Settings App on Windows 10 Stops Working (ms-settings:* Error)
86Settings App on Windows 10 Stops Working (ms-settings:* Error)
Commands Shown:
Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Several Windows 10 users are reporting that they are suddenly unable to open the main Settings app. Upon trying to open the Settings app (via Start menu or Run command) affected users see the “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action”. In most user reported cases, this problem started occurring after they’ve upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 7 to Windows 10. We investigated this particular issue by looking at various and trying out different repair strategies that are commonly recommended by other users that faced the same problem. As it turns out, several different scenarios might lead to the apparition of this issue.
On a Windows 10 computer the following error may appear when you try to open the "Display Settings" or the "Personalize" option after Window 10 update: "ms-settings:display – This File does not have a Program Associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel".
This tutorial contains instructions to resolve "ms-settings:display" & "ms-personalization-background" issues in Windows 10 (This File does not have a Program Associated with it).
While many people will balk and wish that Microsoft wasn’t slowly burying the trusted Control Panel, the Settings app has grown into a key feature of Windows 10. It’s the launchpad into controlling your system – from adding devices to controlling users and gaming features. If Settings stops working, Windows becomes pretty dysfunctional.
So if your Settings app is stalling or just not opening in the first place, here’s a bunch of fixes that should get it back to working order.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).