Workaround for 15031 Non-responsive Action Center

CountMike · 10 Feb 2017

f14tomcat said:

Seems it is polling around the system looking for connected devices. In old-school terms, it was sizing the attached devices. Rolled my mouse a few times up/down and all was there. All fine. Just a little jerky-jumpy while it takes inventory. :)

You mean Devices ? Still same thing, not connected. AC might have different cause. At first I was blaming it on GPU drivers but it's deeper in the system.

f14tomcat · 10 Feb 2017

CountMike said:

You mean Devices ? Still same thing, not connected. AC might have different cause. At first I was blaming it on GPU drivers but it's deeper in the system.

I see what you mean! Windows insists they are not connected, but they are indeed connected or I wouldn't be typing this! :) Maybe it's confused and is saying they are not connected via Bluetooth. Sees all the drives, though. Weird.

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CountMike · 10 Feb 2017

There's Devices and printers lower down and that opens same as from Control panel.

Kari · 10 Feb 2017

I have to say I don't care what my Settings > Devices tells me, that is a minor issue. Main thing for me is that everything works, especially for me very important casting to wireless displays.

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CountMike · 10 Feb 2017

It's not a big issue because all that can be reached from somewhere else but may be fun to find out what's causing it and how to fix it (eventually). Learning causes and fixes also sharpens other skills.

Kari · 10 Feb 2017

CountMike said:

It's not a big issue because all that can be reached from somewhere else but may be fun to find out what's causing it and how to fix it (eventually). Learning causes and fixes also sharpens other skills.

Just to be sure there are no misunderstandings: I fully understand your point. I just wanted to tell my honest opinion. I got a deal breaking issue resolved thanks to this fix and can now cast to wireless displays. I couldn't be happier.

That's why what Settings tells about connection status is at this point completely irrelevant to me, as long as I know the actual status being they are connected.

gasseratef · 10 Feb 2017

f14tomcat said:

If you have experienced the Action Center acting weird, the tiles going nowhere, All Settings not working, Night light not working....and crashing settings with clicking Devices I have found what looks like a quick and easy workaround.

I noticed every time I clicked Action Center in the taskbar, this error was logged.

Code:

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Error
Date:          2/9/2017 6:49:31 PM
Event ID:      1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      DESKTOP-BRKF83D
Description:
Faulting application name: SystemSettingsBroker.exe, version: 10.0.15031.0, time stamp: 0xdb537eff
Faulting module name: DeviceFlows.DataModel.dll, version: 10.0.15031.0, time stamp: 0x58969f5b
Exception code: 0xc0000409
Fault offset: 0x00000000000052b0
Faulting process id: 0x2754
Faulting application start time: 0x01d2832f2865dec3
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\System32\SystemSettingsBroker.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\DeviceFlows.DataModel.dll
Report Id: 816c09b4-4365-41a5-b2a9-0857806be9bf
Faulting package full name: 
Faulting package-relative application ID: 
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2017-02-09T23:49:31.620066900Z" />
    <EventRecordID>722</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>DESKTOP-BRKF83D</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>SystemSettingsBroker.exe</Data>
    <Data>10.0.15031.0</Data>
    <Data>db537eff</Data>
    <Data>DeviceFlows.DataModel.dll</Data>
    <Data>10.0.15031.0</Data>
    <Data>58969f5b</Data>
    <Data>c0000409</Data>
    <Data>00000000000052b0</Data>
    <Data>2754</Data>
    <Data>01d2832f2865dec3</Data>
    <Data>C:\Windows\System32\SystemSettingsBroker.exe</Data>
    <Data>Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Error
Date:          2/9/2017 6:49:31 PM
Event ID:      1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      DESKTOP-BRKF83D
Description:
Faulting application name: SystemSettingsBroker.exe, version: 10.0.15031.0, time stamp: 0xdb537eff
Faulting module name: DeviceFlows.DataModel.dll, version: 10.0.15031.0, time stamp: 0x58969f5b
Exception code: 0xc0000409
Fault offset: 0x00000000000052b0
Faulting process id: 0x2754
Faulting application start time: 0x01d2832f2865dec3
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\System32\SystemSettingsBroker.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\DeviceFlows.DataModel.dll
Report Id: 816c09b4-4365-41a5-b2a9-0857806be9bf
Faulting package full name: 
Faulting package-relative application ID: 
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2017-02-09T23:49:31.620066900Z" />
    <EventRecordID>722</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>DESKTOP-BRKF83D</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>SystemSettingsBroker.exe</Data>
    <Data>10.0.15031.0</Data>
    <Data>db537eff</Data>
    <Data>DeviceFlows.DataModel.dll</Data>
    <Data>10.0.15031.0</Data>
    <Data>58969f5b</Data>
    <Data>c0000409</Data>
    <Data>00000000000052b0</Data>
    <Data>2754</Data>
    <Data>01d2832f2865dec3</Data>
    <Data>C:\Windows\System32\SystemSettingsBroker.exe</Data>
    <Data>C:\Windows\System32\DeviceFlows.DataModel.dll</Data>
    <Data>816c09b4-4365-41a5-b2a9-0857806be9bf</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
  </EventData>
</Event></Data>
    <Data>816c09b4-4365-41a5-b2a9-0857806be9bf</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

