Microsoft store says "Failed to initilize. Try refreshing or come back later"

Question

I have both PC & Laptop which runs same microsoft account. laptop runs on win10 & pc on win11, i update my both systems regularly. But today when i tried to open microsoft store it says "Failed to initilize. Try refreshing or come back later". Tried some YT solutions one of them in internet properties enables TLSS it worked but only for once for m PC. Also i reinstalled windows in my laptop buit facing same issue. Tried to solve using GPT too, didn't found solution for that.. It would be great if anyone guides me to solve this problem

Answer 1

Hi,

If you reinstalled Windows and the problem persisted?

Have you tested with different internet using your phone's mobile data to see if the problem persists?

Are you using the latest versions of Windows 10 and 11?

Open the command prompt (admin) and run the commands: sfc /scannow and dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth, wait for the process to finish and restart the computer.

Then perform a clean boot and if you want to uninstall applications that you do not use.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-execute-a-simple-boot-start-in-windows-da2f9573-6eec-00ad-2f8a-a97a1807f3dd

Do you have any third-party antivirus installed?

Thanks

Answer 2

Press Win+R, type wsreset.exe and click OK. This will reset Store app cache.

See if it it helps.

Answer 3

I have the same problem reinstalled windows from scratch 2 times and still dont work , and tried any troubleshoot you can imagine

Answer 4

The error message "Failed to initialize. Try refreshing or come back later" in Microsoft Store can be caused by various issues. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot this problem:

1. Verify Microsoft Store Registration: Ensure that Microsoft Store is registered for your user account. You can check this by running the following command in a PowerShell prompt:

      Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.WindowsStore*
   

   If it is not registered, you can re-register it using:

      Add-AppxPackage -RegisterByFamilyName -MainPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe
   

2. Check for Policy Restrictions: Sometimes, group policies can restrict access to Microsoft Store. Ensure that no policies are blocking the Store. You can check if the policy RemoveWindowsStore is enabled, which would prevent access to the Store.
3. Firewall and Proxy Settings: Make sure that your firewall or proxy settings are not blocking the required endpoints for Microsoft Store. You can refer to the documentation on managing connection endpoints for Windows 11.
4. Use the Windows Package Manager: If the Store is still not functioning, you can try using the winget command to install or manage apps directly. For example:

      winget search <App name>
      winget install <App name>
   

5. Reset Group Policy Settings: If you suspect that Group Policy settings might be affecting the Store, you can reset them using the following command:

      RD /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers" && RD /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
   

   After running this, update the changes with:

      gpupdate /force
   

6. Check for Windows Updates: Ensure that your Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems are fully updated, as updates can fix bugs related to the Microsoft Store.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, consider checking for more specific troubleshooting guidance related to Microsoft Store app download failures.

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References:

• Troubleshoot Microsoft Store app download failures
• Common issues and solutions