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Eorku
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Feb 20, 2025

Unable to Start Services in Windows 11

Greetings, I'm Charity, an Independent Advisor ready to assist you with your concerns.

 

I understand the situation you're facing, and I'm here to guide you through a series of steps to address it effectively.

 

Let's start by performing a clean boot on your system to ensure a smoother operation. To begin, please press the Windows key + R, type 'msconfig' and hit Enter.

 

Once the System Configuration window appears, navigate to the Services tab. Check the option to Hide all Microsoft services and proceed to disable all services listed.

 

Move on to the Startup tab and select Open Task Manager. Within Task Manager, disable all startup items to streamline your system's performance.

 

After adjusting these settings, close Task Manager, click OK in the System Configuration window, and proceed to restart your computer.

 

Following the reboot, we'll address any potential system file issues by running a scan through Command Prompt as an administrator. Right-click the Start button, choose "Command Prompt (Admin)," then enter 'sfc /scannow' and press Enter. Allow the scan to complete, and restart your computer upon finishing.

 

For further system restoration, access Command Prompt as an admin again and input 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth' before pressing Enter. Patience is key as this process may take time to restore the Windows image fully. Restart your computer once the DISM operation concludes.

 

Please keep me informed about the outcome of these steps so I can assist you further promptly.

 

Warm regards,

Charity

 

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  • TexasOasis's avatar
    TexasOasis
    Iron Contributor

    Now, I recently tried to start some services on my computer, and let me tell you, it was about as hard as trying to find a parking spot in a crowded mall on Black Friday! So, there I was, staring at the screen like it was about to reveal the secret to life, when all it said was “unable to start services.” I felt like I was dating a commitment-phobic partner! “Hey, can we start something? Perhaps… a system update?” And it just ghosted me!

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