Windows Settings keeps closing or crashing; flashes and disappears

If Windows 11/10 Settings flashes and disappears or keeps closing or crashing as soon as you open it, this post offers solutions to help you fix the problem. This can occur when you open it or try to change some settings.

Windows 11 Settings keeps closing or crashing

These are the things we are going to do to fix Setting app crashes in Windows 11/10:

Repair System Image & Run SFC
Run a .BAT file
Reregister Settings App using PowerShell
Run System Restore.

Let us talk about them in detail.

1] Repair System Image & Run SFC

The problem can be because of corrupt System Files. To fix it, we are going to use SFC and DISM commands.

While you can use the Command Prompt, you can also download and use our portable freeware FixWin to repair the System Image using DISM, and Run System File Checker with a click. You will see the links on it Welcome page itself.

2] Run a .BAT file

Another thing you can do to fix the Setting automatically crashing in Windows 10 error is to run a .BAT file.

Launch Notepad from the Start Menu and paste the following code.

@echo off
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
taskkill /f /im shellexperiencehost.exe
timeout /t 3 /NOBREAK > nul
del %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\* /q
timeout /t 2 /NOBREAK > nul
start explorer
@echo on

Save this file and set the File name to “ClearTileCache.bat” and Save as type to “All Files (*,*)”.

Double-click on the Batch file to run it and check if the issue persists.

3] Reregister Settings App using PowerShell

The problem can be because of some setting twitch, therefore, we need to reregister Settings App to fix the issue. To do that, we are going to use PowerShell.

Launch PowerShell as an administrator by Win + R, type “Powershell”, hit Ctrl + Shift + Enter.

Type the following commands and hit Enter.

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

Let the code and run and fix the issue for you.

4] Run System Restore

If the Settings app on your Windows 10 computer started crashing recently, try running System Restore to fix the issue. It will revert your computer to the configuration when the Setting app was working fine.

To do that, type “Restore Point” in the Start Menu Search Bar and click Open.

Click System Restore, select a Restore Point, and click Finish to perform System Restore.

Check if it fixes the issue of Windows Settings crashing automatically.

Why are my Settings not opening in Windows 11?

If Windows Settings is not opening or working. it could be due to corrupted system files. Run the System File Checker (SFC) and DISM Tool scans and see. You may also reset your Windows installation via the Advanced Startup Options screen.

Why is Windows 11 crashing so much?

A Windows 11 computer may hang, crash or freeze due to the following causes: corrupted OS files, CPU, Memory, disk resource exhaustion, Hardware or Device Driver errors. Windows is busy working on high-priority threads, spinlocks, waiting for an event, etc. It can also occur due to outdated drivers, incompatible software, faulty hardware, or improper system settings.