Though, in most cases, the apps already installed continue to work fine. But the Microsoft Store missing from user profile is a significant issue, and we will walk you through everything there’s to know about the problem.

Why Microsoft Store is not showing in Apps and Features?

Here are a few reasons Microsoft Store is missing in Windows:

Bug in the current version – When the Microsoft Store is missing after update, it’s likely a bug in the current version, and reverting to the previous one should do the trick. Corrupt system files – In some cases, corrupt system files were the reason behind the problem, and fixing these got things up and running. Microsoft Store is not installed – If Microsoft Store is not working after you reset Windows, chances are that it was never installed after the reset. Issues with the user account – Even when the user profile is corrupt, you will encounter this issue.

Common scenarios related to the missing Microsoft Store in Windows:

Microsoft Store is missing from the user profile: It occurs when the user profile is corrupt, and creating a new profile will help. Microsoft Store is missing from Apps and features: The app might not be installed, and reinstalling it should fix things. The Microsoft Store is missing an install button: This could be due to a temporary bug or corrupt cache. Microsoft Store icon missing from Taskbar: Usually occurs after an update. Try re-adding Microsoft Store to the Taskbar. Microsoft Store missing from Windows 11: As you can see, not even Microsoft’s freshest OS managed to elude this mysterious disappearance. Fortunately, you can easily install the new Microsoft Store on Windows 11 and start fresh.

How do I get the Microsoft Store back in Windows?

Before we head to the slightly complex solutions, see if any of these quick ones work:

Restart the computer since it’s often a quick way to fix most issues with the computer. Update Windows in case Microsoft released a patch for the bug.

If these two don’t work, head to the solutions listed next.

1. Reset the Store cache

One of the most common troubleshooting methods, when something goes awry with the Store, is to reset the cache. This helped a lot of users, and we recommend you give it a try.

2. Get Microsoft Store via the Xbox app

That’s it! Since the Xbox app is dependent on Microsoft Store, it serves as an effective way to install the latter when it’s missing. And the best part, you can directly download the Xbox app from the official website. SPONSORED

3. Reinstall Microsoft Store

If Microsoft Store is missing from Apps and features in Settings, it’s likely that either the program doesn’t exist anymore or has run into a significant issue. In this case, reinstalling it would do the job.

4. Run DISM

Even though this is a long shot, your problem can relate to missing or corrupted system files. And in this case, running DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) and the SFC (System File Checker) scan should do the trick.

5. Uninstall Windows Update

Many users fixed things by uninstalling the update that triggered Microsoft Store to go missing. Go with this only if a patch for the bug hasn’t been released yet.

6. Perform an in-place upgrade

If none of the solutions so far worked, performing an in-place upgrade would fix things when Microsoft Store is missing, along with a bunch of other issues. And you wouldn’t lose any files or apps on the computer. And while you are fixing things, find out how to speed up downloads in Microsoft Store. If you have additional solutions or questions regarding the ones we posted above, please tell us in the comments section below.

SPONSORED Name * Email * Commenting as . Not you? Save information for future comments
Comment

Δ