Alex Ruben
How To Switch Microsoft Store Region on Windows 11 Effortlessly
If you’re trying to get access to apps, games, or content that just aren’t available in your current country, switching the Microsoft Store region can sometimes do the trick. It’s a bit clunky, sometimes not reliable, but if you want to explore regional offers, pricing, or try your luck with region-specific content, this guide covers what’s needed. Basically, it’s about tweaking some settings to tell Windows, “Hey, I’m in a different place now.” Expect some content shifting, language swaps, and maybe some price differences. Just a heads up—sometimes this process is a little glitchy, like needing to reboot or toggle settings a couple times before it sticks.
How to Fix Microsoft Store Region in Windows 11
Method 1: Using the Settings app to change your region
This is the most straightforward method, and it works most of the time — but not always on the first try. Why it helps? Because Windows pulls region info from the Settings menu, and changing that can often nudge the Store into showing content based on your new location.
When to try this? If your Store content is bugging out, or still showing the wrong country after changing your account region. Expect the store to update, though sometimes you might need to restart the app or PC after switching.
Things to remember: changing your region affects what apps and prices you see, so don’t be surprised if the store suddenly acts differently. On some setups, the change might not register immediately or could require a sign-out/sign-in dance. On others, a reboot might clear things up.
Open Region Settings
- Click Start or press Windows key, then type
Settingsand open it. - Now, go to Time & Language.
- Select Language & Region on the left sidebar.
Change Your Country/Region
- Scroll down to the Country or Region dropdown menu.
- Select your new region—like switching from US to UK or India.
- Once done, Windows might ask you to sign out or restart to fully apply the change.
Note:
If you notice the Microsoft Store still shows the old country, try signing out of your Microsoft account and signing back in. Sometimes, the store caches region info separately and needs a little nudge. Also, ensure your Windows language matches your region to avoid conflicts—Head into Settings > Time & Language > Language and pick a suitable language if needed.
Method 2: Tweak your account region in Microsoft Account settings
Sometimes, the system-wide region change isn’t enough because your Microsoft account’s own region setting might override local settings. Changing this can fix stubborn cases and ensure the Store content syncs.
Why bother? Because your Microsoft Account profile contains a region setting that the Store and other services rely on. If this is different from your Windows region, stuff gets out of sync.
When to do it? If switching the Windows region didn’t update the Store content, this might do the trick. Expect the Store to refresh after a few minutes or after signing out and back in.
- Go to Microsoft Account Profile.
- Sign in if needed, then find Country/Region.
- Select your current location, save changes, then sign out of your account on Windows. Sign back in and check the Store again.
Extra Tips & Troubleshooting
- Always double-check your Region and Language in Windows settings to see if everything lines up.
- Changing your region in the Settings menu is usually enough, but sometimes clearing the Microsoft Store cache helps — open PowerShell as administrator and run
wsreset.exe. It resets the store’s cache and can fix weird display issues. - In some cases, toggling the location permissions for the Microsoft Store under Settings > Privacy & Security > Location can also influence what shows up.
Wrap-up
This method of switching regions can be a bit unpredictable — Windows sometimes keeps stubborn cache or account info that refuses to update immediately. It might require some fiddling with settings, signing out, or even a reboot. But once it kicks in, you’ll see a different selection of apps, prices, and content highlighting that region’s offerings.
Hopefully, this saves someone a few hours of frustration. Changing the region isn’t foolproof, but it’s worth a shot if you’re curious or trying to access region-locked stuff.
Summary
- Check your Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region.
- Sign out and sign back in or restart after making changes.
- Consider updating your Microsoft account region at Microsoft Profile.
- Clear the Store cache with
wsreset.exeif things look weird. - Match your Windows language settings with your region to avoid conflicts.