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Apothecary_Kin
Copper Contributor
Dec 06, 2021

Opening Personalization Lockscreen causes Settings to crash windows 11

Hi I've been using Windows 11 since it was available and this problem has occurred since I upgraded from Windows 10 to 11 everytime I try to change my Lockscreen background Via settings the settings app crashes if anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it

  • KapilArya's avatar
    KapilArya
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    Dec 06, 2021

    Hello Apothecary_Kin,

     

    Try to re-register Settings app:

     

    1. Open administrative Windows PowerShell.

     

    2. In PowerShell window, type/paste following cmdlet and press Enter key:

     

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose}

     

    3. Let the command complete.

     

    Let us know if this helps!

    • Apothecary_Kin's avatar
      Apothecary_Kin
      Copper Contributor
      Dec 06, 2021

      KapilAryaWell I tried it but it did this

       

      PS C:\Users\Jon Boi> Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose} VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Register package" on target "C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppXManifest.xml".
      Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073D02, The package could not be installed because resources it
      modifies are currently in use.
      error 0x80073D02: Unable to install because the following apps need to be closed
      windows.immersivecontrolpanel_10.0.6.1000_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy.
      NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 6f4f02ad-ead1-0004-2042-4f6fd1ead701 in the Event Log or use
      the command line Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID 6f4f02ad-ead1-0004-2042-4f6fd1ead701
      At line:1 char:74
      + ... | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.I ...
      + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (C:\Windows\Imme...ppXManifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], Exception
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

      • KapilArya's avatar
        KapilArya
        MVP
        Dec 07, 2021
        Make sure you've Settings app closed when you run that PowerShell code.
    • Drac99's avatar
      Drac99
      Copper Contributor
      Jun 16, 2023
      It doesn't work!, another way to solve this?
  • Ryan717's avatar
    Ryan717
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 22, 2022
    I have this exact same problem. 7/21/22. nothing fixes it. Windows 11 has got to be the buggiest steaming pile of seemingly irreparable trash Microsoft has ever put out. bug after bug after bug. going on 2 years now and it's practically worse than when they launched it. unbelievable. How do you devolve an operating system? answer: windows 11

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