Windows 10 System issues
Windows 10 System issues and problems:
Try each of these steps 1 at a time – listed by order of most likely the cause of the issue.
1. Repair & install Windows OS packages:
- Press Windows Key + Ron your keyboard.
- Key in “PowerShell” and hit Enter.
- Right-click on the PowerShell icon on the taskbar and select Run as Administrator.
- Now paste the following command in the Administrator: Windows PowerShellwindow and press Enter key:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”} - Wait for PowerShell to execute and complete the command. Ignore the few errors (in red color) that may pop up.
- When it finishes, try hitting Start and hopefully it’ll start working.
2. Remove bad AppLocker plugins:
- Right-click at Start and run Command Prompt as Admin
- Type command:
ren %windir%\System32\AppLocker\Plugin*.* *.bak - Restart Windows
- Be happy
3. Reset Apps identity in Windows Services:
- Right-click at Start and click RUN
- type SERVICES.MSCand press the enter key
- right click on APPLICATION IDENTITYand select START
- Be happy… a reboot is not required
4. Fix Windows Master Image:
- Create a new user and log into it
- Right click on the START button and select COMMAND PROMPT (RUN AS ADMINSTRATOR)
- Type dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
- Restart the PC
- Log back into the problematic profile hopefully you’ll find the store and apps work again
5. System File Checker:
Run the following command in an elevated command prompt, to run the System File Checker.
sfc /scannow
Restart after the scan is over and see if it helped.
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If none of these correct your issue, you may have to perform a refresh:
- Right click on the START button
- Hold the shift key while selecting RESTART
- Select TROUBLESHOOT from the recovery menu
- Select REFRESH YOUR PC