Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store
If you’re in Windows 10 and you’re having problems with an app from Microsoft Store, consider these updates and fixes.
First, sign in to your Microsoft account. Next, work through these possible solutions in the order presented.
Make sure Windows has the latest update: Select check for updates now, and then select Check for updates. Or, select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for Updates. If there is an available update, select Install now.
Make sure that your app works with Windows 10. For more info, see Your app doesn’t work with Windows 10.
Update Microsoft Store: Select the Start button, and then from the apps list, select Microsoft Store. In Microsoft Store, select See more > Downloads and updates > Get updates. If an update for Microsoft Store is available, it will start installing automatically.
Troubleshoot games: If you’re having issues installing a game, see Troubleshoot game installations on Windows 10.
Reinstall your apps: In Microsoft Store, select See more > My Library. Select the app you want to reinstall, and then select Install.
Run the troubleshooter: Select the Start button, and then select Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot, and then from the list select Windows Store apps > Run the troubleshooter.
Here’s more help
If you’re having trouble launching Microsoft Store, see Microsoft Store doesn’t launch.
If you can launch the Microsoft Store but you are just having trouble finding or installing an app, see I can’t find or install an app from Microsoft Store.
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Hi Keith, a lot of users are reporting problems with the Store app in version 1803!
Please try this:
Open the Windows Store
Click your User Icon and choose Sign out
Search for an App you want to download and click ‘Get’
Sign back into your Account
Can you now download that App?
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Not sure what steps you have already undertaken, hence steps might be repeated below.
Please try these options one by one and check after each option. (The first step usually solves the problem)
1. Open MS Store > Click on your profile picture on top right and sign-out. Then sign-in again.
2. Run Windows App Troubleshooter
Windows Key+X > Click Settings > Click Update & security > Click Troubleshoot > Scroll down to the bottom > Click Windows Store Apps > Click Run the Troubleshooter
3. Reset Windows Store through Command Prompt
Type cmd in Windows Search box > Right click on Command Prompt > Run As Administrator > Type WSreset.exe and click Enter > Reboot your computer
4. Re-register All Store apps
Right click on Windows Start > Right click on Windows Powershell (Admin) > Copy the following from below and right click in Powrshell to paste ? Enter > Restart your computer
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach
5. Uninstall & Reinstall Store
Right click on Windows Start > Right click on Windows Powershell (Admin) > Copy the following from below and right click in Powershell to paste > Enter
Get-AppxPackage -allusers *WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage
Copy the following from below and right click in Powershell to paste > Enter > Reboot your computer
Get-AppxPackage -allusers *WindowsStore* | Foreach
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First, try signing out of the Microsoft Store. Click your Profile picture at the top right, click your account then sign out.
Restart your computer, launch the Microsoft Store app, sign in again, then attempt downloading again.
Other things you can try.
Start by running the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter.
Open Start > Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot
Scroll down to the bottom
Click Windows Store Apps
Click Run the troubleshooter
When complete try opening the Store again.
Also check if the Store works in another user account.
Press Windows key + R
Type: wsreset.exe
Hit Enter
Do this a couple times then try launching the Store again.
Your Antivirus might be interfering with the Store, try disabling it ‘temporarily’ to see if it launches.
Check Windows Update and install the latest updates. Sometimes Microsoft releases infrastructure fixes for the Store through Windows Update.
You can also try resetting the store app using the following instructions:
Reinstall the Store:
Press Windows key + X
Click Windows PowerShell (Admin)
At the command prompt, type the following then hit Enter:
Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach
If that does not work, try resetting the software distribution folder:
Before carrying out this procedure, disconnect from the Internet. That means turning off Wi-Fi and disconnecting from a wired connection. If you don’t, Windows 10 will indicate some files are in use and cannot be modified or the command will be non-responsive. Also, you should restart your computer after disconnecting from the Internet. The easiest way to do it is to enable Airplane mode from the Action Center — Windows key + A.
1. Open Start, type: CMD
Right click CMD
Click Run as administrator
Type each of the following then hit Enter
taskkill /F /FI «SERVICES eq wuauserv» (do this multiple times)
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
rmdir C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
rmdir C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
If that does not work.
1. Open Start, type: CMD
Right click CMD
Click Run as administrator
Type each of the following then hit Enter
Run these codes:
Net Stop bits
Net Stop wuauserv
Net Stop appidsvc
Net Stop cryptsvc
Ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak
Ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bak
Net Start bits
Net Start wuauserv
Net Start appidsvc
Net Start cryptsvc
After running these commands, check if your issue is fixed.
When complete, hit Enter, then restart, then try updating again.
Starting Windows 10 «Store App» from the command line.
How do you start a the «new and improved» Metro / Universal / Store (cr)App from the command line?
The original question was, when I’m running a 3rd party photo editor application, I have the option of starting other photo editor applications from inside it (because they have different editing features), so I need to provide a «command line» to start the Windows Store Photo application.
Store Apps are MS’s «latest and greatest» take on application programming, primarily run from the Windows 10 start menu. So they MUST be easy to start. Not so much. They are designed to be started from the start menu only. Even with a shortcut on the desktop you DO NOT have enough information to create the required command line.
