7 Simple Ways to Fix Microsoft Store Error Code: 0x80131500 in Windows 11/10

We often use the Microsoft store to download some applications, but many friends prompt the error code 0x80131500 when opening the Microsoft App Store. So, what should we do if we encounter this situation? There are 7 simple ways to fix Microsoft store error code: 0x80131500 in Windows 11/10 offered in this article.

1. Reset the Microsoft Store

Steps: Press “Win + I” → Select Apps → Search Microsoft store in the Apps & feature → Click Advanced options → Slide down to find Reset.

The below screenshots are taken from Windows 10.

2. Redeploy the App Store

If resetting the Microsoft store still shows the error code 0x80131500, then try to redeploy your app store.

Steps: Open Start → Type “wsreset” and click open, waiting for the store to be fixed. Then close the store and restart your computer.

3. Use Powershell to Fix Error Code 0x80131500

Step 1: Right-click the Start menu → Click the Windows PowerShell(Admin) → Copy the following command then hit the Enter button.

Get-AppxPackage *WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage

Step 2: Copy the next command to the PowerShell window.

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose}

Step 3: Type Exit → Press the Enter button. After that, restart your computer to check if the Microsoft store error 0x80131500 is repaired.

4. Check the TLS 1.2 Option

Step 1: Press “Win + R” → Type “inetcpl.cpl”, then hit the Enter button.

Step 2: Select Advanced tab → Check the “Use the TLS 1.2” option → Click OK.

5. Uncheck the Proxy Server

Try this when most UWP apps, including MS Store, are not connected to the Internet.

Step 1: Press “Win + R” → Type “inetcpl.cpl”, then hit the Enter button.

Step 2: Select the Connections tab → Click the LAN settings → Check the Automatically detect settings → Uncheck the “Use a proxy server for your LAN” option, then click OK.

6. Turn on Microsoft WLAN Data

This method is available to those that have the WLAN option.

Steps: Press “Win + I” → Click Network & Internet → Select WLAN → Click "Choose apps that can use your WLAN data" → Find the Microsoft Store option, then click On.

After that, open your Microsoft store to confirm whether the Microsoft store 0x80131500 is fixed.

7. Change your Network Profile from Private to Public

Steps: Press “Win + I” → Click Network & Internet → Click Ethernet → Click Network → Check the Public in the Network profile.