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Yeungkkaopem
Jun 24, 2026Iron Contributor
The Settings App That Simply Won't Open (Clicking the Gear Icon Does Absolutely Nothing)
I have tried restarting my computer and clicking the icon multiple times, but the app remains unresponsive, preventing me from changing or accessing any system settings. This problem is hindering my ...
KapilArya
Jun 24, 2026MVP
Hello,
Try to re-register Settings app using following command in admin Windows PowerShell:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose}
Also, you can refer suggestions in this video fix:
Let us know if this helps!