Something Unexpected Happened, Error Code: 0x80070141

If you have come across a Windows 10 Store Error – Something unexpected happened, Code: 0x80070141 on your computer then this post may help you to get rid of this issue. You may see the status changing from Acquiring Licenses to Downloading… This error has been seen when users found two updates for the Store app but get failed with this error code while updating it.

There were some problems installing updates, but we’ll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80070141)

Microsoft Store App Update Error 0x80070141

If you want to fix the Microsoft Store app update error 0x80070141, follow the below suggestion:

1. Run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter.
2. Temporarily disable the antivirus
3. Repair Windows Store and Update components.
4. Reset Microsoft Store via Settings.

Let’s now see them in detail.

1] Run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter

This problem may occur due to many reasons but we suggest you run the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter first and see if it resolves the problem. This application looks for the common inconsistencies with the Store app and fixes them automatically.

To get it started, open the Windows 10 Settings first.

Then click on the Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Windows Store Apps.

Now hit the Run the troubleshooter button to detect and fix the problem automatically.

2] Temporarily disable the antivirus

If you have any third-party antivirus program, disable them temporarily and check if that solved the problem.

3] Repair Windows Store and Update components

Repairing the Windows Store and its update components is one of the most effective solutions to fix any issue related to the Windows Store.

To get it started, open an elevated PowerShell prompt on your Windows 10 computer.

In the PowerShell window, run the below command lines one after another and check if it works.

net stop bits
net stop wuauserv
net stop appidsvc
net stop cryptsvc
Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%Application DataMicrosoftNetworkDownloader*.*"
rmdir %systemroot%SoftwareDistribution /S /Q
rmdir %systemroot%system32catroot2 /S /Q
regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll
regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll
regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll
netsh winsock reset
netsh winsock reset proxy
net start bits
net start wuauserv
net start appidsvc
net start cryptsvc

Once done, restart your computer and see if it helps to fix the error 0x80070141.

4] Reset Microsoft Store via Settings

Windows 10 now allows you to Reset Windows Store apps in Windows 10 via Settings.

To reset Microsoft Store, open Settings > Apps > Apps and features > Search for Microsoft Store > Advanced options > Use the Reset button.

This method requires you to reinstall Windows Store App using the Windows PowerShell. To do so, follow the below steps:

Right-click on the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) to launch the PowerShell in admin mode.

In the Windows PowerShell window, copy and paste the below command-line and hit enter to execute it:

Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

After executing the command, restart your computer and then try again.

I hope this guide helped you fix the Microsoft Store error code 0x80070141.

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