Quick fix: Windows 11 removed Live Tiles entirely (replaced with widgets and pinned apps). To reset Start menu / pinned apps layout: open Settings → Personalization → Start → Reset to default button isn’t there. Manual: unpin all from Start, re-pin only what you want. Or PowerShell: Get-StartApps | Format-Table Name, AppID to see and … Read more
Quick fix: Microsoft Store apps (UWP / .appx packages) don’t appear in Control Panel > Programs and Features by design. They’re managed via Windows Settings. To uninstall: Settings → Apps → Installed apps. Or PowerShell: Get-AppxPackage *AppName* | Remove-AppxPackage. Control Panel only lists Win32 apps installed via traditional .exe / .msi. Modern Windows separates app … Read more
Quick fix: Settings → Apps → Installed apps → find the specific Microsoft Store app → three-dot menu → Advanced options → click Reset. This clears just that app’s data and cache. Doesn’t affect other Store apps or Microsoft Store itself. App may need to re-sign-in afterward. Microsoft Store app data lives per-app at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\[package-name]. … Read more
Quick fix: “Acquiring license” stuck means Store can’t reach Microsoft licensing service. Run wsreset.exe in Run dialog. Then slmgr /rilc in Admin cmd. Then sign out / in to Microsoft Store. If chronic: re-register Store via PowerShell: Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml”}. Store stuck on “Acquiring license” means Store can’t verify … Read more
Quick fix: Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc). Switch to Performance tab. Click Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Shows real-time receive/send rate. Or open Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) → Network tab. Filter by process: WinStore.App.exe and DOSvc (Delivery Optimization). For graphical: download tools like NetSpeedMonitor. Microsoft Store downloads bandwidth visible in Task Manager / Resource Monitor. Filter for Microsoft Store … Read more
Quick fix: Domain-joined PCs may have Microsoft Store restricted by Group Policy. Check gpresult /h C:\report.html for applied policies. Common: Turn off the Store application, Only display the private store. For policy override: contact IT. For sign-in: use work account (Entra ID) or personal Microsoft account; some apps require specific account types. Domain-joined PCs (Active … Read more