How to Fix Microsoft Solitaire not connecting to Internet

There have been numerous postings on Microsoft’s support forum about MS Solitaire’s Internet connection issues.

Click the Start button and Settings on its menu.
Next, select Update & Security > Troubleshoot in Settings to open the tab directly below.
Select Windows Store Apps to click its Run the troubleshooter button.
Thereafter, go through the troubleshooter that opens; and select to fix any detected issues.

Click the magnifying glass button that’s on the far left side of the taskbar in Windows 10.
Enter the keyword PowerShell within the search box to find that utility.
Next, right-click Windows PowerShell to select a Run as administrator context menu option.
Input this command for re-registering the Solitaire app:
Get-AppxPackage -allusers *MicrosoftSolitaireCollection* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
Press enter to re-register the app

Open the Settings window.
Click Apps to open the Apps & features tab.
Select the Microsoft Solitaire Collection app listed there, and click Advanced options to open the button in the screenshot directly below.
Press the Reset button there.
Click Reset again to confirm.

Open the Start menu.
Click Xbox Console Companion on the Start menu to open the window in the shot directly below.
Press the Sign in button.
Then sign in with your Microsoft account.

If you’re already signed in to the Xbox app, try signing out and then back into that app to reconnect.

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