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    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10

    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10

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    04 Oct 2020
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    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10


    Most of the settings you'll want to change in Windows 10 are in the Settings app. Settings is organized into the separate System, Devices, Phone, Network & Internet, Personalization, Apps, Accounts, Time & language, Gaming, Ease of Access, Search, Privacy, Update & Security, and Mixed Reality (if available) categories. You can click/tap on a category to view and change more settings for that category.

    If Settings is crashing or not opening, you can reset and/or re-register the Settings app to hopefully fix it.

    This tutorial will show you how to reset and re-register the Settings app for your account in Windows 10.


    Contents




    EXAMPLE: Settings (Win+I) app in Windows 10
    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10-settings.png






    OPTION ONE

    Reset Settings App from Start Menu


    1 Open the Start menu .

    2 Right click or press and hold on the Settings (gear) icon on the Start list, click/tap on More, and click/tap on App settings. (see screenshot below)

    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10-reset_settings_app-1.jpg

    3 Click/tap on the Reset button in Settings. (see screenshot below)

    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10-reset_settings_app-2.png

    4 Click/tap on Reset to confirm. (see screenshot below)

    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10-reset_settings_app-3.png

    5 You can now close Settings if you like.






    OPTION TWO

    Reset Settings App in PowerShell


    This option is only available starting with Windows 10 build 20175.


    1 Open Windows PowerShell.

    2 Copy and paste the command below into PowerShell, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

    Get-AppxPackage *windows.immersivecontrolpanel* | Reset-AppxPackage

    3 When finished, you can close PowerShell if you like.

    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10-reset_settings_powershell.png






    OPTION THREE

    Reinstall and re-register Settings App in Command Prompt


    1 Open a command prompt.

    2 Copy and paste the command below into the command prompt, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

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

    3 When finished, you can close the command prompt if you like.

    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10-re-register_settings_app.png


    That's it,
    Shawn


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  2. D4ni3l
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    tested on windows 10 1909
    this is what i get
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  4. moinmoin
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       New #2

    This is only for Windows 10 Insider Build 201xx and higher.
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  5. Brink
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       New #3

    D4ni3l said:
    tested on windows 10 1909
    this is what i get
    moinmoin said:
    This is only for Windows 10 Insider Build 201xx and higher.
    Correct. Option 2 is only available starting with Windows 10 build 20175.
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  6. tabreslin
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       New #4

    Once again you saved the day for me. Actually, it was for a friend of a friend, but I took full credit nonetheless for being able to get his "Settings" working again.
    I used Option #3 to resolve my problem. Thank you again.
    Ted Breslin
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  7. Brink
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       New #5

    tabreslin said:
    Once again you saved the day for me. Actually, it was for a friend of a friend, but I took full credit nonetheless for being able to get his "Settings" working again.
    I used Option #3 to resolve my problem. Thank you again.
    Ted Breslin
    You're most welcome Ted. I'm glad it could help.
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  8. steve108
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    Hello Shawn ...... @Brink,

    Option 2 no workee with current release builds? Never made it out of insider build?
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  9. Brink
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       New #7

    steve108 said:
    Hello Shawn ...... @Brink,

    Option 2 no workee with current release builds? Never made it out of insider build?
    Hey Steve,

    Odd. It's working for me in W11.

    Does the command run, or are you getting an error?
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  10. steve108
    Posts : 21,421
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       New #8

    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10 just like link in the screenshot of post #1:

    Code:
    Reset-AppxPackage

Reset-AppxPackage : The term 'Reset-AppxPackage' 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:1
+ Reset-AppxPackage
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Reset-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
    on 2004

    Also see: Reset-AppxPackage
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  12. Brink
    Posts : 68,953
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       New #9

    steve108 said:
    How to Reset Settings App in Windows 10 just link in the screenshot of post #1:

    Code:
    Reset-AppxPackage

Reset-AppxPackage : The term 'Reset-AppxPackage' 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:1
+ Reset-AppxPackage
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Reset-AppxPackage:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
    on 2004

    Also see: Reset-AppxPackage
    Interesting, but only available starting with Windows 10 build 20175.
      My Computers
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