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  1. Saecrem Win User

    How to fix: Cortana not opening, settings closing upon launch, right clicking on task bar...


    I've tried multiple online solutions nothing worked then i tried windows support and got a employee to assist and try and fix the problem nothing changed. So far everything I've tried has been a waste of time. All i need is one simple solution to fix all these problems because they all happened at the same time about 3 months ago. Any help whatsoever would be very appreciated. Thx

    :)
     
    Saecrem, Mar 31, 2019
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  2. Cannot modify Task Bar settings

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I understand your concern and will be happy to assist you.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

    • Right click on the Task Bar.
    • Uncheck the option " Lock the Taskbar."

    Hope this helps.
     
    Arvind Ram, Mar 31, 2019
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  3. Cortana

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

    Appreciate your efforts to work on this issue.

    This issue can occur if some of the system files are not working as expected.

    Suggest you to follow the steps from this article to
    troubleshoot Cortana on the PC
    .

    Note: Do not go with the ‘Reset PC’ option for now.

    Method 1: Follow these steps to disable Cortana:

    1. Sign-in to the PC with your Microsoft account.
    2. In the search box at the bottom, type Disable Cortana.
    3. Once the suggestions appear in the list, click Cortana & Search settings.
    4. From the right section of the Settings pane, move the top button to ‘Off’ to disable Cortana from Windows 10.

    Method 2: Follow these steps to check if that helps.

    1. Launch Cortana from the search bar on the taskbar.
    2. Then, from the left pane click the settings button.
    3. Under "Cortana" (the first option) and slide the pill switch to the ‘Off’ position.

    Method 3: Launch the Settings app and click on Privacy. Navigate to Speech, inking, & typing, and click Stop getting to know me. These steps will disable Cortana.

    Hope this helps.

    Let us know if you got the help you needed.

    Regards,

    Srimadhwa B

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Srimadhwa_B, Mar 31, 2019
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  4. How to fix: Cortana not opening, settings closing upon launch, right clicking on task bar...

    settings refuses to open

    Does it crash when opening from the Start (cog icon) and when searching for "Settings app" in Cortana?

    Can you check if the Settings actually closes;

    1. Click on Settings even though it will disappear.

    2. Right click bottom of screen (taskbar) and select Task Manager. It should open in the Processes tab.

    3. See if Settings is displayed in the list of processes.

    The common solution provided in the forum is creating a new user account. The steps are here ->

    Settings doesn’t launch, or launches the Store instead
     
    Yasshiel Zhang, Mar 31, 2019
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