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Windows Store is Microsoft's Digital Distribution platform used in Windows since version 8.

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How to keep built in Windows Apps Up To Date

I am currently going through our On-Premise GPO's and migrating them to Intune. I am currently looking at the MS Store specifically Please see below for my current test settings in Intune that are ...
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Windows Store downloads are severerely rate limited - why?

Windows Store downloads are severely rate limited on my Windows 11 (10.0.22631.3085 23H2) computer and I can't figure out why (nor can our IT guys). What could be causing it? The download rate is ...
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Can't Install New Games from the Xbox App or Microsoft Store error 0x800700b7

I've been trying to install new games with the Xbox App in Windows 10 for over a week, and it always fails. In the Xbox app the error reads "Something unexpected happened. Reporting this problem ...
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How to disable a specific store app temporarily without uninstalling on win 10/11 pro?

I want to disable a specific store app without uninstalling it so i can re enable it when i need it without wasting much time to install it from scratch. Any registry tweak or 3rd party app to achieve ...
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How to update Python 3 installed through the Microsoft store without reinstalling a new version?

I installed Python 3.10 through the Microsoft Store and used to launch my scripts calling in python as such: python <path to script>.py. Python 3.11 just launched and now that I type python in ...
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"Get updates" button in Windows Store (Win11 ARM) shows warning icon

I recently setup Windows 11 (ARM) in Parallels on my M1 iMac. Everything works fine, except that the Windows Store doesn't allow me to fetch updates properly. When I click on the Get updates button, ...
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How to fix extremely slow Microsoft Store downloads?

I recently helped set up a new computer with Windows 11 (preinstalled), and while it went rather smoothly, there's a problem that the Microsoft Store is downloading and installing extremely slowly: It ...
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Has anyone found a way to bypass Windows store that can allow you to download the windows store apps without having to use the windows store app

We have windows update blocked from reaching out to the internet, since we use wsus to update windows. However, this is also blocking the windows store from downloading updates to microsoft apps. I ...
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Clearing unused Microsoft Store WindowsApps folders [duplicate]

TLDR: Trying to find how to delete the unwanted files from C:\Program Files\WindowsApps I've got a Windows 10 machine that's used up all of its 118GB available space. Within Windows Explorer I tried ...
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Azure VPN Client Windows Server 2016R2

Is there any way to get the Azure VPN client to work on Windows Server 2016R2? At the time of this post, the latest version was 2.2159.179.0 (Jan 12, 2023) and it said the minimum OS requirement was ...
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Where are Windows' store printer drivers names located?

I can install a printer driver with pnputil by using: pnputil.exe /add-driver .\MYINF.inf /install /subdirs I can enumerate them with pnputil /enum-drivers /class ...
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Applications installed from Microsoft store does not launch with system startup as expected

I have multiple applications installed from the Microsoft store with the “start on system startup” option enabled. The applications actually don't launch on system startup. Regular Win32 Applications ...
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KB5023152 - System Restore broke many Windows Store apps, how to fix Store?

I recently tried to use System Restore on a malfunctioning Windows 11 machine, and was bit by KB5023152, which has prevented many of my apps from executing. Some I don't care about or can find work-...
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I have uninstalled Microsoft/windows store app from my laptop, how do I reinstall it? [duplicate]

I have uninstalled windows store app from my windows 11 laptop unintentionally and now am finding it very difficult to reinstall it.. could some one recommend the best way to get it right?
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How to set a 3rd party app to open ms-calculator links [duplicate]

My Microsoft Store and MS Calculator apps (which is a "MS store" app) are broken (don't open at all), and I am done trying to figure out how to fix them (I'm using Windows 10). I still need ...
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Windows Store missing in Windows 11

I have a fresh Windows 11 copy that keeps coming without Microsoft Store. Tried reinstalling, etc, nothing. I am, in particular, using Microsoft Windows 11 Business Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621. ...
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Windows terminal is missing after reboot

I'm using Windows Terminal in my VDI environment(via Citrix) If I reboot my VDI environment Windows terminal is not available. Again I've to visit Windows Store and re-install. After that my settings ...
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What's the difference between "Update all" and "Get updates" in Microsoft App Store? - and "Open" vs "Get"?

The current version of the Microsoft Store (running on Windows 10 21H2, if that matters) has two buttons that seemingly do the same thing: A hyperlink-style button labelled "Update all" A ...
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PowerShell, how to setup Microsoft Terminal and other Store Apps inside Windows Sandbox

I would like to be able to get Store Apps to work within a Windows Sandbox. I asked a question here on Windows Sandbox and Store Apps in general, and @harrymc pointed me at a means to install these ...
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When will we see Store Apps enabled in Windows Sandbox?

Windows Sandbox is incredibly useful to me; having an instant Container that I use to try things out is great, it's an amazing feature, but I just can't get my head around why Store Apps do not work ...
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Disney+ just got installed without my permission

I'm running Windows 11 Pro 21H2. This morning I noticed that I had two notifications as shown on the bottom right corner of the screen. I opened it and saw two messages. One said Disney+ was just ...
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Windows update doesn't work via double NAT for some computers

Here is an issue that tortured me for some loooong time and I still can't wrap my head around it: I've had huge issues updating Windows 11 on a brand new laptop of mine. It drove me crazy and I even ...
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Microsoft Store not opening; can't reinstall [0x80073CF6, 0x80073CFC]

Using Windows 10 Home, 64bit, version 21H1 (now updated to 21H2; same issue), OS build: 19043.1706. I have tried many things but none of them work Microsoft Store doesn't even appear in Settings>...
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Windows 10 user is acting up

My Windows (not necessarily Microsoft) account has been malfunctioning lately. It takes some seconds for the internet to activate, and various Microsoft-related apps (such as the Microsoft Store and ...
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Windows 10/11 cannot install feature updates, optional features or store apps: permission error 0x80070005

Since last November a permission-denied problem with 0x80070005 has been plaguing my PC. The problem occurs when: Installing/updating an app in Microsoft Store. If I search for an app that failed to ...
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running an Windows Store Apps from command line with arguments

I have learned how I can run Windows Store apps from command line via: shell:AppsFolder!App # For example: shell:Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App How can I pass command line arguments to ...
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Can I remove preinstalled Local Experience Packs?

