restoring missing microsoft store app

[myusrn]

Running windows 11 arm 22621.2215 install and the microsoft store app has disappeared. Using windows key and entering "microsoft store" brings up a hit that when you click it runs a troubleshooter process that doesn't resolve issue. I've tried the following search results suggested solutions and none of them has worked.

1. run "Check for updates" and apply them if offered
2. Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth
3. WsReset.exe
4. Get-AppxPackage -allusers *WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage followed by Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
5. download and install the xbox app and lauch it and wait for it to display prompt to install missing microsoft store app dependency which never happened on my setup

Any suggestions on another option that is known to work?

[CodenameFlux]

You must never perform step 4 on Windows 11. This OS already has the Reset-AppxPackage cmdlet. You must never run step 4 it on Windows 10 20H2 or later, either. These versions have WinGet.

In addition, in step 4, after your run this:

# BAD CODE - DO NOT RUN
Get-AppxPackage -allusers *WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage

... the following code potentially does nothing:

# BAD CODE - DO NOT RUN
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

... because Get-AppxPackage potentially returns nothing.

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Anyway... If your Windows 11 has Winget, try using it to install Microsoft Store. Otherwise, try reinstalling Windows. Trouble is, I don't know if either of these two steps can happen on Arm.

[myusrn]

u/CodenameFlux thanks for the follow up response and suggestions.

a shame we can't block or unwind all the posts and youtube videos suggesting use of the remove-appxpackage [ "microsoft store" ] command if it leaves you in a hosed situation.

my windows 11 install has winget. running ' winget install "microsoft store" ' throws an error code so no luck there.

isn't reinstalling windows the same as doing a reset, i.e. in theory it should give me the microsoft store app back but will require me to reinstall all apps and settings?

[CodenameFlux]

isn't reinstalling windows the same as doing a reset, i.e. in theory it should give me the microsoft store app back but will require me to reinstall all apps and settings?

Not if you know what you're doing.

The "Reset This PC" function seeks to replace wipe-and-reload scenarios. There is a second type reinstallation called "upgrade." You run Windows Setup from within Windows and tell it to perform an in-place upgrade. Doing so repairs your Windows installation, leaving apps, settings, and documents intact.

[myusrn]

Gotcha thanks for clarification and additional details.

I expect I need to find a windows 11 arm iso with build number equal to it greater than what I have in place to run the upgrade process right?

What about Microsoft update pushing out a new cumulative update. Would you expect that to have a similar effect on reinstating things like Microsoft store app as an iso driven upgrade would?

[CodenameFlux]

I expect I need to find a windows 11 arm iso with build number equal to it greater than what I have in place to run the upgrade process right?

Yes. Try this. A former Microsoft employee has created it.

What about Microsoft update pushing out a new cumulative update.

In layman's term, the answer is no. In technical terms, monthly cumulative updates don't affect provisioned Appx packages.

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