Fix Microsoft Store App Update Error - Something Unexpected Happened Code 0x80070141

You can see the status change from Acquiring Licenses to Downloading… This error happened when a user found two updates to the Store app but failed to update with this error code.

There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80070141)

How to fix Microsoft Store App Update Error 0x80070141

1. Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter

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This issue can happen for a variety of reasons but we recommend running the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter first and see if it solves the problem. This app looks for inconsistencies common with the Store app and corrects them automatically.

1. To get started, first open up Settings on Windows 10.
2. Then click Update & Security> Troubleshoot> Windows Store Apps .
3. Now, hit the Run the troubleshooter button to automatically detect and fix the problem.

2. Temporarily turn off the antivirus software

If you have any third-party antivirus programs, temporarily disable them and check if that solves the problem.

3. Repair Windows Store and updated components

Repairing Windows Store and its updated components is one of the most effective solutions to fix any Windows Store related issues.

To get started, open PowerShell as an admin on a Windows 10 computer.

In the PowerShell window, run the following commands one by one and check if it works.

net stop bits net stop wuauserv net stop appidsvc net stop cryptsvc Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%Application DataMicrosoftNetworkDownloader*.*" rmdir %systemroot%SoftwareDistribution /S /Q rmdir %systemroot%system32catroot2 /S /Q regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll netsh winsock reset netsh winsock reset proxy net start bits net start wuauserv net start appidsvc net start cryptsvc

Once done, reboot the computer and see if it helps fix the 0x80070141 error.

4. Reset Microsoft Store via Settings

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Windows 10 now allows you to reset Windows Store apps in Windows 10 via Settings.

To reset the Microsoft Store, open Settings> Apps> Apps and features> Search for Microsoft Store> Advanced options , then click the Reset button .

This method requires you to reinstall the Windows Store app using Windows PowerShell. To do so, follow these steps:

Right-click the Start button and choose Windows PowerShell (Admin) to launch PowerShell as admin.

In the Windows PowerShell window, copy and paste the command below and press Enter to execute:

Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register '$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml'}

After executing the command, restart your computer and try again.

Good luck.

David Pac

Update 03 November 2020