Settings App crashes when trying to change web browser default

Question

Hello,

In the last week, we've found an issue where the settings app crashes when attempting to change the default browser from Edge to Firefox. This has happened on multiple computers. It happens when attempting the change both on the regular default programs page and on the set defaults by file extension. It also happens if I attempt to change the video player default. The program pauses for a second, then the window closes with no error message.

Event Log message is:

Faulting application name: SystemSettings.exe, version: 10.0.16299.15, time stamp: 0x7640753d

Faulting module name: Windows.UI.Xaml.dll, version: 10.0.16299.98, time stamp: 0x950216af

Exception code: 0xc000027b

Fault offset: 0x00000000006e7ae9

Faulting process id: 0x159c

Faulting application start time: 0x01d384b375001d6e

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Xaml.dll

Report Id: 8c38197c-cbb0-48d8-a069-9e7827549fff

Faulting package full name: windows.immersivecontrolpanel_10.0.1.1000_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy

Faulting package-relative application ID: microsoft.windows.immersivecontrolpanel

I believe this might be a result of a recent OS update??

Answer 1

Found a solution, 

1. Goto Settings\Apps & features then search for the app causing an issue ie edge and then click on Advanced Options
2. Select Reset and then after the reset has completed you can then successfully change the default browser again. This also works if you have issues changing the default apps for Video Player, Photo Viewer etc ie after doing a repair on the default Video Player or Photo Viewer you can then change the default app for these also

Answer 2

THis is happening on more than one computer. Do I need to do this on every computer? My ISO is not the current version (It's 1703, I am running 1709). Finally, do I need to remove my computers from the domain before doing this? I can't afford to run through all these steps every time I re-image a machine. I created a new image over a month ago, and it's been fine until just last week.

Answer 3

Try performing a repair upgrade:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...

Answer 4

All the updates have been run, which is why I thought it was a problem with an update.

I ran the powershell script and got this result:

PS C:\Windows\system32> PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage *immersivecontrolpanel*).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

= : The term '=' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the

spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

At line:1 char:5

• & { = (Get-AppxPackage *immersivecontrolpanel*).InstallLocation + '\A ...

+     ~

    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (=:String) [], CommandNotFoundException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

cmdlet Add-AppxPackage at command pipeline position 1

Supply values for the following parameters:

Path:

Is there something wrong with the syntax? I copied it straight from your reply.

Answer 5

Could you try installing the latest cumulative update to see if it helps?

You can try install it manually by downloading from the Microsoft Update Catalog:

http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Sea...

Then follow the instructions:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/manually-insta...

Other things you can try:

Press Windows key + X

Click Windows PowerShell (Admin). 



At the command prompt, type the following, hit Enter the restart. 



PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage \*immersivecontrolpanel\*).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"