Question Quick settings not opening properly

[mjw72652]

I can no longer access Quick Settings in Windows 11 the way I used to to see available wifi networks. If I use Win+A, the action center will open and the available wifi networks, volume, etc. can be accessed. Before, I could click on the network icon or the sound icon and it would open. Now it won't open that way. Clicking on the sound icon just opens the volume setting for the speaker, and clicking on the network icon opens a gray block which quickly disappears. Win+A opens everything, so I know Quick Settings is working. It's just accessing it that is the problem. Can anyone help?

 

[Colif]

right click start
choose windows terminal (admin)
if it doesn't open as powershell, click on the drop down arrow in title bar and pick powershell
copy/paste this command into window:

Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

and press enter

Then type SFC /scannow

and press enter

Restart PC if SFC fixes any files as some fixes require a restart to be implemented

First command repairs the files SFC uses to clean files, and SFC fixes system files

SFC = System File Checker. First command runs DISM - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/what-is-dism?view=windows-11

try running windows update, there should be a new one today. I got it just now.

 

[mjw72652]

Did all that. Just did all that. No change

 

[Colif]

tried restarting PC?
see if restarting explorer fixes it - https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ight-end/288c7096-b35c-49f0-9a7b-424c30d32a0d

could try a clean boot and see if it changes anything - make sure to read instructions and make sure NOT to disable any microsoft services or windows won't load right - https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/929135/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows


if clean boot fixes it, it shows its likely a startup program. You should, over a number of startups. restart the programs you stopped to isolate the one that is to blame.

 

[mjw72652]

Did all that. The general consensus is that this is a File Explorer bug. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Colif]

You could ask on https://www.elevenforum.com/ - its where I go if I have a question

 

[mjw72652]

I have already posted this question and my others on Elevenforum (actually on 8 forums altogether). Thanks for the suggestion and for trying to help.

 

[Colif]

tried here? https://superuser.com/

problems with task bar and start are difficult to solve sometimes, sfc/dim don't really help.

GL with answer