Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC

Boopathi Subramaniam 3,196 Reputation points
2023-05-29T18:00:30.92+00:00

Hello,

Getting below error from May 16, 20230x800704EC

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is it because of https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/evolving-the-microsoft-store-for-business-and-education/ba-p/2569423

There are no changes in existing GPO applying to the computers. Is something changed Azure Active Directory or Intune?

Please let me know how to solve this.

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  1. Crystal-MSFT 43,316 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-05-30T01:44:36.98+00:00

    @Boopathi Subramaniam, Thanks for posting in Q&A. In fact, Microsoft Store for Business and Education retiring March 31, 2023.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/announcements/microsoft-store-for-business-education-retiring

    Please confirm if you are accessing Microsoft store or Microsoft Store for business. If you are accessing Microsoft Store, please check if any similar policy in the following link has deployed via Intune which block the Microsoft Store.

    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/51907.windows-10-troubleshooting-microsoft-store-is-blocked-error-code-0x800704ec.aspx

    How many devices are affected? If we try the suggestions in the following link, will the issue be resolved?

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/blocked-microsoft-store-0x800704ec/87e1b752-4ede-4735-a51e-cc1b4e114bfa

    Please try the above suggestion and if there's any update, feel free to let us know.

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  1. Joe H 96 Reputation points
    2023-10-26T18:59:56.9266667+00:00

    I had this issue. The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore key didn't even exist, yet the store was blocked. The solution was to create that key and then create a RegDWORD called RequirePrivateStoreOnly and set it to 0. I have no idea why the store was being blocked before that, as I could find nothing that was set to do so in any of my Intune policies.

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  3. Dallie Salas - WMS - 06 0 Reputation points
    2024-01-23T20:33:18.1033333+00:00

    No group policy of intrest UNBLOKE UNBLOKED GAMES

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