You may face Microsoft Store something unexpected happened error code 0x80246019 issue when you try to install any new update. This error also occurs in your Windows 10 PC when updating your OS. Whenever you face this error, you can seek professional support to resolve the same. But it takes some time, so you have to troubleshoot this error code by your technical methods. If you are in this critical situation, we will help you out. This guide brings amazing ways to fix and prevent 0x80246019 Microsoft Store errors from occurring on your computer.
How to Fix Microsoft Store 0x80246019 Error
The discussed error occurs in your PC for several reasons, yet a few potential causes are listed below. You are advised to analyze them intensely to carry out appropriate troubleshooting methods without any hustle.
- Corrupt $WINDOWS.~BT directory.
- Corrupt Microsoft Store cache.
- Firewall and antivirus interference.
- Inadequate space to install new apps.
- Corrupt Windows update components.
- A few essential services on PC are disabled.
- Corrupt system files and programs.
- Outdated Operating System.
- Incorrect date and time settings.
Now, move ahead to the next section to fix the discussed error. In this section, we have compiled a list of troubleshooting methods that will help you fix Microsoft Pātaka something unexpected happened code 0x80246019 in your Windows 10 PC. Follow them in the same order to attain perfect results.
Method 1: Unplug External Devices
If you have connected too many USB devices to your computer, you may encounter this error. Some USB devices may interfere with the apps and programs on your PC and prevent you from downloading any new latest updates. You are advised to safely remove all the external devices from your PC as instructed below.
1. First, unplug all the external USB devices hono atu ki to rorohiko.
2. Na, disconnect the webcam devices, printer, and other peripherals and leave the most extremely necessary devices connected.
Method 2: Install App Updates
If there are a bunch of updates pending in action, you cannot install any new updates. You will face a lot of errors during the Microsoft Store installation process. Here are a few instructions to install updates of applications and programs in the Microsoft Store.
1. Patua te Kī Windows me te momo Microsoft Pātaka. Na, pawhiria tuwhera.
2. Na, pawhiria te Puna ata i te kokonga maui o raro.
3. Na, pawhiria te Haere whakahou pātene rite whakaaturia.
4. Na, pawhiria te Whakahou katoa pātene kua tohua.
5. Wait for the updates to be downloaded to your Windows 10 PC and make sure you get Your apps and games are up to date tere.
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Method 3: Reset MS Store Cache
Like Windows troubleshooter, Microsoft comes with another built-in utility to reset Microsoft Store. This method will potentially fix all the corrupt files in the app, and to reset Microsoft Store, follow the below-mentioned steps.
1. Te Tuku i te Whakahaere pouaka kōrero mā te pēhi Nga taviri Windows + R tahi.
2. Na, pato wsreset.exe me te patu Whakauruhia te matua.
Ma tenei ka tautuhi aunoa i te keteroki Toa Microsoft ka whakarewahia te Toa Microsoft.
Tikanga 4: Tautuhi ano i te Toa Microsoft
Clearing the app and cache associated with Microsoft Store will help fix the discussed error code. This process removes your PC Windows Store cache, login credentials, settings, and preferences. Yet, the apps installed from Microsoft Store will stay back on your Windows 10 computer.
1. Patua te Kī Windows me te momo Microsoft Pātaka, ka pāwhiri ai Ngā tautuhinga taupānga.
3. Panuku ki raro ka paato i te Tautuhi anō option as highlighted.
Tuhipoka: Your app data will be deleted while resetting Microsoft Pātaka.
4. Now, confirm the prompt by clicking on Tautuhi anō.
5. Ka mutu, tīmata anō to PC.
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Method 5: Re-register Microsoft Store
Most probably, resetting the Microsoft Store will fix something unexpected happened code 0x80246019 error. Still, consider re-registering the Microsoft store as instructed below if you face the same.
1. Patua te Kī Windows me te momo Windows PowerShell, then, click on Whakahaere hei kaiwhakahaere.
3. Pāwhiritia te Āe i roto i te Whakahaere Pūkete Kaiwhakamahi tere.
4. Na, patohia enei e whai ake nei whakahau me te patu Whakauruhia te matua.
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + 'AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}
5. Wait until the commands are executed, and now the issue would have been fixed.
Tikanga 6: Tāuta anōtia te Toa Microsoft
Still, if you face the same error, your Microsoft Store would be corrupt, and you have to reinstall Microsoft Store. Reinstalling Microsoft Store is not possible by tautuhinga or Paewhiri mana, but it can be implemented by PowerShell commands as instructed below.
1. tuwhera PowerShell mā te mana whakahaere as instructed above.
2. Na, pato tiki-appxpackage –allusers me te patene i te Whakauruhia te matua.
3. Na, rapua Microsoft.WindowsStore Whakaingoatia me te kape i te urunga o PackageFullName.
4. Na, haere ki tetahi raina hou i te matapihi PowerShell me te pato tango-appxpackage whai i te waahi me te te raina i kapea e koe in the before step. It looks like,
remove-appxpackage Microsoft.WindowsStore_22202.1402.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Tuhipoka: The command may change a bit according to the version of Windows you use.
