Something happened on our end error in Microsoft Store

Some Windows 10 users are complaining about an issue they are experiencing in Microsoft Store. Whenever they are trying to open Store, it is showing an error message, “Try that again. Something happened at our end.” The most probable reason behind this error is corruption in Store system files. Simply follow these fixes on your computer and the problem will be solved very easily.

Fix-1 Reset Store cache-

1. Press Windows key+R to launch Run window.

2. In Run window, type “cmd” and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to open Command Prompt window with administrative rights.

Click on “Yes” if you are prompted for permission by the User Account Control.

 

 

3. In Command Prompt window, copy–paste this command and hit Enter.

WSreset.exe

 

 

Close Command Prompt window.

Reboot your computer.

 

Fix-2 Restart Windows Store Service from CMD-

Restarting Windows Store service on your computer may solve your issue.

1. To open an elevated Command Prompt window, type “cmd” in the Search box beside Windows icon.

2. Then right click on “Command Prompt” in the elevated search result and then click on “Run as administrator“.

 

 

3. In Command Prompt window, copy-paste this command and hit Enter to execute the command on your computer.

sc config WSService start= demand

 

 

Close Command Prompt window.

Reboot your computer.

After rebooting your computer, check if Store is working or not.

 

Fix-3 Rename SoftwareDistribution folder-

Renaming SoftwareDistribution folder may solve this issue for you.

1. Search cmd in windows 10 taskbar search and then right click on “Command Prompt” and choose run as administrator.

 

 

2. Now, copy and paste these commands one by one in Command Prompt window, and hit Enter each of these commands to execute each of them.

net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver

 

 

This process will stop some services for a short period of time.

3. Now, copy and paste these commands one by one in Command Prompt window, and hit Enter to rename the folder.

ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

 

 

4. At the last step, you have to start the processes you have stopped in the first step. Copy-paste these commands in Command Prompt window, and then hit Enter to resume the services.

net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

 

Close Command Prompt window.

Reboot your computer.

After rebooting your computer, check if Store is working or not.

 

Fix-4 Use Windows App troubleshooter-

1. Press Windows key+I to open Settings window. Now, click on “Update & Security” in Settings window.

 

 

2. In Settings window, click on “Troubleshoot” on the left hand side.

3. Then, scroll down in Settings window and click on “Windows Store Apps” and click on “Run the Troubleshooter“.

 

 

4. The troubleshooter will run on your computer and it will detect any kind of problem and will suggest solutions for the problem.

5. Click on “Next” to attempt the probable solution to your problem.

 

 

Your computer will be restarted and after rebooting check if you are still facing the same issue or not.

Store should be working fine.

 

Additional Tips–

1. If nothing works out, try running SFC scan on your computer.

a. Open an elevated Command Prompt window with administrative rights.

b. Simply put this command in Command Prompt window and hit Enter.

sfc /scannow

 

 

It will take a while to complete.

Reboot your compute and check if it works or not.