{"id":19943,"date":"2020-11-20T10:55:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T05:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=19943"},"modified":"2024-10-15T18:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:14:06","slug":"error-0x80070426-microsoft-store-windows-10-sign-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/error-0x80070426-microsoft-store-windows-10-sign-in\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fix] Error 0x80070426 in Microsoft Store, Edge or Other Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you attempt to install or update an app via the Microsoft Store app, you may receive the error 0x80070426<\/code>. The following is the full error message verbatim:<\/p>\n

Something went wrong<\/strong>\n\nPlease try again later.\n\n0x80070426<\/pre>\n
Windows Store<\/strong><\/p>\n
\"windows<\/p>\n
In some cases, you may see a gray (sign-in) dialog with nothing visible.<\/p>\n
\"store<\/p>\n
Office 365 apps<\/strong><\/p>\n
In the Office 365 apps, you may see a warning symbol at the top, which when clicked, shows the following error:<\/p>\n
Account Error\n\nSorry, we can't get to your acount right now. To fix this, please sign in again.<\/pre>\n
\"office<\/p>\n
If you click on the Fix me button and try to sign-in to your MSA, the error 0x80070426<\/code> pops up.<\/p>\n
\"office<\/p>\n
Mail app<\/strong><\/p>\n
The mail app may not connect to your Microsoft Hotmail or Live mail account. It would show the same error 0x80070426<\/code>.<\/p>\n
\"mail<\/p>\n
Switching to MSA<\/strong><\/p>\n
Also, you won’t be able to switch to a Microsoft account (MSA) from a local account. Doing so causes the error \"Oops, something went wrong\"<\/code><\/p>\n
\"switch<\/p>\n
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Cause<\/h2>\n
The error code 0x80070426<\/code> (ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_ACTIVE<\/code>) means the service has not been started. However, the above errors don’t indicate the name of the service which needs to be enabled. As the above scenarios involve Microsoft account sign-in issues, the service Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant<\/strong> (short name: wlidsvc<\/code>)\u00a0must be enabled and running.<\/p>\n
This service enables user sign-in through Microsoft account identity services. If this service is stopped, users will not be able to logon to the computer with their Microsoft account.<\/p>\n
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Steps you may have tried:<\/strong>You may have attempted the following fixes, but in vain:<\/p>\n