5. Na, Microsoft Pātaka will be deleted from your PC. Now, whakaara ano i to PC.
6. Then, to reinstall it, again open Windows PowerShell as an administrator and type the following command.
Tāpiri-AppxPackage -rehita "C:Program FilesWindowsAppsMicrosoft.WindowsStore_11804.1001.8.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbweAppxManifest.xml" –DisableDevelopmentMode
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Method 7: Sync Date & Time Settings
If your computer date and time settings are incorrect, you will face 0x80246019 error code. Several users have reported that syncing the date, region, and time settings in your Windows 10 computer has helped them fix the same. Follow as instructed.
1. Patohia ka mau Matapihi + I nga taviri tahi ki te whakatuwhera Tautuhinga Matapihi.
2. Na, tohua te Te Wa me te Reo kōwhiringa rite whakaaturia.
3. I muri mai, i roto i te Te Ra me te wa tab, ensure the two values, Whakaritea i te waa aunoa a Tautuhia aunoa te rohe wa ko nga whiringa kua takahurihia.
4. Na, pawhiria Sync now, as highlighted above.
Tikanga 8: Whakahaerehia nga Taumahi Toa Windows Raparongoā
You must be aware of the inbuilt Windows troubleshooting tool that helps fix any problems associated with the Operating System. If you are unaware of this tool, read our guide How to Run Windows Update Troubleshooter, and implement the steps as instructed. Once you have completed the Windows Update troubleshooter, you are advised to run the Rapanga raruraru nga Taumahi Toa Windows by following similar steps as you did before.
Follow the on-screen instructions to fix the problems reported by the troubleshooter.
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Tikanga 9: Whakahou Windows
Always make sure you use the latest version of Windows to avoid any problems and glitches in your PC. If any new patches are ready to be installed on your computer, use our guide How to Download and Install Windows 10 Latest Update to install the latest Windows Update.
Once you have updated your Windows 10 operating system.
Method 10: Change Insider Programme Settings
If you are facing this error while installing the most recent builds, then there is a chance to fix the same by changing some settings on your computer. Here are a few instructions to make some adjustments in Insider Program Settings.
1. Whakapirihia te Matapihi + I nga taviri i te wa kotahi ki te whakatuwhera tautuhinga.
2. Now, scroll down and click on Whakahou & Haumarutanga.
3. Na, pawhiria Windows Insider Program rite whakaaturia.
4. Panuku ki raro ka tahuri atu te takahuri mo te Kati te whiwhi hanga arokite kōwhiringa rite whakaaturia.
5. Finally, confirm the prompt, if any, and whakaara ano i te PC.
Tikanga 11: Whakatikahia nga konae kino
If this error code still annoys you, this might be due to corrupt system files. If your PC has corrupt system files, you can resolve the same by running SFC (Pūtirotiro Pūnaha Pūnaha) and DISM (Te Whakahaere Mahinga Atahanga me te Whakahaere) utilities. These built-in tools will verify all the system files on your PC and confirm if they are corrupt or not. To repair the corrupt files on your PC, follow our guide How to Repair System Files on Windows 10 and implement the same steps.
Once you have repaired all the corrupt files on your PC.
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Method 12: Restart Essential Services
A few services on your PC must be set to Aunoa, and the status must be rere to avoid any issues. Since you are already annoyed with this error, follow the below-mentioned steps to restart a few essential services.
1. Patua te Kī Windows, momo ratonga ka pāwhiri ai Whakahaere hei kaiwhakahaere.
2. Now, scroll down and pāwhiri-rua i runga i te Whakahōu Windows mahi.
3. I roto i te āhuatanga matapihi, tīpakohia te He momo whakaoho Tuhinga o mua Aunoa, i whakaahuatia.
Tuhipoka: Ki te te Tūnga Ratonga is Kua mutu, pāwhiritia te Tīmata patene Mena te Tūnga Ratonga is rere, pāwhiritia Kāti and Start it again.
4. Pāwhiritia te Tukuna> OK ki te whakaora nga panga.
5. Repeat the above steps for the following Windows ratonga:
- Windows License Manager Service
- Ratonga Tuhimunatanga
- Ratonga Whakawhiti Maramarama Whakamuri
- Ratonga Tāuta Toa Microsoft
Tikanga 13: Whakahaerehia te Whakapai Kōpae
The $WINDOWS.~BT directory file stores temporary files of Windows update components. But sometimes, when this file is corrupt or damaged, your PC will be subjected to many problems like 0x80246019 Microsoft Store error. You are advised to remove this directory file as instructed below.
1. Patua te Kī Windows me te momo Whakapai kōpae. Na, pawhiria tuwhera.
2. Na, whiriwhiria te puku you want to clean up. Here, we have selected C: taraiwa. Ka pa E tomo ki te haere.
3. Pāwhiritia te Whakamahia nga kōnae pūnaha.
4. Now, check the box next to Previous Windows Installation or Rangitahi.
5. Pāwhiritia te OK a ka Mukua Kōnae.
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Method 14: Clear Temporary Files
If your PC does not have any drive space to install any new applications from Microsoft Store, you will face this error code. Hence, first check the drive space and clean the temporary files if necessary.
