Fix: Quick Settings Not Opening in Windows 11

In this article I will show you how to fix the Quick Settings not working or not opening in Windows 11. The Quick Settings menu is a new feature from Windows 11 and as with all new features, this one has a lot of issues and bugs that you can encounter.

The new Quick Settings Menu contains options like the Battery slider, the Volume Mixer and Internet Connections. It is important for users that want to connect faster to certain connections and when the menu is not working, it can really give you a headache.

Run the System File Checker (SFC)

Click on the Start button and there type CMD. Right click on CMD and then click on Run as Administrator. In CMD run the following command:

sfc /scannow

After you run the command, make sure to restart the computer for changes to take effect.

Run the DISM Tool

Click on the Start button and there type CMD. Right click on CMD and then click on Run as Administrator. In CMD run the following commands, one after another:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth 

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

After you run the commands, make sure to restart the computer for changes to take effect.

Run a Powershell Command

Click on the Start button and there type Powershell. Right click on Powershell and then click on Run as Administrator. In Powershell run the following command:

Get-AppXPackage -User ([System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name) *ShellExperienceHost* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

If you receive an error while running the command, make sure to follow the next steps:

Open the Task Manager by using the keyboard combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc and in the Processes tab, look for the Windows Shell Experience Host process. Right click on it and then click on End task. After that make sure to run the command again.

Create a New User Account

Open the Settings App in Windows 11 and then go into the Accounts section. Click on Family & other users and near Other users click on Add account.

Click on I don’t have this person’s sign-in information and then on Add a user without a Microsoft Account.

Enter the name of the user and then to change it to administrator, click on it and then on Change account type.

Select Administrator from the drop-down and then click on OK.

Reset the Computer

Click on the Search Box and then type reset. Click on Reset this PC.

Click again on Reset PC, select Keep my files and then Cloud Download.

Click on Next and then Restart for the OS to be reinstalled.

For a more in depth explanation, you can watch the video below from the youtube channel.