[1709, fcu] Settings Cog doesn't work... but can open Settings by other means

[DJ-1701]

Ok, strange one... I've come across an issue on 2 machines now on 1709. One upgraded, the other a new install.

 

Clicking the Windows button and selecting the Settings Cog doesn't launch the Settings app... but clicking Notifications and All Settings works, and so does right clicking the taskbar and selecting Taskbar Settings.

 

Any one have any ideas?

[v01d]

I noticed this issue when doing a client upgrade task sequence from 1703 to 1709. While yet to test my theory, I wonder if it is the winapp removal script I'm running after performing the OS upgrade causing the issue. It's not entirely consistent who it chooses to impact, which is always nice.

 

To resolve the issue, I run the below command in a powershell script ...

 

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

[DJ-1701]

I noticed this issue when doing a client upgrade task sequence from 1703 to 1709. While yet to test my theory, I wonder if it is the winapp removal script I'm running after performing the OS upgrade causing the issue. It's not entirely consistent who it chooses to impact, which is always nice.

 

To resolve the issue, I run the below command in a powershell script ...

 

Many thanks @v01d! Just tried this out and worked on one of the machines. I notice it goes through every app, so I am going to see if I can narrow down the fix to just the Settings app before using it on the other.

[Arthur]

Out of interest, do you have the issue described in the following post too...?

 

www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-10/189811-removing-apps-startup.html#post1625885

[DJ-1701]

Out of interest, do you have the issue described in the following post too...?

 

www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-10/189811-removing-apps-startup.html#post1625885

 

If I did on this one, the script has fixed them now, as it goes through all programs. I will check the other computer later.

 

Strangely though I did have a problem with Microsoft Edge not showing an icon on the taskbar on both of the PCs... which I fixed using the Advanced options in the Apps list on Settings. Also Sticky Notes was refusing to work after a while on this one, but I repaired that in the same way... So if there is a problem, it doesn't seem to apply right away, but possibly after an update?

[DJ-1701]

Out of interest, do you have the issue described in the following post too...?

 

www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-10/189811-removing-apps-startup.html#post1625885

 

Ironically I actually removed Photos and Store off build anyway.

[TwistedHelixis]

When you clicked the start button was the tiles menu area replaced with a settings list and slider menu to set some default settings (above the 'type here to search box')? If so simply scrolling down the list will make the settings cog work.

 

Sorry its a bit hard to explain and I have no machines with this issue anymore so no screen grab.

[DJ-1701]

To fix just Settings, the following command appears to work when run as Admin...

 

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {If ($_.Name -eq "windows.immersivecontrolpanel") {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}}

[DJ-1701]

When you clicked the start button was the tiles menu area replaced with a settings list and slider menu to set some default settings (above the 'type here to search box')? If so simply scrolling down the list will make the settings cog work.

 

Sorry its a bit hard to explain and I have no machines with this issue anymore so no screen grab.

 

Everything looked normal to me before hand.

[Ditto]

For a similar but slightly different issue, I'm trying to tun the GetAppXpackage command but getting "The dependency service or groups failed to start". I'm running in Powershell with Admin rights - any ideas?

[TwistedHelixis]

This is easy to fix, click in the search box at bottom of screen and wait a few seconds, the cog will now work. This happens after most upgrades but users will have normally done a search before needing to look in options