Windows Settings Not Opening: How to Fix It

Some users have reported an issue where the Windows 10 Settings app doesn’t open after upgrading from an earlier version of the OS. Here are two ways to fix this problem with either Command Prompt or Powershell.

Before proceeding to the actual fix, try one of the following:

1. Run a System File Check. Open Command Prompt as an administrator and run the following command: sfc /scannow.
2. Download and run the Windows Update Troubleshooter.

Option 1: Fix it with Powershell

1. Open Powershell with administrator privileges.
2. Reinstall the Windows 10 apps by running the following command: et-AppXPackage | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode - Register "$($_.InstallLocation) \AppXManifest.xml"}

If reinstalling the default Windows 10 apps doesn’t resolve the issue, proceed to option #2.

Option 2: Fix it with Command Prompt

1. Run Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Run the following command: wuauclt.exe /updatenow.
3. Restart the system.
4. Run Command Prompt as an administrator again.
5. Create a new admin user by running the following commands: net user <username> <password> /add, then net localgroup administrators <username> /add (don’t forget to substitute <username> and <password> with the credentials you want to assign for a new admin user).
6. Log out from the system and log back in using the new admin account credentials.

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