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I have windows 10, and it won't let me open apps and features in the settings app. How do I get to it?

Anonymous
2025-06-24T05:07:58+00:00

Anytime I look it up and try to click on it it just brings me back to the home page on settings. I even ran a command in a dialog box to open apps and features and it still brought me to the home page on settings.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-06-24T05:44:14+00:00

    Hello Arianna,

    Thank you for reaching out! I’m Adrian, an independent advisor, and I know how frustrating it is when something as basic as opening Apps & Features just loops back to the Settings homepage. I’ll help you get it working again.

    Let’s try a few simple steps to get around this

    > Step 1: Use an alternate path to open Apps & Features
    Press Windows + X
    Click on Installed Apps (or Apps & Features depending on your version)
    OR directly run this in the Run dialog
    Press Windows + R, then type:
    ms-settings:appsfeatures
    Press Enter

    If it still sends you back to Settings home, continue to the next steps.

    > Step 2: Run System File Checker (SFC)
    This checks for and fixes system file corruption that might be breaking Settings.
    Press Start, type cmd, right-click Command Prompt, and choose Run as administrator
    Type:
    sfc /scannow
    Press Enter and let it complete (it may take a few minutes)

    > Step 3: Reset the Settings app
    Press Windows + R, type:
    wsreset.exe
    Press Enter
    This will clear the Microsoft Store and can also reset certain Settings components.

    > Step 4: Use PowerShell to open it directly
    Press Start, type powershell, right-click Windows PowerShell, and choose Run as administrator
    Paste this command:

    Start-Process "ms-settings:appsfeatures"

    > Step 5: If nothing above works, there may be user profile corruption.
    Press Windows + I to open Settings
    Go to Accounts > Family & other users
    Click Add someone else to this PC, create a local account
    Sign in to that new account and try opening Apps & Features there

    Let me know how each step goes. I’ll be right here to help with the next move if needed!

    Best regards,
    Adrian

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