Windows 10: Clicking on WIndows Security freezes the settings freezes Settings and does nothing.

Discus and support Clicking on WIndows Security freezes the settings freezes Settings and does nothing. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi all,I am currently on Windows 11 and I have an issue whereby clicking Settings>Privacy & Security>Windows Security does nothing and freezes my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Ryan L4, May 26, 2025.

  1. Ryan L4 Win User

    Clicking on WIndows Security freezes the settings freezes Settings and does nothing.


    Hi all,I am currently on Windows 11 and I have an issue whereby clicking Settings>Privacy & Security>Windows Security does nothing and freezes my settings app, forcing me to close the app. This issue still persists after multiple restarts and even doing restorehealth and sfc \scannow, which found no issues.I have ran Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and here are the logs obtained:https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=608B330C282C55D2&id=608B330C282C55D2%21s24ed3432932f46d1908c8e5c5626cad4&parId=root&o=OneUpHow can I fix this?

    :)
     
    Ryan L4, May 26, 2025
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  2. Settings app freezes for seconds when clicking update & security.

    Other a long period of time without opening the settings app, I open settings and click on update and security and it just hangs there for seconds and then responds and opens up. If I repeat my self after it will not freeze, only after 20 minutes without
    opening the settings open and by the way, this only happens to update and security, accounts, networking, privacy etc ..don't freeze. I don't know why it only happens to update and security.
     
    RubenCarvalho, May 26, 2025
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  3. brittrags Win User
    Windows 10 settings freezing up and not responding

    There has a been a list of problems with my windows settings including: the search bar not responding, when I go into settings and click on "Network & Internet" the window will freeze and not respond, when I go to "troubleshoot" under Update & Security it
    also freezes and doesn't respond.

    I have tried restarting my laptop but the progress number stays at 1% and eventually freezes up as well, and I have also tried to use administration PowerShell to uninstall and reinstall the settings app.

    Not sure what to do as I can't troubleshoot anything and that's all the answers I can find.
     
    brittrags, May 26, 2025
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  4. wonderlan Win User

    Clicking on WIndows Security freezes the settings freezes Settings and does nothing.

    Settings freeze when I click on Display

    Hi Eric,

    Same problem here. This happens to me after installing the new 1709 update. The OS build is 16299.192 and I believe this is the most up to date version. There's no third party antivirus software installed.

    system file checker and DISM process has been performed but both says there's no problem found.

    Screen freezes after hitting SETTINGS -> SYSTEM, or, right click on desktop and DISPLAYS SETTINGS.

    Do you have further suggestion plz?
     
    wonderlan, May 26, 2025
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