Microsoft Store is throwing error 0x80244022, and it usually means the Store cannot properly reach Microsoft’s update or download services. When this happens, installs and updates may fail, downloads can get stuck, and even opening app pages can feel unreliable because the backend request is timing out or being blocked.
This error is commonly linked to connection and service issues rather than one specific app. It can show up during peak outages, regional service hiccups, or when something on the PC is interfering with Microsoft’s endpoints, such as a VPN, proxy, strict firewall rules, or incorrect time and date settings.
In some cases, Windows Update and the Store both act up at the same time because they share related infrastructure.
If you need quick fixes, start with the basics: restart the PC, disable VPN or proxy temporarily, confirm the system date and time are correct, and try again.
If the issue continues, reset the Microsoft Store cache using wsreset, then open the Store and retry. Also check Windows Update, because pending updates can sometimes block Store components from working normally.
If none of that helps, it is likely a service-side problem.
In that case, waiting and retrying later is often the only real solution, because the Store cannot complete requests until Microsoft’s side stabilizes.
Update: Microsoft shared the following details on Azure status page confirming the outage:
Impact Statement: Starting at 08:00 UTC on 07 February 2026, a subset of customers using Azure services in the West US region may experience intermittent service unavailability or delays in monitoring and log data for some resources hosted in the affected datacenter areas. Impacted customers may observe degraded performance or delayed telemetry as services continue to recover.
Current Status: Earlier today, an unexpected interruption to utility power at one of our West US datacenters resulted in a loss of power to parts of the facility. Backup power systems were automatically activated, and power has since been stabilized across the affected areas.
To ensure service stability, engineers are validating and gradually rebalancing traffic through Azure’s software load balancing layer. Services are being restored in phases as health checks complete. We continue to closely monitor service health and performance and will provide updates as recovery progresses. The next update will be provided within 60 minutes, or as events warrant.
This message was last updated at 17:18 UTC on 07 February 2026
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