The enterprise app store in windows 10 is only available if the windows store ui is enabled?

If you can't find an app or you found it, but can't install it, here are some reasons why you might not see it:

  • The app isn't available in your country or region. Not all apps are available worldwide. An app available in France might not be available in Germany. If you bought an app in one country or region and then you moved to another one, the apps you had might disappear.

  • Microsoft family settings might be hiding apps. Parents can use family settings to make sure that their child can't view or install apps that are inappropriate for their age. Getting started with Microsoft Family Safety

  • The app is no longer available. When an app is removed from Microsoft Store, it takes a little time for the app description page to get removed. In addition, some apps and games aren't available in Microsoft Store, but can be downloaded from the publisher's site directly.

  • The app isn't compatible with your device. Microsoft Store automatically hides or blocks the purchase button on apps that are incompatible with your device. You might see an app from Microsoft Store available on your PC, but not on another PC, or your Xbox.

  • Your PC was recently updated, but wasn't restarted. If updates for Windows were recently installed, you'll need to restart your PC before you can install apps from Microsoft Store.

  • Your PC isn't authorized to use Microsoft Store apps. You'll need to sign into the app with your Microsoft account. To check if your PC is authorized, see Add a device to your Microsoft account.

Reset the Microsoft Store app

Here's how: 

  1. Press the Windows logo key +to open the Run dialog box.

  2. Enter wsreset.exe then select OK.

  3. A blank command prompt window will open, and after about ten seconds the window will close and Microsoft Store will open automatically.

Microsoft Store apps fail to download with Error: 0x80070005

While this known issue is fixed in the Windows 10 Version 20H1 (May 2020) Update, you might need to take the following steps if you are still experiencing this error:

  1. Update Windows to the Windows 10 Version 20H1 (May 2020) Update or later.

  2. Delete the account files in the following folder: %systemdrive%\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Accounts.

  3. Take a backup copy of %systemdrive%\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_cw5n1h2txyewy\Settings\settings.dat, then delete it.

  4. Sign out of your device, then sign back in.

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  • Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store

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Overview of apps on Windows client devices

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  • 08/11/2022
  • 8 minutes to read

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Applies to:

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11

Before you begin

As organizations become more global, and to support employees working from anywhere, it's recommended to use a Mobile Device Management (MDM) provider. MDM providers help manage your devices, and help manage apps on your devices. For Microsoft, that includes using Microsoft Endpoint Manager. Endpoint Manager includes Microsoft Intune, which is a cloud service, and Configuration Manager, which is on-premises.

In this article, we mention these services. If you're not managing your devices using an MDM provider, the following resources may help you get started:

  • Microsoft Endpoint Manager overview
  • What is Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Intune planning guide
  • What is Configuration Manager?

App types

There are different types of apps that can run on your Windows client devices. This section lists some of the common apps used on Windows devices.

  • Microsoft 365 apps: These apps are used for business and productivity, and include Outlook, Word, Teams, OneNote, and more. Depending on the licenses your organization has, you may already have these apps. Using an MDM provider, these apps can also be deployed to mobile devices, including smartphones.

    For more information on the Microsoft 365 license options, and what you get, see Transform your enterprise with Microsoft 365.

  • Power Apps: These apps connect to business data available online and on-premises, and can run in a web browser, and on mobile devices. They can be created by business analysts and professional developers. For more information, see What is Power Apps?.

  • .NET apps: These apps can be desktop apps that run on the device, or web apps. Some common .NET apps include:

    • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF): Using .NET, you can create a WPF desktop app that runs on the device, or create a WPF web app. This app is commonly used by organizations that create line of business (LOB) desktop apps. For more information, see WPF Application Development.
    • Windows Forms (WinForm): Using .NET, you can create a Windows Forms desktop app that runs on the device, and doesn't require a web browser or internet access. Just like Win32 apps, WinForm apps can access the local hardware and file system of the computer where the app is running. For more information, see Desktop Guide (Windows Forms .NET).
  • Windows apps:

    Tip

    Starting with Windows 10, you can use the Windows UI Library (WinUI 3) to create .NET, Win32 desktop, and UWP apps. This library includes native Windows UI controls and other user interface elements familiar to Windows users. For more information, see Windows UI Library (WinUI).

    • Apps: All apps installed in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. There are two classes of apps:

      • Provisioned: Installed in user account the first time you sign in with a new user account. For a list of some common provisioned apps, see Provisioned apps installed with the Windows client OS.
      • Installed: Installed as part of the OS.
    • Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps: These apps run and can be installed on many Windows platforms, including tablets, Microsoft HoloLens, Xbox, and more. All UWP apps are Windows apps. Not all Windows apps are UWP apps.

      For more information, see What's a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app?.

    • Win32 apps: These apps are traditional Windows apps that run on the device, and are often called desktop apps. They require direct access to Windows and the device hardware, and typically don't require a web browser. These apps run in 32-bit mode on 64-bit devices, and don't depend on a managed runtime environment, like .NET.

      For more information, see Get started developing apps for Windows desktop and Make your apps great on Windows 11.

    • System apps: Apps installed in the C:\Windows\ directory. These apps are part of the Windows OS. For a list of some common system apps, see System apps installed with the Windows client OS.

  • Web apps and Progressive web apps (PWA): These apps run on a server, and don't run on the end user device. To use these apps, users must use a web browser and have internet access. Progressive web apps are designed to work for all users, work with any browser, and work on any platform.

    Web apps are typically created in Visual Studio, and can be created with different languages. For more information, see Create a Web App. When the app is created and ready to be used, you deploy the web app to a web server. Using Azure, you can host your web apps in the cloud, instead of on-premises. For more information, see App Service overview.

