How to reset the Windows 11 settings app?

Darwin
1 Apr, 2023

 


What should you do if the settings program on your Windows 11 computer is not functioning properly, such as not launching or repeatedly crashing when it does? Resetting the settings will fix this issue, I guess. Yeah, you read that correctly; you can restore this app's settings to their original state but you cannot uninstall it. Windows 11's settings app may be reset in two different ways: through the graphical user interface or through the use of PowerShell to reset it to the factory settings. I'm hoping that resetting the app would fix the problems you're having.


How to reset the Windows 11 settings app?

  • Search for settings by clicking the taskbar's search box.
  • You then need to open the app and choose settings.
  • Locate the reset section, then select reset.

The data for the app will be deleted after you take the instructions listed, and it will be reinstalled with its factory default settings.


Note: With this technique, you can reset all of Microsoft's default programs. Be careful you click on reset after opening the settings app, finding the app, and clicking on the three dots.


How to use Powershell to reset an app's settings?

  • Search for PowerShell by clicking the search icon in the taskbar.
  • Run an administrator to open it.
  • To reset the settings app on Windows 11, you must run the appropriate command.

Get-AppxPackage *Windows.ImmersiveControlPanel* | Reset-AppxPackage

Note:

You can re-register all of those programs using Powershell by using the command below if you have debloated Windows 11 of Microsoft unnecessary apps and in the process, you have eliminated certain crucial applications like the settings.

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

Conclusion:

The majority of the time, restarting the computer or the application will solve problems. Resetting the windows or the app might work, but, if resuming does not resolve the issue. In Windows 11, the guidelines are applied to the settings app.

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