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Community ManagerFAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices
Find answers to common questions about new Microsoft Store app integrations in Microsoft Intune and transitioning application management from the Microsoft Store for Business. Looking for more inform...
Newer versions of the Microsoft Store app (currently 22303.1401.7.0 in use) block the access to the store completely if the store is restricted to the private story only (RequirePrivateStoreOnly=1). The error code shown is: 0x800704EC. This is really a pain. Is Microsoft aware of this problem and is there a timeline for when this issue will be fixed?
- We are having the same problem with the Store for Business (blocked completely). And the link to open a support ticket for it leads to a 404 page not found.
- Hi Eric
I opened a case at Microsoft and got following answer:
Currently the deferred of the retirement for Microsoft Store for Business was done with the intent of maintaining an option for offline package. However the Portal and his functionalities as well as the Tab in the MS Store application are continuing to be removed.
Details can be found under the following message in the admin center:
https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home?#/MessageCenter/:/messages/MC543773
If you don't have access to an admin center here a summary of the message:
We will be removing the Microsoft Store for Business tab from the Microsoft Store app on Windows 10 and 11 PCs. The Microsoft Store for Business tab will continue to be available on HoloLens devices.
Note: The retirement of Microsoft Store for Business and Education on Windows 11 was announced in 2021
When this will happen:
We'll be gradually rolling this out to all customers on or after mid-May 2023.
How this will affect your organization:
Users will no longer be able to see Line of Business products listed in the Microsoft Store for Business tab in Microsoft Store when this change is implemented.
We recommend adding your apps through the new Microsoft Store app experience in Intune. If an app is not available in the Microsoft Store, you will need to retrieve an app package from the vendor and install it as a line-of-business (LOB) app or Win32 app.
For instructions read the following articles:
https://learn.microsoft.com/mem/intune/apps/store-apps-microsoft
https://learn.microsoft.com/mem/intune/apps/lob-apps-windows
https://learn.microsoft.com/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add- Thank you!
