Microsoft Store Missing in Apps and Features on Windows 10 and 11: How to Fix

If the Microsoft Store is missing in Apps and Features, you are probably stuck trying to update or download anything safely. That can be a real pain, especially if you are on Windows 10 or 11 and depend on the Store for apps, Xbox, Game Pass, or even basics like Calculator.

This usually happens after system tweaks, cleanup tools, or when using custom versions of Windows. Let’s break down why the Store disappears and how to get it back..

How do I get the Microsoft Store back in Windows 10 and 11?

1. Reset the Store cache

1. Press Windows + R to open Run, paste the following command in the text field, and hit Enter:wsreset.exe

   

2. Wait for the reset process to complete.

   

3. Once done, restart the computer, and Microsoft Store should reappear.

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

1. Launch the Xbox app on your PC. If it’s not available, download the Xbox app from the official website, and complete the installation.

   

2. Once in the Xbox app, it would show This app needs an extra component. Microsoft Store is needed for account management. Click on the Install option next to it.

   

3. Wait for Microsoft Store to install, though it shouldn’t take long.

   

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.

3. Reinstall Microsoft Store

1. Type Windows PowerShell in the Search bar and click on Run as Administrator.

   

2. Click Yes in the UAC prompt if it appears.
3. Paste the following command in PowerShell and press Enter: Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”}

   

4. Once the process is complete and Microsoft Store is reinstalled, restart your PC.

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

1. Type Command Prompt in the Search bar, and click on Run as Administrator.

   

2. Click Yes in the UAC prompt.

   

3. Now, paste the following command one by one and press Enter after each: DISM /online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

   

4. Please wait until the procedure ends (it might take up to 10 minutes).
5. Once done, run the SFC scan by executing this command:sfc /scannow

   

6. Finally, restart your PC.

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

1. Press Windows + I to open Settings, and then click on Update & Security.

   

2. Click on View update history.

   

3. Now, click on Uninstall updates at the top.

   

4. Choose the update that was installed just before Microsoft Store went missing, and click on Uninstall.

   

5. Click Yes in the confirmation prompt.

   

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

1. Go to Microsoft’s official website, choose the appropriate options from the dropdown menus, and download the Windows 11 ISO file. You can also download the installation tool for Windows 10, in case your PC runs that iteration.

   

2. Once it’s downloaded, double-click on the file and then click Open in the prompt.

   

3. Now, launch the setup.exe file.

   

4. Click Yes in the UAC prompt.
5. Click on Next.

   

6. Now, click Accept to agree to the license terms for the latest iteration.

   

7. Once the setup is ready, click on Install to perform an in-place upgrade. Just make sure that it reads Keep personal files and apps.

   

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.

If the Microsoft Store is missing or blocked on your Windows 10 or 11 device, you can learn how to download Microsoft Store apps without the Store, fix issues when the Microsoft Store goes missing after an update, or resolve cases where the Microsoft Store is blocked on Windows 11.

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