now Hopefully Microsoft fixes this issue soon, it drove me insane. Cheers everyone!
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reddit.com › r/windowshelp › restoring missing microsoft store app
r/WindowsHelp on Reddit: restoring missing microsoft store app
September 4, 2023 -

Running windows 11 arm 22621.2215 install and the microsoft store app has disappeared. Using windows key and entering "microsoft store" brings up a hit that when you click it runs a troubleshooter process that doesn't resolve issue. I've tried the following search results suggested solutions and none of them has worked.

  1. run "Check for updates" and apply them if offered

  2. Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth

  3. WsReset.exe

  4. Get-AppxPackage -allusers *WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage followed by Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

  5. download and install the xbox app and lauch it and wait for it to display prompt to install missing microsoft store app dependency which never happened on my setup

Any suggestions on another option that is known to work?

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You must never perform step 4 on Windows 11. This OS already has the Reset-AppxPackage cmdlet. You must never run step 4 it on Windows 10 20H2 or later, either. These versions have WinGet. In addition, in step 4, after your run this: # BAD CODE - DO NOT RUN Get-AppxPackage -allusers *WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage ... the following code potentially does nothing: # BAD CODE - DO NOT RUN Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} ... because Get-AppxPackage potentially returns nothing. Anyway... If your Windows 11 has Winget, try using it to install Microsoft Store. Otherwise, try reinstalling Windows. Trouble is, I don't know if either of these two steps can happen on Arm.
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reddit.com › r/windowshelp › the solution on how to fix microsoft store: apps failing to update
r/WindowsHelp on Reddit: The solution on how to fix Microsoft Store: apps failing to update
November 28, 2024 -

During November 2024, many of us faced a very annoying issue with MS Store.

It seems to happen on Win 10 and 11.

Symptoms

Apps fails to:

  • update with the message: “Something happened on our end”

    • returned errors can be: 0x800706BE, 0x800706BA but mostly 0x80073CF9

  • uninstalled, maybe reset either

    • returned errors: 0x80073CFA New apps can be downloaded and installed though.

Any AppxPackage commands will fail to update or remove package with the same errors. winget upgrade return there is no app to upgrade while you know it is wrong.

Most of common methods to fix the store and apps will fail.

Solutions

Try method 4 only if previous methods failed.

Method 1

Solution mentioned here. Go to Windows Settings Win+I -> Apps -> Apps & Features. Search for Microsoft Windows App Runtime Singleton by typing singleton. Click on Advanced options then Terminate, repair then reset if repair failed. Next, open this link , click on View in store then try to update this app from there clicking retry or else. If it works, try to update your apps in the MS Store. If it still fails, try next method.

Method 2

Solution posted here

  • Download the latest WinAppSDK ( https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads ) (Don't install it yet)

  • Close all apps, and restart PC

  • Install the previously downloaded latest WinAppSDK

  • Open Microsoft Store App and hit RETRY for each app that was 'stuck' one-by-one ... they should all now install correctly without errors.

Method 3

As mentioned here, this method was successful for one user.

Open a PowerShell console as admin. Don’t use the Terminal app but the built-in PowerShell console. Run these commands one by one:

dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup
sfc /scannow 

Reboot PC Right click on the MS Store startup icon>more>settings and apply repair AND reset. If it succeeds or not, reboot PC again. Test if MS Store is fixed by running the updates.

Method 4: in-place upgrade

That’s the method that worked for me. YOU NEED AT LEAST 40 GB OF FREE SPACE ON YOUR C:\ DRIVE. If not, you will have to proceed with a fresh Windows install. Sorry

  • Download the media creation tool provided by MS.

    • Go there for Win 10 or there for Win 11 and click the download button below the Create Windows 10 installation media section

  • Just follow the steps, letting all options by default. Just be sure at the end that the option that preserves your data and apps is checked.

This will reinstall Windows just like if you were upgrading it, preserving your data and apps, for the most of them. Some custom very specific settings can be reset but most users are not concerned as they never touch them. Here are the reset I noticed:

  • custom keyboard layout installed with kbedit are gone

  • hyperenabledoesn’t seem to run at start

  • those registry values were reset if there were customized like:

; To disable the win+shift+ctrl+alt shortcut that by default opens online Office apps
; restart explorer to apply
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"DisabledHotkeys"="VCFGHOYZQN"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ms-officeapp\Shell\Open\Command]
@="rundll32"
  • comment if you know other settings reset by the upgrade process

