Dear John,
Thanks for the help. I tried every method, and none of them worked. The 3rd method (**Please try to run SFC and DISM to check for any system errors and corrupted files.) did not even happen because it said I needed elevated permissions to run DISM. Do you have any other methods I could try to resolve this issue? I really need access to the Microsoft Store for my email amongst other things.
Kind Regards,
Ahmad
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Dear John,
Thanks for the help. I tried every method, and none of them worked. The 3rd method (**Please try to run SFC and DISM to check for any system errors and corrupted files.) did not even happen because it said I needed elevated permissions to run DISM. Do you have any other methods I could try to resolve this issue? I really need access to the Microsoft Store for my email amongst other things.
Kind Regards,
Ahmad
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Please try this if it helps.
Please make sure to uninstall the Microsoft Store and Xbox app first.
**Uninstall the Microsoft Store app:
Press Windows key + X
Click and Run Windows PowerShell as Administrator. Copy and paste the command below then press Enter.
get-appxpackage *WindowsStore* | remove-appxpackage
**Uninstall the Xbox app
Open Settings then select Apps
Click Installed apps, find Xbox app
Click it then Uninstall
Once the two apps are uninstalled, install the Xbox app from the link below
https://aka.ms/XboxInstaller
Restart your computer then open the Xbox app
This will prompt to install the Microsoft Store app
Please check if the issue persists.
Kind regards,
John DeV
Independent Advisor
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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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