Fix: Microsoft Store/Store Apps not working in Windows

In this article I am going to show you how to fix Microsoft Store/Store Apps not working in Windows. Errors like this are very common in Windows, suddenly Microsoft Store or Store Apps stop working, you get blank screens, crashes that could be annoying.

• Run the Microsoft Store Troubleshooter

To run the troubleshooter we are going to open the Settings app. Just click on the Start Button and then on the Settings icon or you can use the keyboard combination Windows+i. Scroll down and click on Update & Security and then from the left side click on Troubleshoot. In the right side scroll down to the bottom of the window, to find Windows Store Apps. Click on it and then on Run the troubleshooter.

Windows will automatically try to diagnose the problem, and after that will recommend you certain possible fixes for the issue.

• Re-register Microsoft Store Apps

We are going to do that using Powershell from Windows. Click on the Search Box and then type Windows Powershell. Right click on it and then Run as administrator. In Powershell you will need to run the following command that will refresh the Microsoft Store Apps:

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

After the process is finished make sure to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

• Create a new User Account

This is a potential fix recommended by Microsoft. To create a new User Account just click on the Start Button again and then on the Settings icon. Go to Accounts and then to Family & other users. Click on Add someone else to this PC.

You will have the option to create a new User Account using a Microsoft Account or a Local Account. The process either way is very simple.

What you have to keep in mind is that by default the new User Account won’t be created as an Administrator and to change it to Administrator you have to follow the next steps. Below the User Account name click on Change account type.

After that under Account type, select Administrator and then click on OK.

After you sign in with that new Account you should be good to go, you should no longer have issues with the Microsoft Store or the Microsoft Store Apps.

For a more in depth explanation you can watch the video below from the Youtube channel.