[FIX] Settings App Not Working In Windows 10

FIX 1 – Re-register Settings App Via PowerShell worked for me, no rebooting required. Thank you!

Fix 1 worked perfectly thank you so much.

multipe issues with this: I was asked to ‘Supply values for the following parameters:
Path:
Register:’
I have no idea what to enter.

Cannot use lusrmgr.msc option for my version of Windows 10, and I cannot create new user via control panel as the pop-up settings windows are either blank or in operative using Mouse. Stuck !!!

If I refresh or reset Windows 10 – which seems the only, option – the problem is that I don’t have a disc as it was pre-installed.
Al this problem as Settings window will not open… arrgggghhh.

This doesn’t working :( How many times I tried but still Settings App can’t be open.

wow it worked,thanx for the tip :-)

Reregistering Settings didn’t work for me:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -Disabl
eDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose}
VERBOSE: Performing the operation “Register package” on target “C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppXManifest.xml”.
Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF9, Install failed. Please contact your software vendor.
(Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CF9)
error 0x490: Unable to update the status for package
windows.immersivecontrolpanel_10.0.2.1000_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy (Clear=0x0, Set=0x400).
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] a7192d20-7b2a-0008-8d81-19a72a7bd401 in the Event Log or use
the command line Get-AppxLog -ActivityID a7192d20-7b2a-0008-8d81-19a72a7bd401
At line:1 char:74
+ … | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.I …
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:\Windows\Imme…ppXManifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

VERBOSE: Operation completed for: C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppXManifest.xml

Thank You Kapil

I tried both of the those fixes, but none of them work…

FIX 3: I sometimes use my monitor in extended mode with my laptop (the two screens side by side act like one big screen), but most of the time I don’t – but I left my display settings in extended mode because I was lazy. When I clicked on settings, it showed up on the taskbar (on my monitor), but the window opened on the laptop display – but I had the laptop closed so I couldn’t see it. Duh! I thought I had the problem described here. Once I figured out what I had done, I opened the laptop and could see the settings window, I changed my display settings to monitor only so I don’t mess with my own head in the future.

I tried four other fixes first, none of which worked, the most frustrating on involving download a nonexistent file from Microsoft. I’m unused to typing that carefully but your solution worked like a charm, first time. Mucho gracias!

first method fixed it thanks a lot

I tried fix 1 and 2, neither resolved the Settings app-crash issue. I used the MCT and tried an in-place upgrade, but the error msg that “Windows 10 cannot be installed on your PC. Your settings are not yet supported by this version of Windows 10. Nothing needs to be done, windows will automatically notify you… ” Something to that effect. I selected keep apps and data, I cannot afford to lose them.

Do you have any possible suggestions for me?
HP Pavilion
Win 10 pro x64 (1903)
i7-3770 @ 3.4GHz
32gb RAM

I’m not having a problem opening the Setting, but the System page of the setting. I cannot display any of the settings that are on that page. I did create another account and it works in that account. I’m really reticent to move to a new admin account since I have so many things tied to my account. Image backup software, etc. Surely someone at Microsoft knows why the System Display page opens but crashes and how to fix it without reinstalling the universe. ;-) So it is definitely a problem with my account. I don’t know why no one knows how to fix it. ;-)

Thanks!

problem with seetings app solved, thank you very much,
regards,
anes

thanks so much

fix 1 worked for me, thanks.

Solution 2 saved my day, THANK YOU!

I mean FIX 1 and the powershell command in step 2 did the job

Additionally i found out that the user needs to have local administrator permissions for FIX 1 to work

Dear Kapil,
Kept researching for two weeks now, nothing helped so far… BUT! Fix 1 helped for me straight away!
THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH!!!

You are a golden god, thank you so much my friend.

Ran 1 as a .ps1, it was red,blinked so fast couldn’t read it. no go…..
I CAN “back-door” into system settings thru:
Control Panel-ease of access-make the keyboard easier to use-
“add a dvorak keyboard and change other keyboard input settings” link (at bottom of keyboard easier page) also thru windows/systemwow64/DpiScaling.exe.
I just have to stay off the main menu in setting or it closes but you can type “display” “networking” etc. etc. in the settings search box and navigate around so if you just can’t get in give it a try.
I think my account is corrupt and have already made a new one. Even with a new keyboard and trying all the settings/fixes it types like this: 9(Mmicrosoft)0 or 9(Mmicrrrrosoft)0 and Ctrl doesn’t work….what a pain

I noticed your link in the top right corner on my way out of here….
“List Of ‘ms-settings’ Commands To Open Specific Settings App Page”
while ms-settings by itself doesn’t work, adding the specific apps to it DOES! Thanks :)

FIX 1 did the job, great tip.
Thanks

My computer (dual boot Windows10) crashed during settings of mouse. In both windows not a single button on screen was reacting any more. The problem was created by the fact that I had also accessed the settings of right button.
During the problem, all open windows could be closed using F4 instead of inoperative Close buttons.

The right button was not operating as usual but during the problem.
Clicking right button, it was enabled to access AND activate nearby buttons (options or other buttons). VERY STRANGE.
Instead of trying anything else, by accessing again the settings (using this strange method) I reached the mouse settings. The choice for right button settings could not be opened normally, but a right did the job. Every thing went back to normal.
Those settings seemed as default values. Everything came back to normal !

Thank you after 2 hours of looking for a solution yours worked