I just got a new laptop, and in the MS Store, I keep getting updates for about 20 Local Experience Packs, for languages I'll never use. I found some references that suggest using the Language tab in ...
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How to sideload language packs MSIX inside MSIXbundle?

I'm using Windows Subsystem for Android on my Windows 11 22000.318 PC. In order to root and use Google apps inside WSA, I had to sideload the app by directly extracting the saPackage_1.8.32822....
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How to launch the WSL Ubuntu "Console" from the command line

I'm struggling to launch the WSL "Ubuntu 20.04" Store App (or any Store App, really) from the command-line (e.g. PowerShell or CMD). When I run Ubuntu 20.04 from the Start Menu, it launches ...
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Do pre-loaded Windows apps get updated automatically without signing into the Windows store?

We are in an enterprise environment and have enabled the private store via GPO. If you open the app store it will not open/load until you sign into your work account else you get an error. Will ...
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How to get ubuntu 18.04 from windows store if ubuntu and ubuntu 20.04 already installed

I am having a windows store issue. I already have gotten "ubuntu" and "ubuntu 20.4" from it (the windows store) but I would now like to install "ubuntu 18.04" as a 2nd ...
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Windows 8 upgrade from Store

According to Microsoft - the Windows 8 Store was closed on 01.06.2019 and no APP UPDATES could be installed after this date. Does this mean that the Windows 8.1 upgrade was deleted from the store at ...
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Windows 8.1 no apps are installed to open this type of link (steam)

Trying to install the game PES 2020 in my laptop. After clicking PES2020.exe which is the installation file (or maybe the game run file itself), I get the message I tried everything on the internet. ...
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How can I enable the Ubuntu windows store app for all users on my computer?

So I have two user accounts on my computer, one that's personal and one that's for work. I’ve noticed that after installing Ubuntu from the Windows store on my work account, I can’t access Ubuntu from ...
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How can I restore lost windows store application dll?

I lost windows store application dll by accidentally deleting the it and now I am unable to open the windows store or the emoji panel. I tried to restore the dlls using sfc.exe /scannow and it didn't ...
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windows game bar unable to record

so my perfectly fine windows game bar was recording my game and suddenly just stops. . . all it says is ' '(yep you guessed it, nothing at all. I'm totally in the dark). . . when I press windows + G ...
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Microsoft Store can't connect to internet

I have encountered a simple yet strange problem: I can't open Microsoft Store webpages using Microsoft Store. I am in China, behind the infamous Great Firewall of China, I use a multitude of FREE ...
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updating a software in Microsoft Store using cmd

I want to automate my Microsoft store Updates or Xbox software for pc updates (Microsoft Gaming App called Xbox). SO I want to know how to do that via a command in cmd so I can give it to task ...
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Appx Package without install location

Recently I encountered some HD issues and I was forced to replace the affected drive. Unfortunately, several Microsoft store apps were stored on this very drive. I wanted to reinstall the affected ...
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Windows Store error "Turn on Windows Update"

I cannot download any app from the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. I get the following error message: Turn on Windows Update Windows Update is disabled. You can repair Windows Update by running the ...
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Windows 10 Store broken: You'll need the internet for this

Tried all suggestions searched online, e.g. disable proxy, reset app store app, enable/disable IP V6, run a mysterious Power Shell script etc. None of them worked. Please share some ideas. Update ...
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Can't run apps installed from an appx package - error 0x800704cf

When running apps that were installed with Windows's default App installer (Appx and msixbundle files), Trying to run the installed applications fails and the following error (Error 0x800704cf) ...
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Command line interface of Microsoft Store

Is there a command line interface of Microsoft Store that could be used to automate installation of apps from the store?
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Windows Store entirely missing from Windows after reset

I've been having some issues with the Windows Store on my laptop. Today, after finding the need to reinstall WSL, I finally resolved to dig into the problem. The app folder was beyond salvaging what ...
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How to reinstall restore Windows Store [duplicate]

A LOT OF PEOPLE ASKING HOW TO FIX OR RESTORE THE WINDOWS STORE. This is a fix I made after a lot of stuffing around, should work for people on Windows 10. Download the TakeOwnership file from ...
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Microsoft.Whiteboard app taking up 10+GB

Here's what I see - tons of copies of this windows store app, and each one is a different version: The app is not even installed on the PC, I uninstalled it using powershell: Get-AppxPackage -...
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How to change the frequency of update check for Window 10 store?

I want to increase the frequency the windows 10 store checks for app updates. I can't find any info about it, does anyone have any idea how to do it or is it even possible?
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Keeping UWP apps updated, but hiding/hiding store app

So I'm upgrading a clients system to Windows 10, and per their request removing as many UWP apps as possible. I got stuck on the Windows Store app though, I want to keep it to keep the bare minimum ...
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Manipulate AppData folder and fail install apps in Windows 10

I unhide AppData folder and change ownership settings and Windows fail in install/update apps from Store. Error: 0x80070005 I can't install programs from EXE MSI setup because they cant create ...
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How do I get GUID of apps installed from Microsoft Store?

I have installed Ubuntu app from Microsoft Store on Windows 10 1903. For some reasons I want to know its GUID. How can I get that, may be using some command on CMD or Powershell?
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