Hot to Fix Microsoft Store if it Can't Update

The Microsoft Store can’t update for some, and that problem is usually caused by app corruption or incorrect region settings. Here’s how to fix it quickly.

What can I do if the Microsoft Store won’t update?

1. Change The Region Settings

1. Go to Start Menu and click on Control Panel
2. In Control Panel, go to Region, and change your region under Formats drop-down menu
3. Reboot your Microsoft Store and try to update it again

Maybe the Microsoft Store is not updating apps because you’re in the unsupported region or your region somehow changed from your actual one.

To solve the problem all you need to do is to change your Region Format in the Control Panel and your Microsoft Store app should be able to update again.

2. Repair the Microsoft Store app

If changing the region didn’t help, you can try with repairing your Store app in the Command Prompt. To do that, follow these steps:

1. In the Search box, type cmd
2. Right click on Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator
3. In the command prompt, enter the following command:
   • PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted –Command “& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + ‘AppxManifest.xml’ ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}”

3. Use the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter

The next thing we’re going to try is running the built-in Store troubleshooter to make Microsoft Store update.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Navigate to Updates & Security > Troubleshoot.
3. Click Windows Store Apps and choose Run the troubleshooter.
4. Wait for the troubleshooter to finish the process.
5. Restart your PC.

4. Reset the Store

1. Go to Search and type wsreset.
2. Click WSReset.exe
3. Wait for the process to finish and restart your computer.

Another widely used troubleshooting tool that’s tightly connected to the Windows Store is the WSReset command. You can use this command to reset the Store, and bring to its previous state, back when it had no issues updating.

5. Check the date and time

Some users reported that you can’t install Windows Store updates or any other updates if your date and time are wrong. So, make sure to get your time and date settings right before trying to update the Windows Store.

6. Reinstall a problematic app

If you have a problem with a certain app, it may block the entire Store and cause it to not update. So, go through all the apps installed on your computer, find and uninstall the troublesome one.

You can find the list of all the installed apps in Settings > Apps > Apps & features.

7. Perform the SFC scan

1. Go to Search, type cmd, right-click Command Prompt, and go to Run as Administrator.
2. Enter the following command, and press Enter on your keyboard: sfc/scannow
3. Wait for the process to finish.
4. Restart your computer.

Another troubleshooting tool designed for dealing with various system errros within Windows, including the Windows Store, is the SFC scan. So, you can try and run this feature to resolve the problem with updating the Microsoft Store.

8. Update Windows / Delete updates

1. Press Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
2. Select Update & security.
3. Click on View installed update history.
4. Choose to Uninstall updates.
5. Uninstall all recent updates and restart your PC.

Windows updates are crucial for the system’s functioning. So crucial that some updates even determin whether your system will work better, or become broken. Because of that, it takes installing just one Windows update to solve your problem. And that’s what we’re going to do now.

To check for new updates, simply go to Settings > Updates & Security, and check for updates. If a new update is available, the app will install it automatically.

But as I said, a broken update can also cause a handful of issues. So, if installing a new update didn’t sovle the problem, try with uninstalling the most recent update. Maybe you’ll get more lucky.

After you finish trying out all of these solutions, try to see if you can update the Store.

So, here are the solutions for Microsoft Store updating problems. After performing these solutions your Microsoft Store should be able to receive new updates on a regular basis.

If the Microsoft Store is stuck on Pending, click the highlighted link for the right solutions to fix it. We also have a helpful guide on how to fix Microsoft Store if it’s not downloading anything.

If you have any other questions, suggestions, or these workarounds somehow didn’t work for you and Microsoft Store still won’t update, please tell us in the comments section below.