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at this point it feels they are doing this to force us to use windows 11, jeez
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reddit.com › r/techsupport › microsoft store unable to download or update apps on windows 11.
r/techsupport on Reddit: Microsoft Store unable to download or update apps on Windows 11.
December 21, 2022 -

Hey!
Since I performed a clean install of Windows 11 on my new drive, the Microsoft Store is not able to update apps anymore. When selecting a new app to download or when updating an existing app, the library shows "Pending" or "Downloading" on the app. I waited for an hour and none have finished yet. In the screenshot below, you can see the behaviour:
https://imgur.com/a/hrD1mIX

Things I have tried:
- Performed a clean install of Windows 11 (twice)
- Updated Windows to latest version
- Under the Microsoft Store app options selected repair and reset.
- Signed out and back in again in the Microsoft store
- Ran wsreset.exe
- Ran Windows store apps troubleshooter (says it couldn't identify any problems)
- Used System File Checker, as explained here (which reported no issues)
- Re-registered the store app using: Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
None of these seem to have solved the issue. Does anyone know anything else I can try? Thanks!

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Seems like the missing a system bundle. If you are only missing the store app, you can try fixing it in a couple of ways. Run powershell as admin, and then run this command: Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} This should install the windows store for all users. Or you can open the run dialogue box and run this tool: wsreset.exe If you try those, and it doesn't appear, a reboot might bring it back. If it still doesn't you may want to try SFC scannow in command prompt as an admin. If you have a question let me know.
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reddit.com › r/windows11 › windows store/microsoft store is missing
r/Windows11 on Reddit: Windows Store/Microsoft Store is missing
May 28, 2022 -

For some reason I have lost access to Microsoft store. It all started when I was trying to troubleshoot my Xbox app not downloading. I have tried running powershell commands to download but nothing has worked. I have reinstalled windows 11 keeping files and went back to previous versions but I have had no luck. I am starting to get desperate on what to do.

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reddit.com › r/windowshelp › microsoft store not working on windows 11
r/WindowsHelp on Reddit: Microsoft Store Not Working on Windows 11
September 14, 2025 -

Hi everyone,

I’m having a frustrating issue with the Microsoft Store on my Windows 11 PC. For the past month, it simply won’t work. Whenever I try to open it, I get an error message, and nothing seems to fix it. I’ve tried several common troubleshooting steps, but the problem persists.

First, I tried resetting the Microsoft Store through Settings → Apps → Apps & Features → Reset. That didn’t work. I also tried running the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter, but it reported no issues or failed to resolve the problem.

Next, I created a new Microsoft account and even tried using an Outlook account, thinking the issue might be account-related, but the Store still wouldn’t open. I checked that all Windows services related to Store and licensing are enabled, and they are. I also attempted reinstalling the Microsoft Store using PowerShell commands, but that didn’t solve it either.

I’m at a loss at this point. I don’t want to reinstall Windows unless it’s absolutely necessary, and I’ve tried searching for other fixes online, but most guides either don’t work or require complicated steps that I’m not comfortable doing.

Has anyone here experienced this issue and actually fixed it? I would really appreciate a step-by-step solution or any advice on what might be going wrong. Any help would be amazing!

And here are my device specifications

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz (1.99 GHz) Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable) System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen and touch Touch support with 10 touch points

Thanks in advance!

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Hey bud, Im having the same problem. Did you ever managed to solve this?
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reddit.com › r/windows11 › microsoft store missing from fresh install
r/Windows11 on Reddit: Microsoft Store missing from fresh install
September 23, 2022 -

Edit: RESOLVED, but not solved (ie, don't know why this happened), but I found this article while searching and it was exactly my issue:

The true fix for missing Windows 11 Store App. - Microsoft Tech Community

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This is an observation of a bug during a fresh install, not a request for support.

I've just completed a full fresh install of Win 11 Pro 2H22. Again, this was a fresh install, not an upgrade.

When I search installed apps, I can see that Microsoft Store is not present. When I search from the start menu, I can see that Microsoft Store is not present.

Weird, right?

One more thing I noticed was in the Get Started app, it presents some suggested apps to install and a link to do so by opening the Microsoft Store, but that also fails.

Now please, don't suggest that I simply run some Powershell command or go to the app settings and try to reset or repair the Microsoft Store, it's not possible. Those are not possible because the Microsoft Store is not installed.

I'm actually not here to see if anyone can necessarily help me, it's more of a PSA or word of caution.

I'm not sure why this is the case and I didn't make any election other than defaults during the installation process.

Did anyone else trying a Win 11 2H22 fresh install face this?

