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shreeradhe
Copper Contributor
Dec 03, 2024

The true fix for missing Windows 11 Store App.

Here it is ignore other fixes tried them all they don’t work. I lost the Store App in the upgrade from 10 to 11. Even resetting PC never brought it back. So if that sounds similar to how you lost it do this 20 second fix. 1. Open Xbox App
2. Open settings.
3. Click on General settings tab (left second tab on list)
4. In upper right of screen (window) there will be a list of system bundles that are missing (I had three) click install on all of them. When installed it’s done close app.
5. Open Windows settings and go to Apps tab, then Apps and features (very top) scroll down list your welcome Store is back. Go set a restore point cause who knows what a windows update will do next.

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    Davecon1
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 11, 2025

    COPY & PASTE METHOD FROM DONER PC

    Files and Folders to Copy:  Microsoft Store Files: From Source/Doner PC:

    %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe
    %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_*

    To Target PC: Paste into the same locations on your PC.

    Dependencies (Frameworks): From Source/Doner PC:
          
    %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.*   
    %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.* 
    %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VCLibs.*
    %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.*

    To Target PC: Place these in %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps on your PC.

    App Installer Files (Optional but Recommended): From Source PC : 
    % localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe
    %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_*

    To Target PC:Paste into the same directories on your PC.

    Steps After Copying, Once you've copied the files and folders to your computer, you need to re-register them so that Windows recognizes them: Re-register Dependencies First: Open PowerShell as Administrator and run commands for each dependency (replace C:\Path with the actual path):

    Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.*\AppXManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
    Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.*\AppXManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
    Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VCLibs.*\AppXManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
    Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.*\AppXManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode

    Re-register App Installer (if copied) :powershell: 
    Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller.*\AppXManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode

    Re-register Microsoft Store Last: powershell:
    Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore.*\AppXManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode

    Restart Your Computer:Reboot to apply changes and ensure the Microsoft Store works properly.

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