Microsoft Store not working, Error Code 0x000001F7

If you’re encountering Microsoft Store error 0x000001F7 when you try to open the Microsoft Store on your Windows 10 computer, then there could be many reasons, including server downtime, malfunctioning apps, system errors, or even malware infection.

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It is yet unknown what could cause this error. To make sure it is not malware, it’s advised to run a full system antivirus scan. Don’t forget that viruses can make multiple applications malfunction, including Microsoft Store.

However, this error is temporary and can be resolved by simply waiting for some time or just rebooting your computer. If the issue persists after trying these two methods, you can proceed below with the solutions you can try to fix the issue.

Fix Microsoft Store error 0x000001F7

If Microsoft Store throws error 0x000001F7, then you can try our recommended solutions below:

1. Back-date the Date and Time on your PC
2. Run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
3. Reinstall Windows Store using PowerShell
4. Clear and reset Windows Store cache

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

1] Back-date the Date and Time on your PC

This seems odd but it has been known that back-dating the Date and Time on your Windows 10 device will resolve the Microsoft Store error 0x000001F7 error.

Do the following:

1. Find the date and time on the bottom-right of your screen in the notification area on the taskbar and right-click it.
2. When the pop-up window appears, click on Change date and time settings.
3. The Date and Time window will open.
4. Click on Change date and time once again.
5. In the Date and time settings, set the date to 3 days back and press OK to save changes.
6. Reboot your PC.

On boot, try to open Microsoft Store and see if the issue is resolved. Otherwise, continue with the next solution.

If this solution worked, you can set your date and time back to normal.

2] Run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter

This solution requires you to run the inbuilt Windows Store App Troubleshooter and see if the problem is resolved.

3] Reinstall Windows Store using PowerShell

Do the following:

• Press Windows key + X to open Power User Menu.
• Press A on the keyboard to launch PowerShell in admin/elevated mode.
• In the PowerShell console, type or copy and paste in the command below and hit Enter.

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

After the command executes, restart your computer and on boot, try opening Microsoft Store and see if the error persists. If so, try the next solution.

4] Clear and reset Windows Store cache

This solution requires you to reset the Microsoft Store cache and see if that helps.

Let us know if any of these solutions worked for you!