PowerShell command to check if Microsoft Store is installed

Bersekz · 14 Sep 2020

As title says, I'd like to know if there is such command.

pparks1 · 14 Sep 2020

Here you go

PowerShell command to check if Microsoft Store is installed-image.png

Bersekz · 14 Sep 2020

pparks1 said:

Here you go

It doesn't return me anything, so I guess I don't have it installed? It's interesting, because I was able to install HP Smart on this PC from "Devices and Printers", while I can't reproduce that on another PC, where I get an error.

Ztruker · 15 Sep 2020

Off topic, but if I enter just Get-Package I get a complete list of all installed packages. Is there a way to format that so I get just the name and Version for all packages?

Name: Microsoft.WindowsStore Version : 12009.1001.1.0

Get-Package -AllVersions gives me sort of what I want:

Code:

PS C:\Users\ztruk\PowerShellScripts> Get-Package -AllVersions

Name                           Version          Source                           ProviderName
----                           -------          ------                           ------------
7-Zip 19.00 (x64)              19.00                                             Programs
CCleaner                       5.69                                              Programs
Microsoft Office Enterprise... 12.0.6612.1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Micros... msi
Microsoft Office OneNote MU... 12.0.6612.1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Micros... msi
MirrorFolder 5.1.320.152 (R... 5.1.320.152                                       Programs
Microsoft Office Groove Set... 12.0.6612.1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Micros... msi
Everything 1.4.1.935 (x64)     1.4.1.935                                         Programs
Microsoft Office InfoPath M... 12.0.6612.1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Micros... msi
Microsoft Office Access MUI... 12.0.6612.1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Micros... msi
Greenshot 1.2.10.6             1.2.10.6                                          Programs
IrfanView 4.54 (64-bit)        4.54                                              Programs
Microsoft Office Shared Set... 12.0.6612.1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Micros... msi
Microsoft Office Excel MUI ... 12.0.6612.1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Micros... msi
Macrium Reflect Home Edition   7.2                                               Programs

dalchina · 15 Sep 2020

If your Store really is missing - how did that happen? Did you remove it somehow?

If it's a 'random' event, I'd start to wonder what else is wrong... and perform some basic checks.

This thread includes attempts to restore it (no pun intended)
I completely uninstalled microsoft Store, now I want it back.

without performing an in-place upgrade repair install which keeps all progs and data and needs an iso (or perhaps bootable disk) of the same build as you currently have.

Note you can also try re-registering it first (tutorial available).

Bersekz · 16 Sep 2020

dalchina said:

If your Store really is missing - how did that happen? Did you remove it somehow?

If it's a 'random' event, I'd start to wonder what else is wrong... and perform some basic checks.

This thread includes attempts to restore it (no pun intended)
I completely uninstalled microsoft Store, now I want it back.

without performing an in-place upgrade repair install which keeps all progs and data and needs an iso (or perhaps bootable disk) of the same build as you currently have.

Note you can also try re-registering it first (tutorial available).

There was never a store in the first place, since I'm using LTSC version, and I DO NOT want the Microsoft Store installed. What I'm trying to understand is why I could install HP Smart app without having the store installed on one system, while I couldn't on another one.

dalchina · 16 Sep 2020

Ah- LTSC - thanks. Not too many posts about those, and had recently been involved with a thread about the Store missing.