Steps to restore Windows Store on Windows 10 after removal

Removing the app is extremely simple, you can remove each app one by one or remove dozens of apps at once. However, if you remove all the apps, which means that the Windows Store app will be lost, you can't install any new apps. So how to reinstall or restore the Windows Store on Windows 10 after it has been removed with PowerShell.

Most users tend to remove apps on Windows 10. The simple reason is that these app interfaces make users confused.

Removing the app is extremely simple, you can remove each app one by one or remove dozens of apps at once. However, if you remove all the apps, which means that the Windows Store app will be lost, you can't install any new apps. So how to reinstall or restore the Windows Store on Windows 10 after it has been removed with PowerShell.

To restore or reinstall the Windows Store on Windows 10 after uninstalling with PowerShell, follow the steps below:

1. Run PowerShell under Admin

Open the Start Menu by pressing Windows, then enter Powershell in the Search box, right-click Windows PowerShell and select Run as Administrator.

Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open PowerShell under Admin.

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2. Next enter the following command into the PowerShell window:

Get-Appxpackage –Allusers

3. At the output, look for the Microsoft.WindowsStore port. Then search for text PackageFileName.

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Next run PowerShell command under Admin, replace ****** with PackageFileName above to restore Windows Store:

Add-AppxPackage -register "C: Program FilesWindowsApps ****** AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode

For example, the above example is:

Add-AppxPackage -register "C: Program FilesWindowsAppsMicrosoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbweAppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode

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Good luck!

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