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Windows 10 users may encounter error 0x406 when trying to sign in to the Xbox app with their account. The problem has been confirmed to be local in nature, so problems on Microsoft servers can be put aside right away.

Error 0x406 can occur for the following reasons:

• a bug in the Xbox application;
• corrupted Windows Store or Xbox app files;
• Microsoft account issues
• Web Account Manager is disabled;
• the Xbox Identity Provider application was removed from the system;
• damaged system files.

Let’s now try to fix error 0x406 in the Xbox app.

Getting rid of error 0x406

Method # 1 Resetting the Xbox app

Often, an error with this code is the most common bug in the Xbox application that occurs after a sudden shutdown of the computer while this application is running. Fortunately, getting rid of the bug is very easy.

• Press Windows + R;
• write in an empty line “ms-settings: appsfeatures” and press Enter;
• find the “Xbox Live” application in the list and select it by LMB;
• click on the line “Additional parameters”;
• click on the “Reset” button twice in the corresponding section;
• after the reset, restart your computer.

Check if error 0x406 is gone in the Xbox app.

Method # 2 Reinstall Windows Store and Xbox App

According to some users, reinstalling the Xbox app itself and a system component such as the Windows 10 Store can help solve this problem. You can do this by following a series of steps:

1. press Windows + R;
2. write “powershell” in an empty line and press Enter;
3. as soon as the Powershell window opens, run the following commands in it:
   • Get-AppxPackage * windowsstore * | Remove-AppxPackage;
   • Get-AppxPackage * xboxapp * | Remove-AppxPackage;
4. restart your computer;
5. open Powershell again and run the following command:
   • Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$ ($ _. InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml”};
6. restart your PC.

Try opening the Xbox app and see if the error code 0x406 is gone.

Method # 3 Creating a new account

You may have encountered some kind of bug in your Microsoft account. If this is the case, you can try creating a new account, and then try signing into the Xbox app from your main account. To do this, you need to do the following:

1. press Windows + R;
2. write “ms-settings: otherusers” and press Enter;
3. click on the item “Add user for this computer”;
4. now enter your email and mobile phone;
5. set a username and password for the new account;
6. then you will need to ask a question and an answer to restore your account;
7. after creating an account, restart your computer and log in with the new data;
8. open the Xbox app and try to enter it under your data original account.

Many users claim that exactly this method helped them get rid of the 0x406 error.

Method # 4 Activating Web Account Manager

In some cases, problems with the Xbox app can occur due to a deactivated Web Account Manager, one of the Windows system services. If so, then you just need to enable this service to fix emerged error. Follow these steps:

1. press Windows + R;
2. copy “services.msc” to an empty line and press Enter;
3. find “Web Account Manager” in the list and double-click on it;
4. set the value to “Automatic” in the startup type menu;
5. save your settings and restart your computer.

We try to go to the Xbox app and check for a problem.

Method # 5 Installing Xbox Identity Provider

There might be something wrong on your system with the Xbox Identity Provider app, which allows video games and your computer to connect to Xbox Live services. Without an Xbox Identity Provider, you are unlikely to be able to log into the Xbox app with your details.

Go to this link to download the latest version of the Xbox Identity Provider app. Click on the blue “Get” button. Allow the Microsoft Store to run in your browser if the need arises. Wait for the application to finish installing and restart your computer. Error 0x406 on Xbox should go away, provided that you didn’t have an Xbox Identity Provider on your system.