None of my windows apps will open. I have posted about this several times before with no help. So now I learned to live without most of those programs. Since Defender doesn't open either, can I disabled it? What about Edge, can that be disabled?
Hello Debbie,
Considering all the issues you have mentioned, you might see if doing a repair install may help.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
I did all that, plus stuff that is mentioned in searches. Registering the apps makes my start menu disappear. I can try the in-place again. When I did it the last time some but not all apps started working, but as soon an update comes up, they mess up again.
Hello Debbie,
Considering all the issues you have mentioned, you might see if doing a repair install may help.
A repair install is probably needed. Does the problem only happen in one account? If so, you have a corrupted account profile and can fix this by creating a new account and moving your files to that account.Also, there is a chance running sfc /scannow from an admin command prompt may fix it.
After a fresh boot use the keyboard to type:
1) win + x (simultaneously)
2) a
3) alt + y (simultaneously)
4) The above three steps should open a box, either administrative command prompt or administrative powershell
5) type or copy and paste these commands:
6) sfc /scannow
7) dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
8) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
9) net user test /add
10) chkdsk /scan
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) shutdown /r
13) When the computer reboots sign on with the new user named test
14) report into the thread the performance of windows apps with the new user
I don't use these "Metro" apps at all. So whether they "work" or not makes no difference.
Now ... since you want to disable them, I infer that you, too, do not want to use them.
In that case, why disable them at all? Just don't use them. Simple.
Create the new account then move your user profile as listed below. You shouldn't lose any files but best to backup first to be sure. When content just copy across your user files also.
- Create a new user account e.g. New_Username
- Press Windows and X keys together and select File Explorer.
- Click on View tab and Click on Options at the top right corner.
- Click the View tab, and then click Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
- Uncheck the box which states Hide protected operating system files.
- Click Yes to confirm, and then click OK.
- Locate the C:\Users\Old_Username folder, where C is the drive that Windows is installed on, and Old_Username is the name of the profile you want to copy files from.
- Select all of the files and folders in this folder, except the following files: Ntuser.dat, Ntuser.dat.log, Ntuser.ini
- Right click and Select Copy.
- Locate the C:\Users\New_Username folder, where C is the drive that Windows is installed on, and New Username is the name of the new user profile you created.
- Right click inside the folder and select Paste.
- Restart your PC and check if you are able to log in to the new user.
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