Step I: Check Drive Space
To check the drive space in your Windows 10 PC, follow the below-mentioned steps.
1. Patohia ka mau Nga taviri Windows + E tahi ki te whakatuwhera Kōnae Explorer.
2. Na, panui i runga Tenei PC.
3. Check the disk space under Devices and drivers, as shown. If they are in red, consider clearing the temporary files.
Step II: Clear Temporary Files
If there is minimum available space in your computer contributing to this Microsoft Store code error, follow our guide 10 Ways to Free Up Hard Disk Space On Windows, which helps you clear all unnecessary files on your computer.
Method 15: Disable Proxy & VPN
Sometimes, using proxy and Virtual Private Networks will cause incompatibility between the apps contributing to this error code. You are advised to disable Proxy and VPN services by following our guide How to Disable VPN and Proxy on Windows 10.
Still, if you face the same error again, try connecting to a mobile hotspot network and check if you can install apps in Microsoft Store.
Method 16: Use Google DNS Address
Domain Name System (DNS) addresses are responsible for establishing a network connection between the client and server sides. Many technical experts have suggested that using Google DNS addresses helped them fix 0x80246019 error code. To do so, follow our guide on How to change DNS settings in Windows 10.
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Tikanga 17: Monokia te Paeahi Kaiwawao Windows (Kaore i te Taunaki)
You will also face this error if you have enabled the Windows Defender Firewall suite. This security program blocks several features of Microsoft Store, contributing to the discussed error. If you are not aware on how to disable the Windows Defender Firewall, our guide on How to Disable Windows 10 Firewall will help you do so.
After fixing the problem, make sure you enable the Firewall suite again since a computer without Firewall protection is subjected to malware attacks.
Method 18: Disable Antivirus Program (If Applicable)
The security suite in your Windows 10 computer will prevent the Microsoft servers and data packages from updating any new patches. This may contribute to this error, and when you face the same, you must disable the antivirus suite if applicable. In some cases, you must uninstall the antivirus program completely to prevent Microsoft Store 0x80246019 error.
Panuitia ta matou aratohu mo Me pehea te Mono Waiori Waahi i runga Windows 10 ka whai i nga tohutohu ki te whakakore i to kaupapa pareketo mo te wa poto i runga i to PC.
Method 19: Tweak Windows Registry Files
Next, you are advised to clean the Windows Registry path corresponding to the Windows update download path to fix something unexpected happened code 0x80246019. You must always be careful in handling the Windows registry. Else you may end up losing your files. Follow the below-mentioned steps to tweak registry keys, thereby fixing the discussed error.
1. Whakapirihia te Kī Windows me te momo Kaitita rēhita, ka pāwhiri ai Whakahaere hei kaiwhakahaere.
2. Pāwhiritia te Āe i roto i te Whakahaere Pūkete Kaiwhakamahi tere.
3. Now, copy and paste the following path into the Kaiwhakahaere Rēhita navigation path.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsWindowsUpdate
3. In the right pane, search for WUServer a WIStatusServer.
3A. If you cannot find them, you cannot remove the Windows update download path. Move ahead to the next troubleshooting method.
3B. If you can find the entries, pāwhiri-matau on them and click on Mukua.
4. Ka mutu, tīmata your computer and check if you have fixed Microsoft Store 0x80246019 error code.
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Method 20: Reset Windows Update Components
If there is an update-related issue due to a few services or components, you must reset all the update components to fix the same. All the Windows update files are stored on your computer, and if they is corrupt or incompatible, you must face several frustrating problems. To fix the corrupt Windows Update components in your computer, follow our guide on How to Reset Windows Update Components on Windows 10.
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Tikanga 21: Mahia te Whakaora i te Punaha
Still, if you are annoyed by something unexpected happened code 0x80246019, try restoring your Windows 10 computer to the previous version where it was working well. You can easily bring back your computer to its previous version by following our guide on How to use System Restore on Windows 10.
Method 22: Create Another User Account
Sometimes, the corrupt user profile may contribute to the discussed error, and the best option is to create a new user profile. In your new user account, try installing the programs causing you the trouble. You will not face the error code now. Use our guide, How to Create a Local User Account on Windows 10 to create a new user account.
Once you have created a new user profile, check if you have fixed Microsoft Store 0x80246019 error.
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Method 23: Reset PC
There are some circumstances where you are dealing with severe corrupt Windows components. An efficient way to clean all these corrupt components and boot your data is to repair install the PC as instructed in our guide How to Reset Windows 10 Without Losing Data. Follow as instructed in this article, and in the end, you would have fixed the discussed error.
Manakohia:
Te ti'aturi nei matou i awhina tenei aratohu ka taea e koe te whakatika Something unexpected happened Microsoft Store 0x80246019 error in Windows 10. Let us know which method worked for you the best. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, feel free to drop them in the comments section.