Windows 10: Windows not working properly - how do i reinstall windows with a corrupted system

I recently downloaded an anti-virus app 360 and did a check and antivirus scan, it show me that i could disable or "fix" some files and I did it and restarted my pc. I think I accidently deleted or disabled some files from windows which lead to my windows 11 system not working properly anymore. I can still login and use almost every app that i have installed that are not related to microsoft or windows like Chrome, Discord, Games etc. But I cannot access my settings at all, not my sound not my system nothing. The windows icon does nothing when i click on it and the task bar doesn´t work as

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settings window not working properly

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing.
I will certainly help you with this.
I suggest you to perform the below given steps and check if it helps:

Method 1: This issue may happen due to system file corruption. I suggest you to run System file checker. System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly
follow the below given steps:

• Press Windows key + X, select
  Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.
• In Command prompt type sfc/scannow and press enter.
• Restart the computer.

Method 2: If no corrupted system files were found in the previous state, then I suggest you to try the following steps:

• Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.
• In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

• Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.

Hope this information helps. Post back with updated issue details for further help.

 

Reinstall Windows?

You don't need to reinstall windows. Go to the device manager and remove uninstall the processor and motherboard drivers listed. When you start the system back up you should be able to re-install the new ones. I just changed my mobo/processor Friday, everything is fine.

BTW I have seen some reviews that state practically no difference in using more than 2gb of ram.

 

Reinstalling windows, Questions (sytem32 Corrupted)

Hey guys, I got that wonderfull screen that says System32 corrupted.

Well I'm going to reinstall, but I havent reinstalled in a year and I have some questions.

1. Do I need to take out my sound card?
2. I need to unplug all of my hard drives except the one im installing on right?

I cant think of anything else, Please let me know I just want to be sure. *Smile *Toast :toast:

any tips are appreciated I took screenshots of all the programs I had installed previosly.
are there any ways to save settings that I have now? so it willl be easyer to get my system back up?

Is there a guide to backing up& reinstalling windows? *Roll :roll: