Windows settings crashes for some users

Question

I'm having a weird issue where Windows settings in Windows 10 will crash for specific users. It will open, but when I click on a tile, it just closes. Is there a place somewhere in appdata I can just delete and recreate files? I tried sfc /scannow and an in place upgrade.

Answer 1

Hello,

Try to re-register Settings app:

1. Open administrative Windows PowerShell.
2. In PowerShell window, type/paste following cmdlet and press Enter key:

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

Let the command complete.

Reference: https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-settings-app-not-working-in-windows-10

Let us know if this helps!

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