KB Issue
Microsoft Store has crashed and cannot be forced closed through the task manager.
Issue Details
After opening the Microsoft Store app, it stops responding.
You try to force-close it through Task Manager, but it doesn't work.
Recreate Issue
Microsoft Store has crashed. Force-closing through Task Manager does not work.
Resolve Issue
The following instructions are what I used to close the [Microsoft Store] app when it crashed.
Open [Powershell]
Left-click to Copy the following command
taskkill /im WinStore.App.exe /f
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Click the [Enter] key.
You should get the following error.
Microsoft Store Crash
ERROR: The process "WinStore.App.exe" with PID 13956 could not be terminated.
Reason: There is no running instance of the task.
In the [Task Manager], you should see that the Microsoft Store App is no longer listed.
However, the Microsoft Store app may still be running on your Desktop.
Scroll down the list under [Background processes].
You should see
Task Manager ReportingApplication Framework Host = Not Responding
  • Right-click and choose [End Task]
  • This should close the Microsoft Store app
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    .You may have to reboot your computer to relaunch the app.