Microsoft Store is Disabled Error

Question

I can't open any windows apps(camera, calculator, photos, etc.) so I tried to update them using the store and it keeps getting stuck on acquiring license error code 0x80070422 which says my Microsoft Update is disabled.

I've tried literally everything online including changing the region, correcting the time, deleting cache and resetting, using the troubleshooter,powershell and it just won't go away. My Windows is also up to date.

Answer 1

Hi luminoso17,

I'm Amr, an independent advisor.

Before starting troubleshooting try this

In the search box type "Internet Options" and hit enter

Select the "Advanced" Tab

Scroll to the Bottom of the List where you can see "Use SSL/TLS"

UN-Select SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0 and 1.1

SELECT TLS 1.2 and (If Available) TLS 1.3

Click "Apply"

Click "OK"

Reboot Computer

If this doesn’t fix the problem:

Right-click Start > and select Powershell (admin) enter:

icacls "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /reset /t /c /q

To reset the permissions for Microsoft App Store & all Apps to default.

If that doesn’t work then reset Windows Update components

1-Right-Click on Start then click on Windows Terminal(admin)

2-Type these commands and hit enter Enter after each command:

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

netsh winsock reset

3-Reboot your PC

If that doesn’t work then reinstall all MS apps:

Right-click Start > and select Powershell (admin) enter:

Get-AppxPackage -allusers | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$($_.InstallLocation)\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode}

If that doesn’t work then check if doesn't have any corrupt files on the windows.

1-Right-Click on Start then click on Windows Terminal (admin)

2- Type these commands and hit enter Enter after each command:

sfc /scannow

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

3- The DISM tool will report whether the image is healthy, repairable, or non-repairable. If the image is repairable, you can use the /RestoreHealth argument to repair the image.

4-Type this command and press Enter:

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

If issue persist I would suggest you to follow these methods:

Method 1: Re-register Microsoft Store app for Current User

1. Terminate the Microsoft Store app to make sure it's closed and not running.
2. Open PowerShell
3. Copy and paste the command below into PowerShell, and press Enter.

Get-AppXPackage *Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

4. When finished, you can close PowerShell, and try opening the Microsoft Store app again ..

Method 2: Re-register Microsoft Store app for All Users

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.

1. Terminate the Microsoft Store app to make sure it's closed and not running.
2. Open an elevated PowerShell
3. Copy and paste the command below into the elevated PowerShell, and press Enter.

Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

4. When finished, close the elevated PowerShell,
5. Restart the computer to apply.
6. Try opening the Microsoft Store app again.

I hope this is helpful. If you require any additional assistance, don't hesitate to respond to this.

Best Regard

Amr