So, tighten your seatbelts and take your anti-nausea pills, here it comes the rollercoaster ride of fun .
(FYI: I had an issue running the Photos app, so I had to test with Weather instead)
- Open run dialog
- Type:
shell:AppsFolder - Find your app (Photos) in the folder
- Right click and choose «Create Shortcut»
- Say «Yes», to prompt to «place the shortcut on desktop»
- Right click the shortcut and choose «Properties»
- Make sure Shortcut tab is displayed
- Make note of the entry in the “Target” field (ie Microsoft.BingWeather_ 8wekyb3d8bbwe)
get-appxpackage > 123.txt
Run Windows Store Apps With UAC Disabled in Windows 10
User Account Control, or just UAC is a part of the Windows security system which prevents apps from making unwanted changes on your PC. When some software tries to change system-related parts of the Registry or the file system, Windows 10 shows a UAC confirmation dialog, where the user should confirm if he really wants to make those changes.
Windows 10 Creators Update changes this situation. Windows 10 build 15063, which was confirmed today as the final version, finally allows you to use UWP apps even with UAC disabled.
I disabled UAC completely using Winaero Tweaker and restarted Build 15063. All Universal apps still work!
To disable UAC in Windows 10 Creators Update, you can do the following.
- Open Registry Editor.
- Navigate to the following Registry key:
If you do not have such a Registry key, then just create it.
Tip: You can access any desired Registry key with one click.
If you do not have this DWORD value, then create it.
Alternatively, you can open the classic Control Panel and go to Control Panel\User Accounts and Family Safety\User Accounts. There you will find the link ‘Change User Account Control settings’. Click it.
In the User Account Control settings dialog, move the slider to the bottom (Never Notify):
Click OK and restart Windows 10. This will disable UAC.
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4 thoughts on “ Run Windows Store Apps With UAC Disabled in Windows 10 ”
Hello, you are the only one I could find reporting this change with 1703 Creators Update. I have the same experience since UAC is disabled by our domain so previously no one could run Windows Store apps, but with 1703 we can. Do you know of any documentation from Microsoft on this?
Nope, I haven’t seen any documentation.
are you sure that Winaero Tweaker actually turned off the UAC? in win 7 when you use the slider you mention in the classic control panel option, and slide it all the way down, it will prompt you to restart the computer to take effect or if it is all the way down and you move it up it prompts a restart. in the 6 or 7 win 10 machines I’ve used any of the sliding normally does not prompt a restart. When sliding it down all the way, it leaves the EnablaLUA dword in the reg set to 1. If you actually change it in the registry to 0, it requires a restart and edge and calculator etc wont work. Once truly disabled, moving the slider up prompts a restart. Check if yours really has the UAC off by running outlook or something as admin and try dragging and dropping a file in. If truly off it’ll let you. In win 10 “turning off” via the slider will not allow drag and drop into software running as admin. I believe MS does not allow these built in universal apps to run with UAC off, they just disabled/changed what sliding the UAC slider all the way down does.
I have a user throwing DCOM errors in outlook, I went in gave permissions to all of the services throwing it etc, no go. Run as admin and works without error. User complains he cant drag and drop files into outlook. UAC had been turned off (I thought) bc another program (Edgecam) needed it off. Did registry edit, really turned it off. All looked good. Guy complains that his Autodesk inventor diagram files are no longer previewing . Enable UAC and they preview properly. Finally said, well sorry for wasting your time over the past week, MicroSoft sucks and you’ll just need to deal with “outlook is not set as a default program…” message that pops up and throws a dcom error the first time you run outlook each time…. Wish MS would get their crap together and if they don’t handle permissions properly in win 10 then dont force the UAC on us…
are you sure that Winaero Tweaker actually turned off the UAC? in win 7 when you use the slider you mention in the classic control panel option, and slide it all the way down, it will prompt you to restart the computer to take effect or if it is all the way down and you move it up it prompts a restart. in the 6 or 7 win 10 machines I’ve used any of the sliding normally does not prompt a restart. When sliding it down all the way, it leaves the EnablaLUA dword in the reg set to 1. If you actually change it in the registry to 0, it requires a restart and edge and calculator etc wont work. Once truly disabled, moving the slider up prompts a restart. Check if yours really has the UAC off by running outlook or something as admin and try dragging and dropping a file in. If truly off it’ll let you. In win 10 “turning off” via the slider will not allow drag and drop into software running as admin. I believe MS does not allow these built in universal apps to run with UAC off, they just disabled/changed what sliding the UAC slider all the way down does.
I have a user throwing DCOM errors in outlook, I went in gave permissions to all of the services throwing it etc, no go. Run as admin and works without error. User complains he cant drag and drop files into outlook. UAC had been turned off (I thought) bc another program (Edgecam) needed it off. Did registry edit, really turned it off. All looked good. Guy complains that his Autodesk inventor diagram files are no longer previewing . Enable UAC and they preview properly. Finally said, well sorry for wasting your time over the past week, MicroSoft sucks and you’ll just need to deal with “outlook is not set as a default program…” message that pops up and throws a dcom error the first time you run outlook each time…. Wish MS would get their crap together
