Is the Microsoft Store error 0x80131505 getting you down? Get it fixed with these handy tips for Windows 10 and 11.

Some users can’t utilize MS Store because every time they try, it throws the 0x80131505 error. The 0x80131505 error is a launch issue that arises when some users try to bring up Microsoft Store, and comes with a "try again later" message.

If you’re one of the users who needs a resolution for the Microsoft Store error 0x80131505, give these potential fixes a try.

Windows Store Apps is an automated troubleshooter that can address a wide variety of issues for UWP apps. So, that troubleshooter may be helpful for some users trying to fix error 0x80131505. You can open Windows 11’s troubleshooter for UWP apps like this:

Error 0x80131505 might be caused by system file or image corruption issues on some users’ PCs. Windows 11 includes system file and image repair command-line tools for addressing such issues. This is how you can run deployment image servicing and system file scans in Windows.

Resetting Microsoft Store will restore it to a default configuration by clearing data from its cache. The Settings page includes a convenient troubleshooting option that makes it easy to reset apps. You can reset the Microsoft Store with this option as follows:

You'll probably notice there's a Repair button for Microsoft Store just below the Reset option. That's a slightly different troubleshooting option, but you've got nothing to lose by selecting it as well. However, try resetting MS Store's cache as outlined above first.

A few background services need to be running for Microsoft Store to function ok. So, it’s recommended that you check the Microsoft Store Install, Windows Update, and BITs services are all enabled and running in Windows 11. This is how you can enable and run those Windows services

If the services mentioned above are running as required, you can try restarting them instead. Right-click the BITs, Windows Update, and Microsoft Store Install services to select their Restart context menu options.

It has been confirmed on some support forums that deleting DataStore and Download subfolders in the SoftwareDistribution directory can resolve error 0x80131505. If those subfolders contain corrupted data, resetting SoftwareDistribution by deleting them could well be the solution. These are the steps for deleting those folders:

Reregistering an app is akin to reinstalling but stops short of removing it from Windows. You can reregister MS Store’s files by executing a PowerShell command for reregistering specified apps. Executing that command for Microsoft Store may breath new life into the app.

Here is how to reregister MS Store within Windows 11.

A more drastic alternative to reregistering Microsoft Store is to reinstall it. Reinstalling is the best way to fix a corrupted Microsoft Store app. As you can’t uninstall MS Store via Settings, you’ll need to run a couple of PowerShell commands to reinstall that app as follows.

Those potential fixes will most likely resolve Microsoft Store’s error 0x80131505 for the majority of that app’s users. Updating Windows 11 to its latest version with the Media Creation Tool, or resetting the platform, are two other more drastic resolutions that could also fix MS Store. However, you probably won’t need to go to such lengths after applying the recommended solutions in this guide.

Jack has been a freelance tech journalist for more than a decade. He has covered Windows Vista, 7, 10, and 11 topics within a multitude of guides for Make Use Of and numerous other websites.

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