Windows Store on Windows 10 is one of the fantastic tools for users to download compatible applications across both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile platforms. By default after installing Win 10, you will notice the Store icon, and it serves as the place to download some Store apps exclusively for Win 10. However, for some reasons, you no longer want to use Store and uninstall Store apps on Win 10 and the Store itself from the computer. Ironically, restoring Windows Store via Powershell is not a simple task if you are not familiar with the procedure.
Guide to Restore Windows Store Using Powershell
Step 1: Run PowerShell with highest administrative privileges.
Navigate to Start Menu > type PowerShell > Right-click on the search result and select Run as administrator. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open PowerShell with elevated privileges. Without elevated privileges activated, you won't be able to execute the command.
Guide to Restore Windows Store Using Powershell
Step 2: Enter the following command line in PowerShell.
Get-Appxpackage –Allusers
After running the command line, navigate to the Microsoft.WindowsStore line and search for PackageFamilyName.
Step 3: Proceed to run the following command, replacing the line ***** with the PackageFileName above.
Add-AppxPackage -register 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\******\AppxManifest.xml' –DisableDevelopmentMode
For example:
Add-AppxPackage -register 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml' –DisableDevelopmentMode
how to restore Windows Store using Powershell
After executing the command, the Store app will reappear for installing new applications.
Restore Windows Store Using Powershell
If after accessing the Store you still encounter access denied or similar errors, you need to regain WindowsApp administrative privileges on Windows.
In reality, using the Windows app store is quite simple and straightforward, but sometimes Windows Store may not function properly, occasionally experiencing issues accessing Windows Store on Win 10 can be quite annoying. Typically, to fix this issue, users will clear the Windows Store cache to restore Win Store to its original state. However, there are also more time-consuming methods, for example, you may have to update Win 10 to the latest version, Windows 10 Anniversary, to fix this occurring error.
Wishing you all success!
