Why wont microsoft apps download

In reply to A. User's post on August 24, I thank you for suggesting these, but none of these methods seemed to work. Error code is 0x 4. I am logged in as the administrator. In reply to ShelbyHarrison's post on August 25, In reply to KieranRyan's post on August 25, Hi Kieran, Do not worry we will help you with this issue. Try the above troubleshooting steps and check if it helps. Hope it helps. Update us the status of this issue for further assistance.

Thank you. I particularly like this question asked below: "What exactly happens when you try to download apps from Windows Store? And I am the Administrator. I am the ONLY person who uses this computer. In reply to Linda.

Chaney's post on September 12, That error message explanation states, on the Microsoft site, that the apps won't download if Windows Firewall isn't set to "Running" in services. So I right-clicked start, clicked "Run" on the menu that comes up and ran services. I set the Windows Firewall to "Running" by right clicking it, clicking Properties to make sure it was enabled and then clicking "Start.

This is from some security update Microsoft put in Windows Wait for the updates to apply. Depending on how many apps you have in need of updates, this may take a few minutes. Return to the app download page. If your current apps were backing up the download process, these apps should now be downloading. Part 3. Click your account icon to the left of the search bar.

If you have a picture associated with your Windows account, it will appear here; otherwise, this icon will be a person's silhouette. Click your account name. You can find this option at the top of the resulting drop-down menu. Click "Sign out" below your name.

This will sign you out of the Store app. You should see this at the top of the pop-up menu. Enter your password or PIN if prompted.

Doing so will sign you back into the Store app. Check your downloads tab. If signing out and back in fixed your problem, your downloads should have resumed! Part 4. This will open the "Run" app. Type "wsreset" into Run. You can also type this into the Start menu's search bar to access the "Windows Store Reset" program. Wait for the Command Prompt window to close. Once it does so, your store app should open with a clean cache.

If the cache was the issue, your downloads should have resumed! How can I download an app from the store if I can't sign into a Microsoft account? Fortunately, you can still download apps from the store without being signed in!

Your apps will be saved to the device you're currently on. Not Helpful 24 Helpful Make sure you have the latest version of Windows installed. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen.

Remember to press Enter to execute the command and re-register the Microsoft Store for all users. If all the solutions above failed to solve Microsoft Store not downloading, you might need to uninstall Microsoft Store and reinstall it. Microsoft Store provides many Windows apps for you. However, you may encounter the Microsoft Store not working issue. The post can help you fix it. Download Partition Wizard. Then click Apps. In the right pane, select Microsoft Store and click Advanced options.