Windows 10: There are no icons of Microsoft Store and apps installed from it in Windows search

Hello! I met a problem, when there are actually not icons of Microsoft Store and apps installed from it for example, Minecraft launcher for Windows 10/11 and even settings app in search box, but in Start menu and on the taskbar everything is alright. What I have already tried:installing all the updates;enabling "save taskbar thumbnail previews" in system properties;in task manager restarting "search" and "Explorer";restarting my computer;reinstalling Microsoft edge using .exe installer downloaded from Microsoft.com.Icons of all the apps like notepad or installed from the web using an .exe in

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Microsoft is purging a lot of low quality apps from the Windows Store

"Microsoft is sending emails to some Windows Store developers informing them that their apps have been removed from the Store for violating its quality standards."

"Neowin reports that app developers have been receiving these emails over the past couple of days:

In its latest review of the Store, Microsoft is evaluating if the published apps are good enough to be listed in the Windows Store. This includes publicly available apps as well as private beta apps. Additionally, Microsoft is also asking developers to delete any promotional campaigns for their apps to prevent advertising charges. Similarly, app name reservations are also being nullified; which means that if your app is unpublished, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to republish it under the same name.

Officially, the policies for the Microsoft Store says that apps must have "distinct and informative metadata" and "provide a valuable and quality user experience". There are also some specific standards that must be in the apps, including having a name that is not similar to another app or device, along with offering a description that is accurate about its features and functions.

There have certainly been many Windows Store users who have complained over the years about the large number of apps published that are clones of other apps or ones that are simply poorly made. Hopefully, this new move by Microsoft will help to curb these issues, at least for now."

Microsoft is purging a lot of low quality apps from the Windows Store

 

Microsoft Store app icon is missing in search result on start menu

If I scroll down the list of all installed apps on the start menu there is a Microsoft Store entry with the expected briefcase. But if I type "st" then it searches and I get the Microsoft Store entry at the top, as an app, and the icon is the missing image thing. The white sheet with a blue scene.

Also just noticed the top two entries just after I click the start button are missing icons (both this and the Meta Messenger app...though I uninstalled one copy Messenger copy that'd come from outside the store, and have another from the store still installed). Both apps (store and messenger) run fine. And running them doesn't fix the icon.

I can't manually pick an icon for them by right clicking.

I ran the "repair" feature from the Microsoft Store's app details page, and nothing changed.

Any further suggestions?

 

Microsoft Store App

Hi James,

Since running the troubleshooter for Windows app didn't work, we suggest resetting Windows Store by following the steps below to resolve your issue:

• Type Apps & features on search box/Cortana and click on it.
• Look for Microsoft Store app and click on Advance options.
• Click Reset button and retest.

Update us with the outcome so we can provide you further assistance.