8 Ways to Fix the “No Applicable App Licenses Found” Error for Minecraft and Other Games

The “No applicable app licenses found” error is a widely reported Minecraft issue. It is an error that can arise when users try to start the Minecraft Launcher or other PC games installed via MS Store or Xbox apps, such as Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite. A player’s Microsoft forum post reported this error as follows, “When I opened the new (Minecraft) launcher, this error pops up saying ‘No applicable app licenses found.’” This is how players can fix the “No applicable app licenses found” error for Minecraft and other Windows PC games.

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Spam Click Your Game Shortcut

This is an odd fix for the “No applicable app licenses found” error some players say works. To apply it, keep spam-clicking your desktop shortcut for Minecraft Launcher or whatever other game the error occurs for. Keep on double-clicking the shortcut more than once until the game starts. The error message may still pop up but the game could start up shortly after.

Execute the WSReset Command

Users have confirmed they’ve fixed the “No applicable app licenses found” error by executing a WSReset command. WSReset is a small troubleshooting tool that clears the Microsoft Store cache when executed. This is how you can run WSReset.

1. Activate the Windows tool for file searching by clicking the search box on the taskbar or magnifying glass button.
2. Enter wsreset into the search tool.
3. Click wsreset in the search box to run that command.

The wsreset Run command

Reset and Repair the MS Store, Minecraft Launcher, and Xbox Apps

Windows Settings includes Repair and Reset troubleshooting options for fixing app issues. These options offer a viable solution for fixing MS Store, Minecraft Launcher, and Xbox app issues causing the “No applicable app licenses found” error. This is how you can repair and reset those apps.

1. Bring up the search box, input Apps & features, and select the result that matches the keyword entered.
2. Next, select the Microsoft Store app in Apps & features and click Advanced options. In Windows 11, you must click the three-dot menu button for that app to select Advanced options.
3. Click the app’s Repair button.
4. Press the Reset button.
   
   

   The Repair and Reset options

5. Repeat the previous three steps for the Xbox and Minecraft Launcher app.

Of course, you won’t need to repair the Minecraft Launcher app if you’re trying to fix the same issue for a different game. You can try selecting the same Repair/Reset options for games like Forza Horizon 5 in Windows Settings. Select those options for whatever game app you need to fix the “No applicable app licences found” error.

Turn on the Offline Permissions Option

Players confirm turning on the Offline permissions option within the Microsoft Store has fixed the “No applicable app licenses found” error on their PCs. This setting enables offline game permissions when enabled. You turn on Offline permissions like this.

1. Open the Microsoft Store app on your PC.
2. Click the user account name button to select Settings.
   
   

   The Settings option in MS Store

3. Turn on the Offline permissions setting by clicking its toggle switching.
   
   

   The Offline permissions option

Reregister All Your MS Store Apps

Reregistering MS Store apps is a standard troubleshooting method for fixing app issues relating to the MS Store. The “No applicable app licenses found” error is a gaming issue that pertains to the Microsoft Store for users who’ve downloaded and installed Minecraft Launcher or other games from there. This is how you reregister all your MS Store apps by executing one command.

1. Open the file search utility in Windows.
2. Enter PowerShell into your search box.
3. Click Run this program administrator for the matching PowerShell search result.
4. Input the long-winded Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”} command into PowerShell and press Enter to execute.
   
   

   The reregister app command

5. Restart your PC after executing the command.

Run the App Troubleshooter

The Windows Store Apps troubleshooter could come in handy for fixing the “No applicable app licenses found” error because it’s a gaming issue related to UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps. Admittedly, few users have confirmed as such, but it’s worth a try nonetheless. You can run the app troubleshooter tool like this.

1. Bring up the search box for finding files and apps in Windows.
2. Enter troubleshooting and press Return to execute.
3. Click Other troubleshooters or Additional troubleshooters in Settings.
4. Press the Windows Store Apps Run button.
   
   

   The Windows Store Apps troubleshooter

5. Apply possible fixes suggested within the troubleshooting tool. 

Update Your MS Store App

Some players have said updating the MS Store app has fixed the “No applicable app licenses found” error for them. I also recommend installing the Xbox app and game updates. Try updating MS Store apps like this.

1. Open the Microsoft Store window.
2. Click Library on the left sidebar.
   
   

   The Get updates button

3. Press Get updates to install updates for all apps listed. Alternatively, click the Update button beside the Microsoft Store app if one is available.

Reinstall Minecraft Launcher (or Other Affected Games)

If none of the above resolves this issue on your PC, you may need to reinstall Minecraft Launcher or a different affected game. You can remove MS Store via Apps & features as instructed on this Microsoft guide page. Then open the MS Store app and select to download and reinstall the game from there.

The Minecraft Launcher in MS Store

Most potential fixes in this guide are troubleshooting methods players confirm to fix the “No applicable app licenses found” error for Minecraft and other Windows PC games. So, one of them will probably resolve the same gaming issue on your PC.