Why is the Windows 8 store unable to download or update apps?

[Windows Central Question]

windows 8 store is unable to download or update apps

it gets stuck on pending

 

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Re: windows 8 store is unable to download or update apps

Is it a specific app that is having this problem, or is it all of them?

If it's all of them, you should give the PC a reboot and try again.