Windows 10: Windows 10 won't update and Settings app won't open

Discus and support Windows 10 won't update and Settings app won't open in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I've been dealing with this issue for quite a while and decided to ask the forums for help. My Windows 10 64 bit ran into quite a bit of update errors... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by GeniRock, Nov 16, 2019.

  1. GENIROCK
    GeniRock Win User

    Windows 10 won't update and Settings app won't open


    I've been dealing with this issue for quite a while and decided to ask the forums for help. My Windows 10 64 bit ran into quite a bit of update errors months ago, which I thought I resolved when clearing space in the C: drive. Now it won't search for updates, notify me about updates, or install updates. I didn't have these issues before when I did the free upgrade from Windows 7. I want to do a fresh reboot of my Windows 10, however the instructions point me to use the Settings app. The biggest problem here is I can't open the Settings app.


    I've tried opening the Settings app in several ways. It just flickers on for half a second and disappears. I've looked up several solutions to try to use Settings.


    When I run sfc /scannow on my Command Prompt under Administrator, it will stop scanning at 40% every time with the same error message:

    Windows Resource Protection could not perform the required operation.


    When I run the Get-AppXPackage | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode - Register "$($_.InstallLocation) \AppXManifest.xml"} in the Windows Powershell under Administration, it will cancel and give the same error message where it mentions that the Cortana app is active and it cannot complete the action. I would restart the machine to prevent this error message and it keeps appearing. If I want to switch off Cortana, I have to go to the Setting app and... I can't.


    Also, dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth, dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth, and dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth do not finish either.


    I'm tired of trying solutions through command prompts, so can I uninstall and reinstall Windows 10 with the same product key? All the files in the drive will be lost and that is understandable, I'll be transferring those files to a separate hard drive. If there is a solution to these errors that I can try before doing a reinstall, I would be happy to try them out.

    :)
     
    GeniRock, Nov 16, 2019
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  2. TOPS
    tops Win User

    Skype won´t wok in 17063


    Skype Won´t work... games won´t work...

    Making backup and re-format...

    Maybe I Install a Windows 7 again, At least, all of my games run smoothly ...Sadness!!

    *Banghead
     
    tops, Nov 16, 2019
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  3. TOPS
    tops Win User
    Skype won´t wok in 17063


    Ok...

    After update my Windows 10 to 17063.1000 build, skype won´t work...

    It open, but if I Start my conversasion with camera, file share or screen share, it crash...

    If I try to uninstall anda install again, I give an error...

    Any workaround to solve this issue??

    *Mad*Mad*Mad*Mad
     
    tops, Nov 16, 2019
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  4. CAHANGIRTAHIROV
    CahangirTahirov Win User

    Windows 10 won't update and Settings app won't open

    Lumia 830 main camera won`t start

    After windows 10 update my lumia 830 camera won`t start . It says Camera won`t start . I tried other camera apps but camera still not work . Front camera working plz help me . I did hard reset , soft reset , downgraded to 8.1 but problem still persist
     
    CahangirTahirov, Nov 16, 2019
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