Cannot install anything from Microsoft store on Windows 10

I have a weird problem with my Windows 10 Pro setup. I want to install Ubuntu bash from the Microsoft store but whenever I click on get/install in the store nothing happens. Working message briefly appears and the store windows kind of reloads and the button goes back to get/install. Any ideas? I tried resetting the store cache and enabling Linux Subsystem through power shell all without luck. Same thing happens when I tried installing anything from MS store. My system has all up to date updates and it's pretty much brand new as I have only just unboxed this laptop.

Update: build number 1803.

EmojiJesus

Posted 2018-05-08T19:34:39.290

Reputation: 63

Answers

I was having the same issue. I uninstalled Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), rebooted, reinstalled WSL, rebooted. Then I opened the Windows Store, logged out, logged back in, and was able to install.

josephbales

Posted 2018-05-08T19:34:39.290

Reputation: 46

I was able to resolve this same issue in a similar way - by rebooting my PC, then signing out of the Windows Store app, then signing back in. – Matthew King – 2018-05-09T10:14:17.047

What is WSL? @josephbales – Cherona – 2020-02-01T01:08:42.493

@Cherona see my update – josephbales – 2020-02-02T04:57:57.850

What I did to resolve this issue was simply logging out of and then back into the Windows Store App. I'm running Windows 10 x64 build 1803.

caltlgin

Posted 2018-05-08T19:34:39.290

Reputation: 51

1That's probably also a valid solution for most. Can't verify it now mu issue has been resolved but it makes sense. It's clearly some post update store issue. – EmojiJesus – 2018-05-10T05:33:00.187

TL;TR: This should be marked as answer to this question. I can confirm simply logging out and back in to Microsoft Store solves the problem. I have verified this procedure on two computers with Windows 10 x64 1803. No need to reinstall WSL. – mloskot – 2018-05-11T11:06:07.733

This should be the first thing to try, before reinstalling or restoring anything! – sdive – 2018-05-11T14:48:27.730

@mloskot - We have a case of duplicate answers being submitted a short amount of time between one another. The author of the question is the sole person who decides which answer should be accepted. – Ramhound – 2018-05-15T12:42:40.587

@Ramhound Understood. I just made a suggestion. – mloskot – 2018-05-16T13:47:51.230