Windows "settings" not displaying properly. Close on System. Can't use

Hi all,

I have a very weird situation here. When I press "Start" then "settings" the "Windows Settings" page opens however it simply doesn't work properly.

If I open the "System" icon the screen does nothing for a second or 2 then closes. If I open any other icon such as "Updates & Security", "Personalisation", "Accounts", "Apps" or any other icon the section opens but the info is missing and not displayed. For example when I open "Updates & Security" it simply says "Windows Update" with no text and 2 small grey bars. In all of the "Windows Settings" sections it appears the same - missing text and grey drop down boxes that do not do anything.

Things I've tried to resolve this issue;

1. downloading and running the Windows Update Troubleshooter
2. Run a system file checker - sfc /scannow
3. Re-register Windows Apps Using PowerShell "Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}" (I got a few red fails during this process).
4. run a DISM scan "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

I do not know what to do. Help very much appreciated!





Cheers,
Homer

Execute following powershell command:

Code:

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Thanks guys,

I will check when I can. I don't know if I get the system restore info due the above error.

dalchina said:

Hi, welcome to tenforums.

What is your Windows build? Sadly it's not a forum requirement so we have to keep asking.
win key +r, winver[/URL]

Version 1903 (OS Build 18362.295)

dalchina said:

Do you have a System Restore point you could use?
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Not sure

I'll run the Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

Shortly.

Thank you guys

1) Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
2) sfc /scannow
3) dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
4) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
5) sfc /scannow
6) chkdsk /scan
7) wmic recoveros set autoreboot = false
8) wmic recoveros set DebugInfoType = 7
9) bcdedit /enum {badmemory}
10) net user test /add

11) When these have completed > right click on the top bar or title bar of the administrative command prompt box > left click on edit then select all > right click on the top bar again > left click on edit then copy > paste into the thread

12) reboot
13) sign on with the new user named test
14) report the start settings findings

dalchina said:

Hi, welcome to tenforums.

Please post a screenshot of the outcome of the command suggested by @FreeBooter

There are many troubleshooters, You have run the WU troubleshooter which is not related to this. Please try
Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter in Windows 10

I have run the troubleshooter - no joy.

Screenshot of errors with AppXPackage

Thanks for the help. I do hope I can resolve this!



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zbook said:

1) Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
2) sfc /scannow
3) dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
4) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
5) sfc /scannow
6) chkdsk /scan
7) wmic recoveros set autoreboot = false
8) wmic recoveros set DebugInfoType = 7
9) bcdedit /enum {badmemory}
10) net user test /add

11) When these have completed > right click on the top bar or title bar of the administrative command prompt box > left click on edit then select all > right click on the top bar again > left click on edit then copy > paste into the thread

12) reboot
13) sign on with the new user named test
14) report the start settings findings

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.295]
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C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

C:\Windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.18362.1

Image Version: 10.0.18362.295

[==========================100.0%==========================] No component store corruption detected.
The operation completed successfully.

C:\Windows\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.18362.1

Image Version: 10.0.18362.295

[==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully.
The operation completed successfully.

C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

C:\Windows\system32>chkdsk /scan
The type of the file system is NTFS.

Stage 1: Examining basic file system structure ...
321024 file records processed.
File verification completed.
5690 large file records processed.
0 bad file records processed.

Stage 2: Examining file name linkage ...
2385 reparse records processed.
439586 index entries processed.
Index verification completed.
0 unindexed files scanned.
0 unindexed files recovered to lost and found.
2385 reparse records processed.

Stage 3: Examining security descriptors ...
Security descriptor verification completed.
59282 data files processed.
CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
39345544 USN bytes processed.
Usn Journal verification completed.

Windows has scanned the file system and found no problems.
No further action is required.

488384511 KB total disk space.
103721768 KB in 242171 files.
147508 KB in 59283 indexes.
0 KB in bad sectors.
444147 KB in use by the system.
65536 KB occupied by the log file.
384071088 KB available on disk.

4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
122096127 total allocation units on disk.
96017772 allocation units available on disk.

C:\Windows\system32>wmic recoveros set autoreboot = false
Updating property(s) of '\\DESKTOP-0D9IS8N\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_OSRecoveryConfiguration.Name="Microsoft Windows 10 Pro|C:\\Windows|\\Device\\Harddisk1\\Partition1"'
Property(s) update successful.

C:\Windows\system32>wmic recoveros set DebugInfoType = 7
Updating property(s) of '\\DESKTOP-0D9IS8N\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_OSRecoveryConfiguration.Name="Microsoft Windows 10 Pro|C:\\Windows|\\Device\\Harddisk1\\Partition1"'
Property(s) update successful.

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /enum {badmemory}

RAM Defects
-----------
identifier {badmemory}

C:\Windows\system32>net user test /add
The command completed successfully.


C:\Windows\system32>

Done

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Still broken :-(

Well as long as after the ISO it's as it is now EXACTLY so I don't lose any data or have to reinstall programs I can do that.

Will I need my Windows key again? Got to find it if I do......