Windows 10: "Search for App in Microsoft App Store" Constantly appearing when trying to change settings...

Before any of the following began, one thing to know is that my Windows Hello PIN was not working. Every time I would try to make a PIN, it would ask me to begin the process but then it would just say "There is a problem. Try to fix it and come back later." I searched online for every answer to this but nothing worked. I deleted certain files where a possible previous PIN might have been saved because I had to use on for a different email that's using the same Microsoft Account I'm using now that I first logged in with on my new laptop. Nothing worked and I eventually decided to put trying to solve that problem on hold.


Oh, how I wish that was my only problem now!


Now, one thing I did before a bunch of the following problems started appearing was this: I tried to change the non-updated User file name name to my current Microsoft account profile name by opening Registry Editor and going to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\<User SID>\, and located the User SID that I wanted to change the name of. Once I did this however, many Windows things would not work, such as the Windows search bar, the windows button, or even the File Explorer search bar. Right afterwards I was able to open Registry Editor and change the name back to the previous User SID name. This seemed to fix everything until I discovered the problem discussed below.

When I try to make a Windows Hello PIN or try to "Add someone else to this PC" in the Windows settings, I keep getting a pop-up that says "Search for an App in Microsoft App Store" with Yes or No options. When I click on Yes it sends me to the Microsoft App store but says "Try that again. Page could not be loaded." and asks if I would like to report this problem. When I click on the option to go to the Feedback Hub to report the problem, it automatically puts in the search bar "Code: 0x80131500" but says "We're Having Trouble Connecting".

Also when I click on my Account profile image in the bottom left corner of the Feedback Hub tab, it shows this:



When I click "Continue" nothing happens. I have tried multiple times but nothing happens.


Will I need to do some sort of full system reboot of my computer to try and fix this? Or is there an easier solution?

Any advice on this would be extremely helpful.

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Thank you for the advice

I see what you mean about the password but i think its a backward step to compromise my Microsoft password to to use the app store