Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (2024)

Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (1)

Boopathi Subramaniam 3,171Reputation points

2023-05-29T18:00:30.92+00:00

Hello,

Getting below error from May 16, 2023Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (2)

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is it because of https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/evolving-the-microsoft-store-for-business-and-education/ba-p/2569423

There are no changes in existing GPO applying to the computers. Is something changed Azure Active Directory or Intune?

Please let me know how to solve this.

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  1. Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (4)

    86258502 5Reputation points

    2023-10-27T14:16:30.1766667+00:00

    unblock me please

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    Walters, Max 5Reputation points

    2024-01-31T09:55:02.2266667+00:00

    Unblock me please

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    2024-02-12T18:53:09.94+00:00

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  1. Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (10)

    Crystal-MSFT 41,776Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

    2023-05-30T01:44:36.98+00:00

    @Boopathi Subramaniam, Thanks for posting in Q&A. In fact, Microsoft Store for Business and Education retiring March 31, 2023.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/announcements/microsoft-store-for-business-education-retiring

    Please confirm if you are accessing Microsoft store or Microsoft Store for business. If you are accessing Microsoft Store, please check if any similar policy in the following link has deployed via Intune which block the Microsoft Store.

    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/51907.windows-10-troubleshooting-microsoft-store-is-blocked-error-code-0x800704ec.aspx

    How many devices are affected? If we try the suggestions in the following link, will the issue be resolved?

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/blocked-microsoft-store-0x800704ec/87e1b752-4ede-4735-a51e-cc1b4e114bfa

    Please try the above suggestion and if there's any update, feel free to let us know.

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    1. Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (11)

      Jack Stanley (PK) 1Reputation point

      2023-06-09T07:47:18.5+00:00

      So is there no way no way no of showing the private store and show a selected amount of apps on the Microsoft Store. I have to open up the whole store?

    2. Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (12)

      Dave Fitzhardinge 0Reputation points

      2023-08-04T01:50:16.5866667+00:00

      You've posted this reply after the scheduled close date of the store.

      That's not so helpful.

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  1. Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (13)

    Konstantinos Krithiotis 11Reputation points

    2023-06-26T09:19:37.4966667+00:00

    I have the same issue.

    no blocked store apps in gpedit.msc. Is there a way to check a registry key to find where this block comes from?

    thank you

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    1. Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (14)

      Boopathi Subramaniam 3,171Reputation points

      2023-05-30T09:52:45.6933333+00:00

      @Crystal-MSFT

      Thanks for the reply.

      We are accessing Store for Business.

      All the devices are affected.

      Turn off the Store application is not configured.

      How to find the whether the below policy apples from Intune? Please help.

      • Computer configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows components > Store > Turn off the Store application > Right click on it to select Edit.
      • If you find the Policy is Enabled then change it to either Not configured or Disabled
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        Crystal-MSFT 41,776Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

        2023-05-31T02:36:30.2733333+00:00

        @Boopathi Subramaniam, Thanks for the reply. For the policy setting, I find it can be set under Setting Catalog policy or administrative templates policy.

        Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (16)

        Microsoft Store Blocked Code : 0x800704EC - Microsoft Q&A (17)

        Please check if any policy with these setting is assigned to the device or user groups.

        Hope it can help.

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      Stephane Favre 26Reputation points

      2023-06-26T11:45:24.9933333+00:00

      We have the same issue. Even tried a reset, reinstall and troubleshoot with no effect. The troubleshooter found no issue.

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        Tom Long 5Reputation points

        2023-06-29T13:55:30.9433333+00:00

        Same issue here, no group policy of intune policies blocking it. Only started after the original planned Microsoft Store for Business deprecation date, which was cancelled AFAIK?

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