Repair the Windows Store with the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter When you run the command, it will process for 30 seconds or so, and then the Windows Store window will open automatically. At the Command Prompt, type (or copy and paste) the following command and then hit Enter to clear the cache. To open Command Prompt, right-click the Start menu (or press Windows+X), choose “Command Prompt (Admin)”, and then click Yes to allow it to run with administrative privileges. Windows includes a small utility for clearing the Windows Store local cache from the Command Prompt. RELATED: How to Create a System Restore Point in Windows 7 Clear the Windows Store Cache from the Command Prompt None of these procedures are really risky or destructive, but if you like playing it safe, go ahead and back up your computer, too. Before you get started, though, you should create a system restore point. Give the procedures in the following sections a try. If none of those work, it’s time to pull out some bigger guns. You’ll have to create that exception yourself.

While Windows Firewall already has a built-in exception to allow the Windows Store to communicate, but third party firewall programs may not.

Some third-party firewall programs can block the Windows Store, as well.

Try disabling your AV temporarily to see if it fixes the problem.

It’s rare, but sometimes third-party antivirus programs can get in the way of app updates.

Especially if you sync apps with another Windows computer, the Windows Store relies on your time, date, and time zone being accurate.

Make sure your system clock is set properly.

Before getting into them, however, take some time to address a few potential issues that can sometimes interfere with the Windows Store. We’ve got a few handy solutions for you to try. For the most part, the store works well, but you’ll still run into occasional problems like downloads and updates getting stuck.

The Windows Store offers a pretty solid collection of apps, even if it doesn’t offer desktop apps just yet. RELATED: Getting to Know the Windows 10 Store One of the more irritating issues is when an app update (or install) gets stuck.

It still has the occasional problems, though. Though it’s had its share of flaky behavior since being introduced in Windows 8, the Windows Store has gotten more reliable over time.

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