I took ownership of the .dll, C:\Windows\System32\DeviceFlows.DataModel.dll , renamed it to C:\Windows\System32\DeviceFlows.DataModel_old.dll

Then I got a copy of the same .dll from a 15025 build, copied it into C:\Windows\System32.

Without re-booting, I checked clicking on Action Center. ALL tiles worked correctly, including Night Light. All settings took me to the Settings Applet. And Devices did NOT crash!

I re-booted and the setting stayed. SFC /scannow will, of course, undo this and put it right back.

This is the 15025 .dll - x64 Pro

Attachment 120546

I've noticed no ill effects. Just wanted to pass this along if you care to try.

TC

thank you! it was getting strange, first time last build i made with my own ESD only Night Light was grayed out, downloaded 15025 official ISO and Location was grayed out too along with Night Light, now after 15031 i had Night Light, Location AND Brightness grayed out, after your workaround only now Location is grayed out i'm not sure why, i can't seem to turn it on in Settings, every time i turn on the switch it goes back to off and it still grayed out in Action Center

UPDATE: i just remembered seeing the Location icon appearing in the task bar earlier, after drive installations and a couple restarts it was gone, so i might need to make another new clean install to see what is causing it to turn off

f14tomcat · 10 Feb 2017

gasseratef said:

thank you! it was getting strange, first time last build i made with my own ESD only Night Light was grayed out, downloaded 15025 official ISO and Location was grayed out too along with Night Light, now after 15031 i had Night Light, Location AND Brightness grayed out, after your workaround only now Location is grayed out i'm not sure why, i can't seem to turn it on in Settings, every time i turn on the switch it goes back to off and it still grayed out in Action Center

UPDATE: i just remembered seeing the Location icon appearing in the task bar earlier, after drive installations and a couple restarts it was gone, so i might need to make another new clean install to see what is causing it to turn off

@gasseratef ... there are 2 "settings" for Location to work together. Little confusing, but make sure you have each set the way you want. These are mine, and the Location tile in AC works fine.

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gasseratef · 10 Feb 2017

f14tomcat said:

@gasseratef ... there are 2 "settings" for Location to work together. Little confusing, but make sure you have each set the way you want. These are mine, and the Location tile in AC works fine.

yes sorry if i wasn't clear
every time i turn it on, once i leave that white pop-up window, it goes back to off
but the Location Services below it never goes on whether it turn the Location in Change on or not

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f14tomcat · 10 Feb 2017

gasseratef said:

yes sorry if i wasn't clear
every time i turn it on, once i leave that white pop-up window, it goes back to off
but the Location Services below it never goes on whether it turn the Location in Change on or not

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