How to Fix Settings not Opening in Windows 10

How to Fix Settings not Opening in Windows 10

PowerShell Commands:

sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose}

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -verbose}

Location:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

https://softtechtutorials.com/windows/how-to-fix-settings-not-opening-in-windows-10/

0:00 Intro 0:16 Fix corrupt files 1:54 Reinstall settings app 2:53 Enable Settings 4:14 Windows solution

Method #1 Fix Settings Menu With SFC /Scannow

With the first method, we are going to detect and fix possible corrupt files. Once PowerShell opens, you can enter the following command in it: sfc /scannow

So, SFC is short for system file checker. This is the command that is going to detect and hopefully fix corrupt files. It can take a few minutes to complete.

We can use another command that tries to restore settings in the Windows OS. Type: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and hit enter. Once completed, check if the windows Settings menu opens again in your Windows 10 installation.

Method #2 Rebuild Apps With PowerShell

For the next method, we can stay in PowerShell. We are going to try reinstalling the settings menu. To do this, you have to enter the following command: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose}

You can try a different command that will reinstall all of your Windows applications.

To do this, you can enter the following command: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -verbose}

If it isn’t working yet, continue with the next method in this how to fix settings not opening in Windows 10 tutorial.

Method #3 Enable Windows 10 Settings Menu

We are going to try enabling the Windows settings menu with registry editor.

In here you want to navigate to the following location: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

What you want to do is, right-click on Policies and select New followed by Key. Name it Explorer. Once you enter, a subdirectory is created under Policies. Right-click in the open space on the right side and select New DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Name this NoControlPanel and hit enter.

I hope that you got a working settings menu once more, if not you can continue to the next ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wvH7eBtIqU