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Choose Where to Get Apps is Missing? 5 Ways to Get it Back
Try deleting a couple of registry entries or run a system scan
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Updated onMarch 29, 2024
updated onMarch 29, 2024
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Like Google on Android, Microsoft allows users to choose from which source they can install on their Windows PC. They can choose the safest option to install apps officiallyfrom the Microsoft Storeor install apps from third-party sources, which often acts as a pathway for viruses or malware into your system.
Several reported that the Choose where to get apps from button is missing, or the option is greyed out for them. This appears to be troubling Windows 10 users, specifically. The good thing is that we have a bunch of solutions that you can apply right away.
Why is the Choose where to get apps from option missing on my Windows PC?
Here are a few common reasons why theChoose where to get apps fromoption is missing for you in Windows Settings:
How can I get back the Choose where to get apps from option?
We suggest you first go through the preliminary solutions:
Now let us check out the advanced solutions and try getting back theChoose where to get apps fromoption.
1. Reset the Microsoft Store
2. Use Group Policy Editor
Using the Group Policy Editor, you can easily modify the policies enforced by your domain administrator. As mentioned, your administrator might have blocked the setting, which you can easily enable by following the above steps.
If you want to know how you canenable Group Policy Editor on your PC, then you can check out our guide that gives you detailed steps on it.
3. Use Registry Editor
You can also make use of the registry editor and delete the entries as mentioned above to bring back the Windows 11Choose where to get apps fromoption.
4. Switch to Windows 11 Home
IfChoose where to get appsin Windows 10 is not showing, you can switch to theHomeedition of the OS.
5. Run SFC Scan and DISM commands
There are chances some important files are missing which is why your Windows Settings is missing theChoose where to get apps missingoption.
In such a case, you can use the built-in tools SFC Scan and DISM to scan for corrupt or missing system files and replace them with new ones.
While this is a nice way to do it, you can always rely onspecialized repair software, which can help you not only fix corrupt system files but also help you fix a lot of other errors such as DLL errors, BSOD errors, system crashes, and much more.
These are some of the ways via which you can easily get theChoose where to get apps missingoption. Let us know in the comments section which solution helped you resolve the problem.
More about the topics:Microsoft Store Fixes
Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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