Windows 10: Why is Microsoft Store blocked if I'm the admin?

If I try to open Microsoft store, it says "Microsoft Store is blocked. Check with your IT or system administrator." However, I am the administrator, and this is a home computer. There is only one account on this computer. I originally used it with a school account, but switched to a personal account and that's when these issues started happening. I'm at a loss as to how to solve this, please advise or point me towards some resources - I'm not sure where to even begin.

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Microsoft store.

Hi Monty,

The error message Windows cannot find ‘ms-windows-store: PurgeCaches’. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again means that your Microsoft Store is not registered. For us to assist you, we suggest that you follow the steps listed below
to re-register your Microsoft Store:

• Press the Windows button + X.
• Click on Command Prompt (Admin).
• In the command prompt, enter the following command:
  
  PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml
• Restart your PC and see if the issue persists.

Let us know how it goes and if you need further assistance, feel free to post back.

 

admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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Issues with Microsoft Store.

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

In-order to get more clarity on this issue and to assist you with appropriate troubleshooting steps, reply with answers to the below questions:

1. Are you referring to a credit/debit card or a Microsoft gift card?
   
2. Are you facing issue while adding a card or while making a payment through the card?
   
3. What exactly happens when you try to use the card?
   
4. Are you receiving any error messages?
   

If you’re having trouble buying something from Microsoft Store, here are some basic steps that you can try to get things working again. I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned in the article on
Troubleshoot problems when paying for something from Microsoft Store.

For additional information, you may also refer the article on
Microsoft Store help and check if that helps.

We await your response.

Regards,

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community – Moderator