The Microsoft Store app on Windows 11 provides a user-friendly and secure environment to download and install apps, games, and movies. Although the app receives updates frequently to improve the experience, you may still encounter problems opening the app, crashes, installing updates or downloading apps, error messages, etc.
Regardless of the reason, Windows 11 includes multiple ways to resolve issues with the Microsoft Store with the Settings app and commands.
This guide will teach you how to resolve problems with the Microsoft Store app on Windows 11.
- Fix Microsoft Store with Repair feature on Windows 11
- Fix Microsoft Store with WSReset command on Windows 11
- Fix Microsoft Store by reinstalling app on Windows 11
Fix Microsoft Store with Repair feature on Windows 11
To repair the Microsoft Store app not working, use these steps:
- Open Settings on Windows 11.
- Click on Apps.
- Click the Apps & features tab.
- Click the menu (three-dotted) button for the Microsoft Store app and click on Advanced options.
- Click the Repair button to fix problems with the Store app without deleting data.
- (Optional) Click the Reset button to reinstall and delete the Microsoft Store app data to fix issues.
Once you complete the steps, the process should resolve the most common problems with the Microsoft Store on Windows 11.
Open Settings on Windows 11.
Click on Apps.
Click the Apps & features tab.
Click the menu (three-dotted) button for the Microsoft Store app and click on Advanced options.
Click the Repair button to fix problems with the Store app without deleting data.
(Optional) Click the Reset button to reinstall and delete the Microsoft Store app data to fix issues.
Fix Microsoft Store with WSReset command on Windows 11
To use the WSReset command to fix the Microsoft Store app on Windows 11, use these steps:
- Open Start.
- Search for Run and click the top result to open the app.
- Type the WSReset.exe command.
- Click the OK button.
After you complete the steps, the command will run, and after a few seconds, if the operation runs successfully, the Store will open automatically.
Open Start.
Search for Run and click the top result to open the app.
Type the WSReset.exe command.
Click the OK button.
Fix Microsoft Store by reinstalling app on Windows 11
If the repairing and resetting features don’t work, you can uninstall and reinstall the Store app manually with PowerShell commands.
To uninstall and reinstall the Microsoft Store app on Windows 11, use these steps:
- Open Start.
- Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
- Type the following command to uninstall the Microsoft Store app and press Enter:
- Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore | Remove-AppxPackage
- Type the following command to install the Microsoft Store app and press Enter:
- Get-AppXPackage WindowsStore -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
Once you complete the steps, you should be able to open the Microsoft Store one more time on Windows 11.
Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
Type the following command to uninstall the Microsoft Store app and press Enter:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore | Remove-AppxPackage
Type the following command to install the Microsoft Store app and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage WindowsStore -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
In addition to these methods, the Microsoft Store may encounter problems downloading apps if there are problems with the internet connection or the device is using a metered connection.
