Why is my microsoft store not downloading apps

One easy way to detect and repair the potential issues with your Microsoft Store is using the Windows 10 built-in troubleshooter. Then, scroll down and click Windows Store Apps and click Run the troubleshooter. Follow the on-screen instructions to troubleshoot the detected problems and wait a couple of minutes for the process to complete. Then, restart your computer and check whether the Microsoft Store not downloading problem is solved or not.

If not, proceed to Fix 3 below. The corrupted store cache may also prevent your Microsoft Store from downloading apps properly. Then, click Command Prompt from the results and click Run as administrator.

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Not Helpful 24 Helpful Make sure you have the latest version of Windows installed. Not Helpful 47 Helpful Any download I attempt through the store goes very slowly and just eventually stops. What do I do? I'd call it a "connection problem.

This is the kind of thing they're best at troubleshooting. Not Helpful Helpful 3. It's possible that the issue is on Microsoft's end, not yours. Re-start your computer and try again, and if that doesn't work, wait hours before trying a third time.

Not Helpful 23 Helpful 1. My Microsoft store won't download anything, including updates. I have done all the troubleshooting and followed all the steps in the post. It keeps saying there is a connection problem. What could be wrong? Reset your PC and that should help to fix the problem.

Sometimes it can glitch and resetting will fix it. Not Helpful 70 Helpful 0. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.

As a general rule, you should always try to keep your apps updated. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Helpful 1 Not Helpful 1.

Related wikiHows How to. In reply to Imjeekzgujjar's post on October 30, Please answer the following: What build and version of Windows 10 are you running? Have you made any recent changes to the store settings prior to the issue? Are you getting an error code or message when downloading? We hope to hear from you soon. In reply to A. User's post on October 31, Hey, so i bought Forza Horizon 3 yesterday. So basically it doesn't finish the download never.

Gil deG Microsoft Agent. In reply to roopeparkkinen's post on December 18, Hi, It's possible that the game files was corrupted that's why it was stuck at that point. Sodiq has written thousands of tutorials, guides, and explainers over the past 4 years to help people solve problems with Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows devices.

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