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ERROR_NO_APPLICABLE_APP_LICENSES_FOUND
The actionable meaning of no installed application license applicable to the package and user comes from the component that returned it. The licensing stack found no license record that applies to the requested app/package under the current user, device, product, and entitlement context. This is narrower than “Store is unavailable” and broader than one expired license file.
Operational meaning
The declared return type and source header determine the relevant status namespace.
No applicable license differs from an invalid signature, expired license, or device-ID mismatch: it means the candidate set contains nothing usable for this request. Keep the numeric value, declared return type, and first returning operation together with This result; the same integer can belong to a different status namespace in another API.
Build a reproducible record
| Capture | Diagnostic value |
|---|---|
| Package family/full name, Store product ID, current user, device ID context, and app version. | Identifies the concrete object and operation associated with no installed application license applicable to the package and user. |
| StoreAppLicense fields, offline/device license state, account sign-in, and acquisition channel. | Separates argument or lifecycle state from a lower-layer provider failure. |
| Time, region, tenant or organization policy, and whether an add-on versus base app was requested. | Creates a stable before-and-after comparison. |
| License refresh/acquisition events and the first licensing HRESULT before application activation. | Shows whether this condition is the first result or a translated summary. |
For This result preserve time, region, tenant or organization policy, and whether an add-on versus base app was requested before reinstalling, rebooting, clearing state, or substituting another device or provider. A success observed only after such a change is useful comparison data for It but it does not identify the original cause.
Checks that separate the causes
- Call GetAppLicenseAsync for the installed package under the affected user. Treat a changed result as a new boundary rather than automatic resolution.
- Compare the same package under an entitled test account on the same device. Repeat the original supported operation so the check remains tied to the same API boundary.
- Refresh Store licenses once while keeping package identity and clock unchanged. Keep unrelated inputs fixed so the changed result remains attributable to the tested variable.
Interpret the comparison
| Observed comparison | Next conclusion to test |
|---|---|
| The first control changes the result | Concentrate on the variable isolated by this check: Call GetAppLicenseAsync for the installed package under the affected user. |
| The second comparison reproduces the same first status | Preserve lower-layer provider, driver, service, or runtime evidence before editing application data. The second controlled check was: Compare the same package under an entitled test account on the same device. |
| A different status appears after the bounded change | The operation moved to another boundary after the third controlled check. That check was: Refresh Store licenses once while keeping package identity and clock unchanged. Retain both results and interpret the replacement through its own API contract. |
Resolution criteria
Targeted correction. Acquire or restore the correct product entitlement, align package identity with the licensed product, and refresh through Microsoft Store APIs instead of copying license artifacts. For This result modify only the object, argument, policy, provider, or lifecycle state identified by the collected evidence.
Acceptance criterion. The current user receives an applicable license for the exact package, offline/online behavior matches policy, and application activation succeeds after restart. Re-run the original operation that produced This result under its original identity and supported configuration, then keep one negative control that still produces the expected neighboring outcome.
Technical references
References for This result on the deployed platform version.
- Microsoft Open Specifications: HRESULT values — defines the status namespace used.
- Microsoft: HRESULT facility extraction — documents the API or lifecycle boundary behind this condition.
- Microsoft: get license information for apps and add-ons — provides ABI, implementation, or protocol context.
- Microsoft: StoreContext.GetAppLicenseAsync — supports the portability and verification limits.
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