Troubleshooting Settings App will not open

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Hey, I have tried system restore, but it hangs, any suggestion what to do?

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

I had that once in the past too. Is your system up2date?

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Yes 2004 & other updates, I am now trying to update windows through Bitdefender, I am desperate, please help!

 

[mlnevese]

Did you try the Dism repair command?

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

 

[RoboMan]

Haappened to me, several times. Every time I solved it by reinstalling the "Settings" app. It's really easy.

STEPS:

1. Close every program you have open.
2. Start PowerShell as administrator (to do this just search "Powershell", right click, run as admin)
3. Paste the following command and hit enter

Get-AppXPackage | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode – Register “$($_.InstallLocation) \AppXManifest.xml”}

4. Reboot the system

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

OK, Thanks!!

 

[RoboMan]

OK, Thanks!!

Were you able to solve it mate?

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

No, I have tried the last option, but no luck

 

[RoboMan]

No, I have tried the last option, but no luck

The ultimate fix I have to fix these kind of issues, is to repair the Windows 10 image without clean installing.

You achieve this by using a Windows 10 ISO. Don't have to clean install. Just:

1. Download Windows 10 ISO
2. Mount it on your system
3. Click the setup.exe and proceed
4. When it asks what you want to do, you choose "keep my files and programs"

This way, your installed programs or files won't be damaged, all it will do it "clean install" Windows configurations and apps. Most definitely should fix your problem.

Just remember to close everything prior to starting and try not to use the PC for anything else while it does the "installation".

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Hey Roboman and thanks for helping me, but where can I get the windows 10 ISO, and how long will it take?

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

The ultimate fix I have to fix these kind of issues, is to repair the Windows 10 image without clean installing.

You achieve this by using a Windows 10 ISO. Don't have to clean install. Just:

1. Download Windows 10 ISO
2. Mount it on your system
3. Click the setup.exe and proceed
4. When it asks what you want to do, you choose "keep my files and programs"

This way, your installed programs or files won't be damaged, all it will do it "clean install" Windows configurations and apps. Most definitely should fix your problem.

Just remember to close everything prior to starting and try not to use the PC for anything else while it does the "installation".

This is also called a InPlace upgrade

Hey Roboman and thanks for helping me, but where can I get the windows 10 ISO, and how long will it take?

Download Windows 10

 

[RoboMan]

Hey Roboman and thanks for helping me, but where can I get the windows 10 ISO, and how long will it take?

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209

Shouldn't take long, but it isn't really fast either. About an hour I'd guess.