Windows 11 Build 22000.51 - Settings Fails to Launch for Devices with Multiple User Accounts

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Hello Windows Insiders!

We released the first preview build of Windows 11 today to the Dev Channel. We're excited and hope you are as well!

There is currently a known issue that affects devices with multiple user accounts that take this upgrade. Here are the details and a workaround for the bug.

Who: Dev Channel users installing the upgrade to build 22000.51

What: Settings app will fail to launch on devices that have multiple user accounts prior to the build install

Why: Known bug causing the issue, fix is underway for a future preview build

To work around this issue after the install, please follow these steps:

Ensure all work is saved on the device. Close open applications.
Click Start
Type powershell and select/launch the Windows PowerShell application

4. Copy/paste and execute this ENTIRE command:

- *Get-appxpackage microsoft.ui.xaml.cbs |? {($\_.version -ne "2.62106.1002.0")} | remove-appxpackageAdd-appxpackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode -ForceApplicationShutdown C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.CBS\_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xmlGet-appxpackage microsoft.ui.xaml.cbs |? {($\_.version -ne "2.62106.1002.0")} | remove-appxpackageAdd-appxpackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode -ForceApplicationShutdown C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.CBS\_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml*

Once completed, please try to open the Settings app. If it opens successfully, you're done!
If the issue persists, please paste and re-run the command a second time
After running the script a second time, please open the Settings app again.
If the crash issues persists, please reboot the device and this should complete the process.

That should fix affected devices. We're also working on a fix that will be included in a future preview build to prevent users from needing this workaround.

Please share below if you have any questions about this workaround or if you have any issues when running it.

Thank you!

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Anonymous

2021-09-03T03:48:54+00:00
Thank you for the suggestion. However I was able to recover the taskbar along with the settings menu without having to factory reset. See Legitablelegend post:

"idk if this will work for everyone and i posted it in some replies but it worked for me so i wanna tell ppl. i saw a temp solution and it worked for me. run cmd and paste
```
reg delete HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\IrisService /f && shutdown -r -t 0
```
my pc restarted and then my start bar was back and i could use my settings."
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Anonymous

2021-07-12T21:15:02+00:00

hi hier ist A.Moor
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Anonymous

2021-07-09T20:54:52+00:00

was bothering me as well. go into task manager and restart windows explorer. fixes it every time for me.
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Anonymous

2021-07-05T04:11:48+00:00

probar la experiencia
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Anonymous

2021-07-02T10:25:28+00:00

I just installed Win 11 and my first impressions are good, it's really nice

and everything is working well except for a minor bug. Every time I boot

I'm connected to the internet then it disconnects then connects again and

disconnects again and stays that way until I click on the net icon and connect

manually even though "connect automatically" box is checked and my password

is already accepted. This solves the problem for that session but re-occurs everytime

I boot.
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