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downeaster59
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Sep 28, 2021

Microsoft Store missing from Windows 11 insider preview

I have recently installed the latest Windows 11 Pro insider preview (ARM version) in a VM on my M1 Mac with Parallels Desktop.  Windows seems to run fine, but the Microsoft Store app is missing.  The...
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Reza_Ameri
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Thank you for filing the report and Windows team will investigate and resolve the issue.
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downeaster59
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Oct 04, 2021

What I had to do was to do a clean install with the 22000.194 build. Then I had not only Store but all the other Windows apps that my build was missing. At the same time, I was able to select the Beta or Release Preview channels. I chose Release Preview and opted out of the Windows Insider Program so I could get on track to have the official Windows 11 releases.

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      Jeff_K_SF
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      Oct 25, 2021
      This was perfect! Thanks!
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      Surgat1
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      Nov 14, 2021
      That worked, thank you!
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      THNetw0rks
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      Nov 20, 2021
      This works like magic. Thanks
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    Kami194
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    Oct 05, 2021

    How did you get your hands on previous builds vhd files of win 11 on arm? downeaster59 

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