Microsoft Store download automatically pausing

CR_Nutty · Oct 25, 2020

So I just purchased Forza Horizon 4 from the microsoft store and I am attempting to download it. There is a big problem though. When I hit download it will start to download the game but after 10-20 seconds it will automatically pause the download and I
then have to hit the download button again. I don't know if its saving the stuff that has been downloaded but it would take hours to finish the download if it did given the size of the game. I have restarted my computer and restarted my internet and had no
success. Has anyone else had this issue as well and if so does anyone know how to fix it?

:)

CR_Nutty

Fixed it by signing out of my Microsoft account.

Rodrigo Oliver

Hi Prezes679, my name is Rodrigo. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

I am sorry to hear that.

Have you tried to reset the store cache?

Press the Windows Key + R then type wsreset.exe and press enter.

Let me know if it works!

Lady Nataleigh

What you should've done is suspended the Microsoft Store updating by pressing the pause button on the update icon for it and pressing "Pause download." Clearing the queue will obviously clear everything you had queued up for download.

tazmad2010

Hi, from what I see you can't pause the downloads from the app itself. However if you open the Microsoft Store app and look in Downloads and updates you should be able to pause game/app updates from there.

Mauro Sarlat

Hi Gum G.

My name is Mauro and am glad to assist you. We are sorry for this incident.

You can disable auto updates to games and apps in the Microsoft Store through the Store's settings.

1.Select the Start screen, then select Microsoft Store.
2. In Microsoft Store at the upper right, select the account menu (the three dots) and then select Settings.
3. Under App updates, set Update apps automatically to Off.
You can also manually pause or cancel updates if they do start through the download queue in the Microsoft Store. To get to the queue select the account menu (the three dots) > Downloads and updates.

Source:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...-through/4396ce8d-cae8-45b6-befe-5f533a1d476c

Thanks,
Mauro

Microsoft Store download automatically pausing