    Using an MDM provider, you can create shortcuts to your web apps and progressive web apps on devices.

Android™️ apps

Starting with Windows 11, users in the Windows Insider program can use the Microsoft Store to search, download, and install Android™️ apps. This feature uses the Windows Subsystem for Android, and allows users to interact with Android apps, just like others apps installed from the Microsoft Store.

For more information, see:

  • Windows Subsystem for Android
  • Windows Subsystem for Android developer information

Add or deploy apps to devices

When your apps are ready, you can add or deploy these apps to your Windows devices. This section lists some common options.

  • Manually install: On your devices, users can install apps from the Microsoft Store, from the internet, and from an organization shared drive. These apps, and more, are listed in Settings > Apps > Apps and Features.

    If you want to prevent users from downloading apps on organization owned devices, use an MDM provider, like Microsoft Intune. For example, you can create a policy that allows or prevents users from sideloading apps, only allow the private store, and more. For more information on the features you can restrict, see Windows client device settings to allow or restrict features using Intune.

    For an overview of the different types of device policies you can create, see Apply features and settings on your devices using device profiles in Microsoft Intune.

  • Mobile device management (MDM): Use an MDM provider, like Microsoft Intune (cloud) or Configuration Manager (on-premises), to deploy apps. For example, you can create app policies that deploy Microsoft 365 apps, deploy Win32 apps, create shortcuts to web apps, add Store apps, and more.

    For more information, see:

    • Add apps to Microsoft Intune
    • Application management in Configuration Manager
  • Microsoft Store: Using the Microsoft Store app, Windows users can download apps from the public store. And, they can download apps provided by your organization, which is called the "private store". If your organization creates its own apps, you can use Windows Package Manager to add apps to the private store.

    To help manage the Microsoft Store on your devices, you can use policies:

    • On premises, you can use Administrative Templates in Group Policy to control access to the Microsoft Store app:
      • User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Store
      • Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Store
    • Using Microsoft Intune, you can use Administrative Templates (opens another Microsoft web site) or the Settings Catalog (opens another Microsoft web site) to control access to the Microsoft Store app.

    For more information, see:

    • Microsoft Store for Business and Education
    • Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education
  • MSIX for desktop apps: MSIX packages your UWP, Win32, WPF, and WinForm desktop application files. MSIX reliably installs apps, helps optimize disk storage space, and reduces duplicate files. If your organization typically uses .EXE or .MSI files to install desktop apps, then you should look into MSIX.

    To deploy MSIX packages and their apps, you can:

    • Use an MDM provider, like Microsoft Intune and Configuration Manager.
    • Use an App Installer. User users double-click an installer file, or select a link on a web page.
    • And more.

    For more information, see:

    • What is MSIX?
    • MSIX app distribution for enterprises
  • Windows Package Manager: Windows Package Manager is a command line tool commonly used by developers to install Windows apps. Using the command line, you can get apps from the Microsoft Store or from GitHub (and more), and install these apps on Windows devices. It's helpful if you want to bypass user interfaces for getting apps from organizations and from developers.

    If your organization uses .EXE, .MSIX, or .MSI files, then Windows Package Manager might be the right deployment option for your organization.

    For more information, see Windows Package Manager.

  • Azure Virtual desktop with MSIX app attach: With Azure virtual desktop, you can virtualize the Windows client OS desktop, and use virtual apps on this desktop. With MSIX app attach, you dynamically deliver MSIX packaged apps to users and user groups.

    The benefit is to use the cloud to deliver virtual apps in real time, and as-needed. Users use the apps as if they're installed locally.

    If you currently use App-V, and want to reduce your on-premises footprint, then Azure Virtual desktop with MSIX app attach might be the right deployment for your organization.

    For more information, see:

    • What is Azure Virtual Desktop?
    • Set up MSIX app attach with the Azure portal
  • Application Virtualization (App-V): App-V allows Win32 apps to be used as virtual apps.

    On an on-premises server, you install and configure the App-V server components, and then install your Win32 apps. On Windows Enterprise client devices, you use the App-V client components to run the virtualized apps. They allow users to open the virtual apps using the icons and file names they're familiar with. Users use the apps as if they're installed locally.

    The benefit is to deliver virtual apps in real time, and as-needed. For more information, see Application Virtualization (App-V) for Windows overview.

    To help manage App-V on your devices, you can use policies:

    • On premises, you can use Administrative Templates in Group Policy to deploy App-V policies (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\App-V).
    • Using Microsoft Intune, you can use Administrative Templates (opens another Microsoft web site) or the Settings Catalog (opens another Microsoft web site) to deploy App-V policies.

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Does Windows 10 enterprise have Windows Store?

But Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC doesn't include Edge, the Microsoft Store, Cortana or Microsoft apps like Mail, Calendar and OneNote, and isn't suitable for running Office.

How do I enable the Windows 10 enterprise store?

First click Start > settings> open "Udate & Security", click on "For developers". You'll see (by default) checked "Microsoft Store apps". Check "Developer mode", allow it after Windows prompt. When accepted restart your PC.

Is App Store available on Windows 10?

If you're moving from a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PC to a new Windows 10 device, you'll find that the best way to get apps and games is through Microsoft Store.

How do I enable installation apps only from the store in Windows 10?

Procedure:.
Open Settings..
Click on Update & security..
Click on For developers on the left panel..
Switch on Install apps from any source including loose files option..
Click Yes to confirm the risks involved in running an app outside the Windows Store..
Restart your computer if applicable to complete the task..