Installed Phone Link from Microsoft Store. Phone Link won't open now.

dalewebb1This is just a generic way to install Microsoft Store Apps on the command line. It should work in your situation. If there are problems, read the comments found in the batch file itself:

On Windows 10 / 11: Right-click on the following batch file after saving it, and click "Run as administrator".

(1.) Use Notepad to create this file on your desktop or another folder: MS_Phone_Link_Auto_Install.bat

@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
sc config BITS start= delayed-auto
sc config EventLog start= auto
sc config UsoSvc start= auto
sc config wuauserv start= auto
sc config mpssvc start= auto
net start BITS
net start EventLog
net start UsoSvc
net start wuauserv
net start mpssvc
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope CurrentUser -Force}"
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope LocalMachine -Force}"
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Set-PSReadLineOption -HistorySaveStyle SaveNothing -MaximumHistoryCount 1}"
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Write-Output 'Remove-Module PSReadline' | New-Item -Path $PROFILE -Type File -Force}"
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls13}"
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Install-PackageProvider -Name PowerShellGet -Scope AllUsers -Force}"
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Scope AllUsers -Force}"
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Install-PackageProvider -Name WinGet -Scope AllUsers -Force}"
powershell -noprofile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Register-PackageSource -Name 'Nuget Gallery' -Location https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json -Trusted -Force -ProviderName NuGet}"
REM NOTE: If the "Microsoft App Installer" doesn't install, then you have to go into the Microsoft Store ( App ) and hit the "Retry" button.
winget install 9NBLGGH4NNS1 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
winget install Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
winget install Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
winget install Microsoft.DotNet.Runtime.6 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
winget install Microsoft.DotNet.Runtime.7 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
REM NuGet Package Explorer
winget install 9WZDNCRDMDM3 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
winget install Microsoft.NuGet --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

REM Microsoft Phone Link
winget install 9NMPJ99VJBWV --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

REM Reset / Repair Apps:
REM Settings -> System -> Other troubleshooters -> Windows Store Apps (Run)
REM Settings -> System -> Other troubleshooters -> Windows Update (Run)
REM NOTE: The Following Applications Must be Whitelisted by Your Firewall: WinStore.App.exe StoreExperienceHost.exe WhatsNew.Store.exe StoreDesktopExtension.exe winget.exe powershell.exe TrustedInstaller.exe