Some Microsoft Store installed apps doesn't show within Microsoft Store's Library

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Some Microsoft Store installed apps doesn't show within Microsoft Store's Library

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Hi,

Some apps (not all) which I install using Microsoft Store, e.g. Viber:

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Do not show up within Microsoft Store's Library:

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Strange thing I noticed, that the main screen 'status' in this case not indicating the Installed state (only if open the app information panel like in the first image):

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While .e.g in case of Whatsup the 'status' indicates Installed, and properly shows up in the Library section.

May I ask if this is normal behavior not not show in Library section for some app (like Viber) installed through Microsoft Store, or indeed it should show as well? If it should is there any PowerShell cmd to force Microsoft Store to re-scan all installed app or something similar ?

I already tried to reset and remove/re-add Microsoft Store app, and it did not made any difference.

Many thanks for your time and help in advance!

Smith Pham 75 Reputation points

2025-05-07T07:21:15+00:00
The issue happened due to the same issue with appx

Re-register the Microsoft Store:

This is more powerful than just resetting it via Settings.

Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

✅ 2. Force update app list with this command:

You can also update all apps and try syncing licenses:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Try {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Catch {}}

✅ 3. Sync Licenses using StoreCLI (if available):

start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9WZDNCRFJBMP

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Smith Pham 75 Reputation points

2025-05-07T07:21:15+00:00

The issue happened due to the same issue with appx

Re-register the Microsoft Store:

This is more powerful than just resetting it via Settings.

Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

✅ 2. Force update app list with this command:

You can also update all apps and try syncing licenses:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Try {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Catch {}}

✅ 3. Sync Licenses using StoreCLI (if available):

start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9WZDNCRFJBMP

Answer 1

S.Sengupta 23,256 MVP

This issue can happen if certain apps installed from the Microsoft Store are not properly linked or recognized by the Store's Library.

Press Win + R, type wsreset.exe, and press Enter.

This will reset the Store cache and could fix the issue.

Open PowerShell as an administrator

Run the following command:

Get-AppxPackage WindowsStore | Reset-AppxPackage

Open Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Additional troubleshooters.

Run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter.

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2025-05-05T13:47:45.83+00:00

Thank you for your reply and sorry if I wasn't descriptive enough as by writing in my previous message:

"I already tried to reset and remove/re-add Microsoft Store app, and it did not made any difference."

I meant I already tried these solutions what I could found earlier with a simple google search, without any success.

My hope is, that someone here may able to have a solution OR confirm what seems to be the case: indeed there are apps which does not visible in Store library regardless they were installed by using the store?

Answer 2

Smith Pham 75

The issue happened due to the same issue with appx

Re-register the Microsoft Store:

This is more powerful than just resetting it via Settings.

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Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

✅ 2. Force update app list with this command:

You can also update all apps and try syncing licenses:

Copy


Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Try {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Catch {}}

✅ 3. Sync Licenses using StoreCLI (if available):

Copy

start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9WZDNCRFJBMP

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2025-05-08T06:59:50.9+00:00

Thank you for your reply!

I tried each and every steps, but unfortunately, it did not solved the problem. It did re-installed/registered all removed Microsoft default apps, but the 3rd party apps were missing, still missing.

BTW: you can easily reproduce the problem yourself, just install e.g.:Viber from the Store and check your library. It wont be there.

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