Windows 10: Can't open programs?

Discus and support Can't open programs? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hello all. Yesterday, I was on my computer playing a game when the internet just cut out for whatever reason. Okay, fine. I reset my router, and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/iceman4457, Dec 5, 2020.

  1. Can't open programs?


    Hello all.

    Yesterday, I was on my computer playing a game when the internet just cut out for whatever reason. Okay, fine. I reset my router, and waited for it to reboot. Aroudn that time, my computer had a notification that said "Shutdown happening in five minutes" or something to that extent. I have never seen that in five years of owning this computer. Five minutes pass, and the computer shuts down, presumably for an update? Okay, whatever. The computer started back up, but CRAWLED. It went SUPER slowly. Now, if I try to click anything on my desktop, the loading wheel spins and nothing happens. After some research I did the following:



    1) it looked like there was another system update, so I installed it.

    2) I ran "DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image /Restorehealth. It took a while, but ultimately said that the operation completed successfully.

    3) I ran sfc /Scannow. After scanning, it said "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them."

    I restarted my computer, and can open chrome/edge since they are pinned to my taskbar, but nothing else. On my desktop, both files and PDFs can be opened, but no programs can be ran. I want to pull my hair out it is so frustrating! Does anyone have any ideas?

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    /u/iceman4457, Dec 5, 2020
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  2. Why did the startup window get cleared?

    I didn't missed any step, the list was gone and gone , even after using lot of programs the programs were not listed in that list.
     
    smartali89, Dec 5, 2020
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  3. Smeed Win User
  4. kormath Win User

    Can't open programs?

    Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

    Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

    I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

    Might be helpful to list what i've done Can't open programs? :) I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

    I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.
     
    kormath, Dec 5, 2020
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