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Permission error 0x80070005 when installing and updating Microsoft Store apps as well as Windows Feature Updates
Since about a week I cannot update any Microsoft Store apps and some Feature Updates on my PC running Windows 11. The error code was always 0x80070005 (permission denied). Windows Update can still install Virus Definition updates, driver updates and SQL updates, but not .NET and Feature Updates. I was still able to install the updates by downloading them directly from Microsoft Update Catalog and installing them via WUSA. Strangely, after successfully installing an update via WUSA, Windows Update in settings can still install them. Microsoft Store can't install or update any apps anymore, with
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Windows 10/11 cannot install feature updates, optional features or store apps: permission error 0x80070005
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