If an app or game is unavailable in the Microsoft Store, it is only available in selected countries and cannot be downloaded by users outside of those countries.

Yes, you can get those apps from third-party sites, but if you want to keep your security & privacy intact, you should look for ways to download them from the Microsoft Store. The apps & games you download from the Microsoft Store are mostly secure as it goes through multiple security checks.

So, to download apps and games unavailable in your region, you need to change the Microsoft Store region on Windows. This can be done in just a few minutes without using a proxy or VPN server.

Change Microsoft Store Region via Settings

We will use Windows 11’s Settings app to change the Microsoft Store region using this method. To do so, follow the simple steps below. Let’s check them out.

1. First, click the Windows 11 Start button and select Settings.

2. On the Settings page, click on the Time & Language option as shown below.

3. On the right pane, click on the Language & Region on the Time & Language page.

4. On the next screen, scroll down to the Region Section.

5. On the Country or Region, you must click the drop-down and select your desired location.

6. After making the changes, restart your Windows 11 PC. Then, you can download the app from the Microsoft Store.

How to Fix Microsoft Store Not Opening

Many users have reported that the Microsoft Store does not open after changing the country and region. The problem appears only after changing the Country and region from the Settings.

What’s worse is that switching back to the previous Country & Region doesn’t help. If you are experiencing the same problem, you need to reset the Microsoft Store app. Here’s what you need to do.

1. Click on the Windows Key + R button on your keyboard.

2. On the RUN dialog box, type wsreset.exe and press Enter.

This will reset the Microsoft Store app on your Windows 11 computer. After making the changes, make sure to restart your Windows computer.

Although changing your Microsoft Store region on Windows 11 is pretty easy, we don’t recommend changing the country or region settings unless you move to a new country or region. I hope this article helped you. Please share it with your friends, too. If you have any doubts, let us know in the comment box below.