If you're having issues with Microsoft Store app, we just released a new video that will walk you through some things to try including how to reinstall the Microsoft Store app.
How to troubleshoot the Microsoft Store app
Follow along with the video:
Terminate or Reset the app
- Press Windows logo key + i
- Select Apps
- Select Microsoft Store, then select Advanced options
- Select Terminate
- If that doesn't work, select
Reset Use the troubleshooter
- Search for Troubleshoot settings and select Open
- Select Windows Store apps
- Select Run the troubleshooter
Reinstall the app
- Press Windows logo key + x
- Select Windows PowerShell (Admin)
- Select Yes
- Copy and paste the command: Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "
_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} - Press Enter
- Restart your computer
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If you're having issues with Microsoft Store app, we just released a new video that will walk you through some things to try including how to reinstall the Microsoft Store app.
How to troubleshoot the Microsoft Store app
Follow along with the video:
Terminate or Reset the app
- Press Windows logo key + i
- Select Apps
- Select Microsoft Store, then select Advanced options
- Select Terminate
- If that doesn't work, select
Reset Use the troubleshooter
- Search for Troubleshoot settings and select Open
- Select Windows Store apps
- Select Run the troubleshooter
Reinstall the app
- Press Windows logo key + x
- Select Windows PowerShell (Admin)
- Select Yes
- Copy and paste the command: Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
- Press Enter
- Restart your computer
Here are some additional resources for you.
Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store doesn't launch Trouble finding
Microsoft Store in Windows 10
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Type Powershell in Windows Start Search box
Right click on Powershell > Run As Administrator
Copy the below and paste into Powershell and Enter
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "
_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
Once finished, reboot your computer
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I have a number of games I installed through Microsoft Store, which do not show up in the Installed Programs in Config Panel, which means I cannot delete them that way. Finding those apps back in the Windows labyrinth is also next to impossible, so I'd like to ask you if your method would allow me to uninstall those apps more easily (or at all)?
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- Go to https://apps.microsoft.com/store/apps
- Search for your App
- Copy the ID from the URL, for example:
9WZDNCRFJ3TJ - run the following command
winget install 9WZDNCRFJ3TJ -s msstore
If you do not have winget here are some instructions how to install: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli
This is what I tried and worked out for me:
- Go to MS Store and copy the link of the app you want to install https://apps.microsoft.com/store/apps
- Copy the link of the app and paste in this website https://store.rg-adguard.net, search in
RPmode. - In the results, download only the files that end with the extensions
.appx,.appxbundle, or.msixbundle.
Note: Avoid files with extensions.eappx,.eappxbundle, or.emsixbundle, as these are encrypted files. - Right-click of the app you need and save as, your browser .might detect it as a harmful app, you can ignore and keep the file
- Make sure you also download all the dependencies and save them as well
- Once you download all the dependencies and the application, start by installing dependencies first, and then the main app
- To install, go to the downloads location, right click on each and click Install
- Optional: you can also install via powershell
Add-AppxPackage -Path "<PATH>".appx
With the upcoming Windows 11 Microsoft is going to overhaul the Microsoft Store massively.
While I appreciate finally bringing mobile apps to Windows I don't see the advantage for other use cases.
Take Spotify, Discord or Zoom for example. All of these programs have a dedicated installer provided by the developers. What's the point of installing them through the Microsoft Store instead of downloading them manually?
Providing both the app and the manual program installer is a huge tasks for developers. They have to maintain both versions. I can imaging one of them is always going to have an earlier version upgrade/update compared to the other.
Another advantage I can think of manual installing is modding the clients. You can dive into the folder structure and manually edit or mod things (e.g. Minecraft). How would you do this with the Microsoft Store apps?
What's your opinion on this? Do you/will you use the Microsoft Store apps or will you keep using the manual installers?
If you uninstalled Microsoft Store or have LTSC version of Windows 10 Enterprise and don't want to install Microsoft Store then follow the steps (it's not that complicated, I just described it a lot). Feel free to PM me if you get stuck!
DISCLAMER: IF YOU HAVE "APP INSTALLER" (also a MS Store app) THEN IGNORE STEP 1-6
Go to https://store.rg-adguard.net/ . Also, don't worry it's safe. You can check other reddit posts about it. Now follow these steps:
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MS Store Link of App Installer - Copy paste this link in the search box of the website and select "Retail" on the menu to the right.
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Download these files from the site: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_2020.1111.2238.70_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.eappxbundle Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_2020.1111.2238.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle
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Open powershell in the folder that the files are in (Go to the folder and press Alt+F+S+A)
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Type in
Add-AppxPackage .\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_2020.1111.2238.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundleorAdd-AppxPackage .\typeexactfilenamehere.appxbundlein powershell window and press Enter -
If you get an error code then download this file from the website: Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.29231.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx and follow Step 3 and type in
Add-AppxPackage .\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.29231.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxin the powershell window. -
If there is no error code then great! Now repeat 3 & 4.
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If there is no error code, there should be an app called App Installer in your Apps & Programs in Settings.
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From now on just download both the .appxbundle and .eappxbundle (that has 2020.random numbers. neutral written in front of it if you're confused) of the apps you want by pasting MS Store link of that app in https://store.rg-adguard.net/ after selecting retail on the menu to right of the search bar of that site.
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Just click on the .appxbundle file you just downloaded in your folder and it should install automatically. (also don't forget to download the .eappxbundle but don't do anything with it).|
Update: Some links might be down from time to time. If the link for Step 5 ( the app is the called App Installer ) doesn't work try this out Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.29231.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx . If it doesn't look at the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: Also, do try copying the link of the app you want from the MS Store and pasting it in the mentioned website like this (be sure to select "Retail" beforehand). Then try downloading the mentioned file from there as some links may expire after a while.
Edit: As the post has been archived, feel free to PM me about any issues.
I have a number of games I installed through Microsoft Store, which do not show up in the Installed Programs in Config Panel, which means I cannot delete them that way. Finding those apps back in the Windows labyrinth is also next to impossible, so I'd like to ask you if your method would allow me to uninstall those apps more easily (or at all)?
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