How to Re-register Microsoft Store in Windows 11

Prerequisites and Safety

Before re-registering the Microsoft Store, creating a System Restore point acts as a safety net if anything goes wrong. Administrator privileges are required to make these changes.

How to Reset the Cache First

Before diving into re-registration, try running the wsreset.exe command to clear out corrupted temporary files. This built-in tool resolves problems quickly and serves as a reliable first step before moving on to complex solutions.

Re-registering for the Current User

Re-registering the Microsoft Store for your current user account helps when the app malfunctions. This process resets the Store app for a single Windows profile, leaving other user accounts on the same computer unaffected.

1. Right-click the Start button ⊞ and select Terminal (Admin).
2. Copy and paste this command:

Get-AppXPackage *Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Press Enter. Red text indicates the command might not have worked. Double-check that the PowerShell window runs with administrator privileges.

Re-registering for All Users

If the Microsoft Store is broken for all users on the PC, run the `Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}` command. Administrator privileges are required to execute this action.

1. Open Terminal (Admin).
2. Run the following command:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *WindowsStore* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Summary

Re-registering the Microsoft Store repairs Windows 11 app problems when the store itself stops working. Terminal commands repair the application for an individual account or all users, though resetting the cache remains the best starting point.