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You can try these steps to fix the issue:
Step 1 — Do a basic restart the right way
- Save your work.
- Click Start → Power → Restart.
- After Windows comes back, wait 2–3 minutes before opening any app (this gives services time to start).
Step 2 — Turn off “Fast Startup” (one‑time change)
Fast Startup can make some services fail to load.
- Open Control Panel (type “Control Panel” in search).
- Go to Power Options → Choose what the power buttons do.
- Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
- Untick Turn on fast startup (recommended) → Save changes.
- Restart your computer and check your apps.
Step 3 — Make services start a little later
Some services need a few extra seconds after Windows starts.
- Press Windows + R, type
services.msc, press Enter. - Find one of the problem services (example: Cisco Secure Client, SysAid Agent, HP HSA Service).
- Double‑click it → Startup type: choose Automatic (Delayed Start) → Apply → OK.
- Repeat for other problem services.
- Restart and check.
Step 4 — Repair Windows system files (safe & automatic)
If Windows core files are slightly damaged, services may not start. Run these two checks:
- Open Command Prompt (run as Admin):
- Type the commands below one by one (each will take a while):
sfc /scannow - When both finish, Restart your computer.
Step 5 — Update Windows
- Click Start → Settings → Windows Update.
- Click Check for updates and Install anything offered.
- Restart if asked.
Step 6 — Check your security/EDR tool (if you have one)
If you use a security app like Arctic Wolf, CrowdStrike, etc., make sure it’s not in “containment” or “isolation” mode. If it is, your other apps cannot start.
- Open the security app and look for status (not contained/is normal).
- If unsure, contact your security provider’s support.
Step 7 — Clean boot (quick test)
This starts Windows with only essential parts to see if another app is blocking your services.
- Press Windows + R, type
msconfig, press Enter. - On Services tab → Tick Hide all Microsoft services → click Disable all.
- On Startup tab → click Open Task Manager → Disable everything listed.
- Restart your PC and test your app.
- If services now start, turn items back on one at a time to find the one that causes the problem.
If it still doesn’t work
- Try reinstalling/repairing the specific app whose service won’t start (for example, Cisco/SysAid/HP). Many installers include a Repair option.
- Send us the error text you see when you right‑click a service → Start (example: Error 1053). That message tells us exactly what to fix next.
Hope this can help you. Please feel free to ask if you have any further question.