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majorgeeks.com › content › page › windows_store_app_troubleshooter_11.html
How to Use Windows Store App Troubleshooter in Windows 11 - MajorGeeks
Microsoft has redesigned the Microsoft ... or other issues, reregistering the Store might help. Click on Start > Settings > System Click on Troubleshoot on the right. Click on Other troubleshooters. Scroll down on the right, near ...
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reddit.com › r/microsoft › i cannot download any apps from the microsoft store. (windows 11)
r/microsoft on Reddit: I cannot download any apps from the Microsoft Store. (Windows 11)
March 16, 2024 -

So I have had this problem for a while now where nothing can be downloaded from my Microsoft store. Because of this I cannot install the Xbox app nor play any of the games I used to own that was downloaded through the Xbox app. Whenever I try to install an app the “Retry” button would appear and under it would say “There has been an error”. The code of this error would be: 0x80072F8F. I have tried many ways and YouTube videos to fix this problem, but any suggestions or help is appreciated.

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reddit.com › r/pcmasterrace › microsoft store is completely broken (windows 11)
r/pcmasterrace on Reddit: Microsoft Store is completely broken (windows 11)
2 weeks ago -

for some time now, my windows store hasn’t been able to update any apps (such as whatsapp as an example) and it just says ‘something went wrong’ on all my updates I try to do.

The xbox app has barely been working because of it and many other annoying issues because of the store. i’ve tried repairing the app in windows settings and when nothing worked I finally reset the store thinking that would help.

Now the microsoft store straight up won’t open and when I try to go to the app settings, the windows settings window just crashes

running scripts in powershell/cmd doesn’t work either because there is no app there in the first place anymore. wsreset also comes up with the same error about there not being an app in the first place to reset.

also, I went online to download the installer for the microsoft store straight from the microsoft website but when I run it, it kinda just opens the install window and won’t do anything

i’m really stuck for ideas as to what to do, I can’t do a fresh install of windows until may because of how much stuff I already have on my pc to do with university work such as projects and stuff.

any help would be greatly appreciated

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reddit.com › r/windowshelp › microsoft store is completely missing from my brand new fresh-install windows 11 desktop
r/WindowsHelp on Reddit: Microsoft Store is completely missing from my brand new fresh-install Windows 11 desktop
April 30, 2023 -

Microsoft Store is completely missing from my brand new fresh-install Windows 11 desktop. Does anybody have a suggestion. (I don't use the Store much, but there are a couple of apps I would like that are, annoyingly, only available throught the Store.)

OS: Windows 11 Home, Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621

If I click an "install app" link on the store website either nothing happens, or it navigates to the URL ms-windows-store://home which is blank (presumably because the machine does not have a registered handler for that protocol.)

MS Store is not listed in the installed apps.

Running wsreset.exe gives the message 'We cannot open this ms-windows-store link / Your device needs a new app to open this link'. This is consistent with Store not being installed.

The Windows Store Apps troubleshooter returns 'Troubleshooting couldn't identify the problem'.

Internet search suggested manual install from Powershell (Admin) using the command:

Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

However, this simply returns immediately with no output, error or otherwise, and still does not fix the problem.

So I'm at the end of my rope. Any ideas?

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techcommunity.microsoft.com › microsoft community hub › communities › topics › microsoft learn › microsoft learn
The true fix for missing Windows 11 Store App. | Microsoft Community Hub
I lost the Store App in the upgrade from 10 to 11. Even resetting PC never brought it back. So if that sounds similar to how you lost it do this 20 second fix. 1. Open Xbox App 2. Open settings. 3. Click on General settings tab (left second tab on list) 4. In upper right of screen (window) there will be a list of system bundles that are missing (I had three) click install on all of them.
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reddit.com › r/pchelp › microsoft apps not opening
r/pchelp on Reddit: Microsoft apps not opening
August 20, 2023 -

I have a windows 10 pc but none of the microsoft apps (i.e. Xbox, windows store, calculator) open. They just show up on to taskbar for for a split second but don’t actually do anything. I tried everything I can that I found on the internet but nothing helps. Please help me fix this

Edit: I’ve found a weird fix to this problem. I downloaded the Xbox app and all the other apps started working. I don’t know what the actual solution is but at least it worked for me.

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reddit.com › r/windowshelp › microsoft store won’t work. help
r/WindowsHelp on Reddit: Microsoft Store won’t work. Help
April 19, 2024 -

My microsoft Store Library wont update or download anny apps. I wantet to play minecraft but it says 'Somthing happened on our end' and a fail Code: 0x80073CF6. I cant update or downlode anythin, and it has been like this for months. Please help me.