Just like any other Play Store, Microsoft Store has become an integral part of the Windows ecosystem. If for any reason, Microsoft Store is not working on your Windows 11 PC, try out the solutions discussed in this tutorial and get this issue resolved.
If not looked upon, this issue may become even more serious and can impact downloading new games/apps or updating the existing ones. Windows 11 comes bundled with three features that can easily resolve this issue. Let’s explore these solutions in somewhat more detail.
Fix: Microsoft Store is Not working in Windows 11
To resolve this issue, go through the below three solutions and check if any resolve the Store not working issue on Windows 11. The solutions are as follows –
1] Repair or Reset Microsoft Store via Settings
Microsoft includes a function in Windows 11/10 using which one can repair the Store app. So, try this and check if this alone fixes Microsoft Store not working issue on your PC. Here’s how you may perform this task –
- Press Win + I.
- Select Apps and then Apps & Features. On the latest version of Windows 11, you will find Installed apps instead of Apps & Features.
- Scroll down to Microsoft Store and hit the three dots beside it.
- Select Advanced options next.
- Scroll down to the Reset section and hit the Repair button.
Note: Repairing Microsoft Store will not remove any data from this application. So, you are not required to download any game or app that gets deleted during the repair process.
- Sometimes it functions, and sometimes it doesn’t. In case the problem persists even after repairing it, re-visit the same path and hit the Reset button this time.
Proceeding this way, all stored data, and apps/games will be deleted. Restart your PC and check if Windows Store functions well.
2] Reset Microsoft Store using WSReset
WSReset is basically the same as what you did in the above solution. The only difference is that you can’t repair the Store app using this command. Let’s see how to run this tool on Windows 11 PC –
- Press Win + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- Type “CMD” and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys altogether.
- Doing so will launch the Command Prompt as administrator.
- Now, copy/paste the below code and press Enter –
WSReset.exe
- Wait while this code is running on Windows Console.
- When it finishes, the Store app will launch automatically.
3] Uninstall and then Reinstall Microsoft Store
If Microsoft Store is still not working on your Windows 11 PC, it’s best to uninstall and reinstall this program. Being a system app, there’s no direct way to uninstall this application. However, you may use PowerShell to achieve this task. Here’s what you need to do –
- Press Win + X, and choose Windows Terminal (Admin).
- The terminal will default open Windows PowerShell (Admin).
- Run this cmdlet on the elevated console –
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore | Remove-AppxPackage
- When this command runs successfully, execute this code –
Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
- Microsoft Store will launch the moment this command runs successfully.
- You may restart your PC now so that the recent changes become effective from the next login.
I hope, reinstalling Microsoft Store indeed works in your case. Let’s know in the comment section if you face any difficulty following the above guide.
How do I troubleshoot Microsoft Store?
Upon encountering different issues or error codes in Microsoft Store, users may try troubleshooting the Store app. This tool will look at the underlying causes and address them. You may locate this tool by visiting the below path in Windows 11 –
Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters > Windows Store Apps
You may see the Run button on the right-end side of the Microsoft Store. Click on it and wait while the troubleshooting task is completed.
