Windows 10: Default App Issues

Hello,


I've recently bought a refurbished computer, and many problems are occurring with windows-related programs:


1. An error message appears when I click on "display settings" both from right-clicking the desktop and clicking "System" in windows settings. The message says:


"ms-settings:display - This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page."

• This message had appeared several times when I clicked on either "Display" or "System," but after a few more attempts of clicking either of them it won't display the error message anymore.

2. I launch settings from the start menu, and I cannot access "Accounts," or "Ease of Access," and these problems are exactly the same as as trying to access "Display" or "System" -- the setting app freezes, closes, and it never displays an error message, leaving me to never access either setting.


3. An issue with Windows Defender occurs when I try to launch the Windows Security app. When I attempt to do so, a message appears saying:


"you'll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link"

• It gives the option to look for an app in the Microsoft Store

• When I click on the option to search the Microsoft store, no results come up.

Analyzing all of the issues above, I have visited possible solutions to these problems online. I've done these steps so far regarding the problems, to which neither came out successful:


1. "sfc /scannow" scan through cmd, this never fixed the issues

2. DISM restore health scan, but the results came like this:


I hope all of these issues can be resolved. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!



PC Information:

Windows 10 Pro x64

Version: 1909

OS build: 18363.836

Model: Dell Optiplex 9010

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Issue with default apps

Hi Benjamin,

We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10 and sorry for the delay in response.

Try the steps and check if it helps.

Step 1:

• Open Start menu, type change default app for each file type in search bar and open it.
• Here you can match the Name and App which you want to use and try to click on App which you want and make it as default.

Step 2:

• Open the File location (file which you want to make the Music bee as default player).
• Right click on any music file (Any music file type mp3/any other format which you wish) and select
  open with from the list and click on Choose default program.
• Select the Music bee app and make it as default player.

If you still face the same issue, the file type which you are trying to set Music bee as default player may not have supporting format. You may check with the Music bee app publisher website to check for the supported file formats.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Default Photo issue

Hi Patricia,

Thank you for your update.

We suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps:

• Press Windows key + X.
• Go to control panel.
• Go to Default Programs.
• Click on Microsoft Picture Viewer and set it to default.
• Check if the issue is resolved.

Keep us posted if you have any issue with Windows, we are happy to assist you.

 

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 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.