Fix Microsoft Store Error Code 0x80073Cf0 on Windows 11/10

You may encounter any of the following Microsoft Store error codes/messages on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC; The Server stumbled, Error 0x80073CFE, 0x80072F30, 0x000001F7, 0x87e00017 and in some cases you may be unable to purchase apps from Microsoft Store. In this post, we provide the most suitable solutions to successfully fix Error Code 0x80073Cf0 when trying to download, install or update applications from Windows Store on your device.

When you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following full error message;

Something happened and this app couldn’t be installed. Please try again. Error code: 0x80073cf0

Microsoft Store Error Code 0x80073Cf0

If you have encountered the Microsoft Store Error Code 0x80073Cf0 on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue on your device.

Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
Repair or Reset Microsoft Store
Reinstall Windows Store using PowerShell
Reset Windows Update components

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

Before you proceed with the solutions below, keep in mind that this error could be due to a transient issue at Microsoft end – so, you can wait a while and then try again or restart your PC and make sure your computer doesn’t have connectivity issues.

1] Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter

You can begin troubleshooting to fix the Microsoft Store Error Code 0x80073Cf0 that occurred on your Windows 11/10 PC by running the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter and see if that helps.

To run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter on your Windows 11 device, do the following:

Press Windows key + I to open Settings app.
Navigate to System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.
Under the Other section, find Windows Store Apps.
Click Run button.
Follow on-screen instructions and apply any recommended fixes.

To run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter on your Windows 10 PC, do the following:

Press Windows key + I to open Settings app.
Go to Update and Security.
Click the Troubleshooter tab.
Scroll down and click on Windows Store Apps.
Click the Run the troubleshooter button.
Follow on-screen instructions and apply any recommended fixes.

2] Repair or Reset Microsoft Store

You may Repair or Reset Microsoft Store via Settings.

3] Reinstall Windows Store using PowerShell

To reinstall Windows Store using PowerShell on your Windows 11/10 computer, do the following:

Press Windows key + X to open Power User Menu.
Tap A on the keyboard to launch PowerShell (Windows Terminal) 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 reoccurs when you try to download/install a game/app. If so, try the next solution.

4] Reset Windows Update components

Sometimes you may have Windows Update issues like being unable to download or install updates, or search for new updates, etc. These issues usually occur when the Windows Update database or components are corrupted, one or more Windows Update-related services are not running, etc.

In this case, resetting Windows Update settings & components to default using the Reset Windows Update Tool may fix the error in view.

Alternatively, you can also manually reset Windows Update components on your Windows 11/10 device.

Hope this helps!

How do I fix Microsoft store server error?

To fix the Microsoft Store Error 0x80072F05 on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try any of the following suggestions:

Adjust your time and date.
Clear the Microsoft Store cache.
Check your antivirus.
Re-register Microsoft Store Apps.
Disable the proxy.
Check if necessary services are running.
Change your DNS.
Change your Internet options.

What happens if I reset the Microsoft Store?

When you reset the Microsoft Store, the action will repair the Microsoft Store app package. The Windows Store cache will be reset and should resolve your issues with apps. The PowerShell console can help you to re-register all the packages related to Microsoft Store.

I hope this helps.