Mar 28, 2019 Install any uninstalled updates to Windows. Go to Settings Update & Security Windows Update Check for Updates. If Microsoft Store still doesn't launch, try these steps: Check for connection problems. Check if you're signed in with a Microsoft account. Check your time and location settings. Go to Settings Time & Language.
One of the best things about Windows 10 is the Microsoft Store which can be used to download apps, games, music, movies, TV shows and books. Users can download apps and games without the fear of any malware. But what if the Microsoft Store stops working or goes missing from Windows 10. The users are left with no option but to download from 3rd party websites. But this would make the PC susceptible to virus and malware attacks.
Microsoft Store app missing in Windows 10
This is exactly what happened to several users after updating Windows. This happens because after updating Windows, some files regarding the Store gets corrupted. So without further ado, let’s get to the various steps to bring back the Microsoft Store.
Solution 1
Use Windows Store Troubleshooter
- If you don’t have the Windows Store App Troubleshooter then click here to download it.
- Install and Run the Troubleshooter by double-clicking the downloaded file.
- Click on the Advanced option and make sure the Checkmark is present on the “ApplyRepair Automatically” option.
- Now, Run the Troubleshooter and let it fix.
- Then you should go to the Windows Search bar and type in “Troubleshooting”. Then click on the Troubleshooting option.
- Select View all from the left window.
- Then a list of all the programs will show up. From there select Windows Store Apps.
- Now, just follow the instructions and let the Troubleshooter do its job;
- Restart the PC and then try to install the apps from the Windows Store.
Solution 2
Create a New User Account in Windows
- Open Settings from the app list or by pressing the Windows Key and I together. From the Settings open Accounts.
- From Accounts, you can find an option called Family and Other People from the left side. At the bottom, there is an option to Add someone else to this PC. Click it.
- At the bottom of this window, there is an option called I don’t have this person’s sign-in information. Click it.
- From the new window that opens, there is an option to Add a user without a Microsoft account at the bottom. Click it
- The next thing to do is to type in a new username and password of your choice and then click Next.
Sign in using this account and then check whether your Microsoft Store is working or not. [f it works then there was some problem with your old account. Transfer your files from the old account to the new account and delete the old account.
Solution 3
Reset the Windows Store Cache
This is a simple method.
- Open the Run option by Windows by pressing the Windows key + R and type “wsreset.exe”. Now press Enter.
- After pressing enter, the command will run and will reset the cache in the Windows Store.
- Restart the PC. Then check if the Microsoft Store can be used or not.
Solution 4
Run DISM command
- Open the Command Prompt by pressing Windows K + X. Click Command Prompt(Admin)
2. Type in the following commands in the Command Prompt and press enter after each command.
- Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
- Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
- Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
3. Run the DISM command. If the above command doesn’t work on your device, use this alternative command.
- Dism /Image:C:offline /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:c:testmountwindows
- Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:c:testmountwindows /LimitAccess
Restart your PC to save the changes and check if the Microsoft Store issue is fixed or not.
Solution 5
Register once again on the Windows Store
- Type Powershell on the Windows Search.Right-click and select Run as administrator.
- Type in the following command in the Powershell
- Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”}
- Restart your PC after this process ends.
Solution 6
Run System Restore command
- Open Run option by pressing Windows Key + R and type in ”sysdm.cpl”. Press Enter.
- From the window, select System Protection and clickSystem Restore.
- Click Next and choose your required System Restore Point.
- Follow the instructions shown and this will complete the process
- Finally, the system restarts and the Microsoft Store will be fixed.
Solution 7
Manually Repair Windows Store
- First, download this ZIP file by clicking here.
- Paste this zip file in C:UsersYour_UsernameDesktop and replace Your_Username with your actual account username.
- From the Windows search type Powershell. Right-click and select Run as administrator
- Now, type the following commands and hit Enter after each command.
- Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted (press Y and Enter if the program asks you to change the execution policy)cd C:UsersYour_UsernameDesktop (change Your_Username to your actual username).reinstall-preinstalledApps.ps1 *Microsoft.WindowsStore*
- Now reset the Windows Store Cache.
- Now type this command into PowerShell and press Enter:Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned
- Restart your PC.
Till now, we have seen many issues in which users were having trouble using Windows Store Apps in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1. Sometimes, the apps refuse to start and take you back to the Start Screen. In some other scenarios, you may receive This app can’t open error. In yet other cases, users are not able to update existing apps to solve the issues they’re experiencing with the current version. In all such cases, there is one thing you can try, and that is to re-register or reinstall the Microsoft Store apps.
This app can’t open
If the system apps are unable to start due to issues with the user account, the problem can be solved by creating a new admin account, because Windows automatically sets apps to factory defaults for new accounts. Re-registering of apps is an offline operation, and you don’t need to stay connected to the Internet for that. It can be done via executing a simple command in Windows PowerShell. If you’re facing issues with multiple issues with apps on your system, try to re-register the apps and get rid of the issues.
Reinstall Windows Store apps
Let us see how to re-register or reinstall the Microsoft Store & Windows Store apps in Windows 10. This can help fix This app can’t open and other problems. You have three ways tp do this:
- Run a PowerShell command
- Use Windows Settings
- Use 10AppsManager.
Now let us see the procedures in details.
1] Run a PowerShell command
Create a System Restore Point first.
Then press WinKey+Q, type powershell and select Windows PowerShell from the results, right-click on it and choose Run as administrator.
In the administrative Windows PowerShell window, type following command and hit Enter key then:
Once the command is successfully executed, you can close Windows PowerShell and reboot the machine.
This will reinstall all the apps. This is also useful if you find that your Microsoft Store app is missing.
After restarting the system, problems with apps on your Windows should be fixed.
2] Use Windows Settings
Open the Start Menu and click on the Settings icon. Next, go to Apps > Apps & features. Identify the app which is not working properly and click on it. You will see Advanced options.
Finally, click on the Reset button to initiate the process to reset the app. When you do this, the app data will be deleted, and the app will be reinstalled with default settings. This is useful if you want to reinstall a aprticular app.
3] Use 10AppsManager
10AppsManager is a freeware that will allow you to easily uninstall and reinstall any of the default, built-in, preinstalled Windows Store apps in Windows 10.
Reinstall Windows Store Windows 10 Enterprise
All the best.
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