Windows 10: What the hell is up with Microsoft Store?

I've tried restarting the install service, Reset the store app, and uninstalling & reinstalling the app. I've repeated the same steps multiple times but the store still doesn't even seem to work.
The store can't load updates, and is extremely slow--I waited about 20 minutes to get a 1.2MB update downloaded, and I have more than 500 GB left in the storage, with decent specs.

Are there any alternatives that could improve this frustrating slowness of the app?

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App store and Microsoft account

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

 

Microsoft Store Hell Corner

I have 2 laptops running windows 10 version 1709 that managed to develop issues almost the same time :

Laptop 1 : Lately managed to hide a lot of store apps icons and tiles from start menu but I can still run them from store itself also leaving at the bottom of start screen a non operational app called ms-resource:appDisplayName .

Laptop 2 : Lately managed to stuck at load screen of ALL apps and never proceed .

I have tried :
1 - Microsoft Store Troubleshooter from here (Nothing)
2 - Signing off then back on to Store (Nothing)
3 - Wsreset Command (Nothing)
4 - Reinstalled Apps (Same thing)
5 - Tried Tweeking.com Windows Repair AIO , tried Store Fix , Permissions Fix , Services Permissions Fix , Then All Fixes (Nothing)
6 - Updated graphics drivers

Now I am running out of options , what else is suggested ?

Edit :
Thanks to Josey Wales Laptop to is now fixed by applying his suggested command :

Now I'm down to fixing Laptop 1 , further googling and they even have a name for my case , it's called :
Phantom App and they mention it's a glitch that surfaced with build 1709 and has no fix , but that was on vanilla forums . So any suggestions ?

 

Microsoft Store

Hi James,

To resolve your concern about Windows Store, we suggest for you to follow these steps:

• Press Windows key + R key to open Run.
• Type wsreset.exe and press
  Enter.
• Restart the PC, sign in with your Microsoft user account and check if you are able to find Windows Store.

Let us know how it goes.