What is causing the Windows Store Error Code 0x803FB107?
We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and trying out different repair strategies that most affected users have successfully used to resolve the issue. As it turns out, there are a couple of different scenarios with the potential of triggering this particular error code. Here’s a shortlist with potential culprits that might be responsible for the issue: If you’re currently struggling to resolve the same error message, this article will provide you with several different troubleshooting guides. In the next section, you’ll find a collection of methods that other users in a similar situation have successfully followed to resolve the 0x803FB107 error code. Each of the potential fixes below is confirmed to be working by at least one affected user. For the best results, we advise you to follow the methods below in the same order that we arranged them in (we ordered them by efficiency and difficulty). If you stick to the plan, you should eventually stumble upon a fix that will resolve the issue regardless of the culprit that’s causing the issue. Before beginning with the solutions, make sure that you are using a wired network. Also, your system has enough space available on the system drive. Moreover, check your Internet for any interruptions. Most importantly, make sure your system meets the minimum requirements to run the game/application from the Windows Store. Also, make sure your system’s date, time and timezone are correct. If you are using any proxy/VPN then disable them and check if the Windows Store is operating fine. Let’s begin!
Method 1: Exclude a Server Issue
Before we explore other repair strategies, let’s make sure that the issue is not beyond your control. There’s a real possibility that the problem occurs due to a server issue. It could be scheduled maintenance in your region or simply an unexpected outage problem. If you think the Error Code 0x803FB107 occurs due to a server issue, you can easily make some verifications to determine if other Windows Store users are also encountering the same issue. Here are 3 different services that will allow you to investigate for Windows Store problems: If you found some user reports pointing towards a problem but you’re not yet convinced, another good place to check for server issues is the official Twitter account of the Windows Store. It turns out that they are fairly quick in reporting any server problems with the platform, but they are mainly focused on North America. In case your investigations led you to believe the Windows Store is encountering a server issue, the best course of action now would be to wait a couple of hours and see if the issue is resolved by Microsoft’s engineers. Looking at past occurrences, no major outage period or scheduled maintenance lasted more than a day or so. If your investigation didn’t’ reveal any underlying server problems with Windows Store, jump right next to the method below to start your troubleshooting quest.
Method 2: Install Every Pending Windows Update
As it’s been reported by several different users, chances are you will be able to resolve the 0x803FB107 issue by installing every pending update on your Windows 10 computer. Turns out that Microsoft has released a hotfix (just after the 1803 update) that should fix any instances of this problem introduced by a bad update. If your computer is not yet up to date, follow the next instructions to install every pending Windows Update: Also, do check if there is an update for Windows Store. If so, then update Windows Store to the latest version and check if the problem is solved. If the same 0x803FB107 error is still occurring while you try to use the Windows Store, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Run the Windows App Troubleshooter
Windows Troubleshooter holds a selection of automated repair strategies that are designed to fix the most common errors that will limit the functionality of Windows Store and the other built-in UWP applications. Several affected users have reported that they managed to resolve the issue simply by running the Windows App troubleshooter. If the error 0x803FB107 is caused by an issue that’s already covered by this troubleshooter, then the utility will automatically apply the fix and resolve the problem automatically. Here’s a quick guide on running the Windows Stor App troubleshooter: If the same Windows Store error 0x803FB107 is persisting, move down to the next method below.
Method 4: Sign-Out and Then Sign Back In Windows Store
As it turns out, this particular issue can also occur due to a temporary glitch that is most likely caused by a network change. Some users that were also encountering the 0x803FB107 error have reported that they managed to fix the issue simply by signing out of Microsoft Store and then signing back in. But keep in mind that this method is more of a workaround than a fix since chances are that the issue will return sometimes later. Here’s a quick guide on signing out and in of the Microsoft Store: If you’re still encountering the Windows Store error 0x803FB107, move down to the next method below.
Method 5: Reset the Windows Store Cache
Another potential problem causer that will trigger the Windows Store error 0x803FB107 is some degree of corrupted system files. In most cases, this is applicable in situations where a security scanner has recently quarantined some items. Another common scenario is an instance where a botched update has done a poor job of updating the Microsoft Store properly. Several users that were also encountering this issue have reported that they managed to resolve the 0x803FB107 error code by resetting Windows Store an all components associated with it. Fortunately, there are two different ways of doing so on Windows 10. The first option is quicker, but it involves doing things from a CMD terminal. The second option involves more steps but it’s certainly more appealing to those without many technical abilities (it’s all down from Windows’s GUI). Feel free to follow whichever method is more convenable to your particular scenario:
Resetting Windows Store via CMD window
Resetting Windows Store via the Settings app
If the same Windows Store error code (0x803FB107) is still occurring, move down to the next method below.
Method 6: Reset Windows Store Via An Elevated PowerShell Command
If resetting the cache didn’t resolve the issue, you can probably assume that there’s something wrong with your Windows Store application. In cases like this, you should resort to a more severe approach… One method that was confirmed to work by a lot of affected users is to use an elevated Powershell window to do a hard reset on the Windows Store application – as if you were to start it for the first time. This procedure should end up resolving most cases where the issue is caused by file corruption. Here’s a quick guide on resetting the Windows Store via an Elevated PowerShell window: If you’re still encountering the 0x803FB107 error code, move down to the next method below.
Method 7: Temporarily Disable Anti-Virus/Firewall
In the law-less universe of the world wide web, your Anti-virus/Firewalls are one of the most important security applications to safeguard your system from online threats. But sometimes these applications start to block the legitimate operation of genuine software applications and that can also cause the current Windows Store error. In that case, temporarily disabling Anti-virus/Firewalls may solve the problem. Warning: Proceed at your own risk as disabling your antivirus/Firewalls makes your system vulnerable to threats like viruses, malware, infections, and malware, etc.
Method 8: Create a New User Profile
If your user profile has corrupted, then it can cause the 0x803FB107 error of the Windows Store. In that case, creating a new user profile/account and accessing the Windows Store through that account may solve the problem. Every user account in Windows has its own personal preferences and configurations. These might interfere sometimes with Store mechanics and hence cause the error message.
Method 9: Perform a Windows Reset
If none of the potential fixes above has allowed you to resolve the issue, chances are you’re dealing with a severe corruption instance that can only be resolved by resetting every Windows components. The easiest way to do this is by performing a clean install (here), but this procedure will also make you lose any personal files, applications, and user preferences. A more efficient way to go about resolving corrupted instances would be to perform an in-place repair (repair install). This route will still reset all Windows Components + boot data, but it will allow you to keep all your files (applications, games, videos, images, applications, etc.) If you want to go ahead and perform a repair install, follow the instructions (here) for step by step instructions on how to do this.
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