- It’s not uncommon for an app to fail to run after a major Windows update
- Faulty processes are preventing it from launching normally, so you’ll need to remove them
- What are the tricks that can help in this situation? in what order to use them?
Although we usually associate operating system updates with greater stability and security, program/app not opening after windows update problem is more common than we would like to believe. What is the cause of the inconvenience and what is the solution we have in these cases to skip the error?
First of all, we must say that this bug is usually associated with some particular applications. We can talk about both the Office office suite and the Google Chrome browser and others that, if you are a regular user, will probably be among the software you use most often, so fixing it is essential.
What causes programs not to open and how to fix it?
The causes of the conflict are diverse, and that is why we cannot clearly cite any one above the others. A few netizens say that this happens when the update files that have just been installed are corrupted, but there can also be misconfiguration, anomalies in the user account, etc..
Regardless of the cause of the problem, we are sure that if you carry out a series of tutorials that we will mention next, at the most by the time you finish with the last one you will have solved it.
Repair/Restore the faulty app
If a program doesn’t open after Windows Update first of all you have to try to repair the application. You only have to do this step by step that we are going to show you, and that works for any software:
- Press Windows Key + I to open Settings
- Click on Apps and then on Apps & Features
- Select the faulty program and go to the Advanced Options section
- Scroll to the bottom and tap Reset
Reinstall the program
If the reset does not help, then we advise you to uninstall the program and install it again. Remember that you have to download it from safe sources, such as its official website.
Run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
The Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter can diagnose and resolve the issue. This is a native Microsoft feature that automatically scans and fixes minor bugs and glitches for apps within the Windows Store, so it will be useful to you as long as you downloaded them from there:
- Press Windows Key + I to open Settings
- Click on Applications and then on Troubleshoot, Other troubleshooters
- Scroll to the bottom and tap Run next to Windows Store Apps
- Windows will review the status of the applications and if it notices problems, it will correct them
Uninstall recently installed Windows update
A broken or corrupted file installed with the system update sometimes causes apps to crash. Uninstalling that specific update should fix the programso we should give it a try:
- Press Windows Key + I to open Settings
- Click on Windows Update on the left side
- Go to Update History
- Scroll down and tap Uninstall updates under Related settings
- The Installed Updates Control Panel will open
- Right-click on Update and select Uninstall
Roll back the Windows feature update
One of the things you should know before installing Windows 11 is that you can go back to previous versions. Microsoft is aware that some updates hinder more than they help, and it gives us the answer:
- Open your device Settings
- Go to System, Recovery
- Click on Back
- Explain that you want to go back to the previous version of Windows 11
- Click Next and wait for the OS rollback to complete
If the operation of that program takes priority over the latest improvements in Windows 11, feel free to do this.
Other frequently asked questions
Why won’t an app open?
An app may not open because a previous process of that app is still running in the background and did not close properly. To fix this, open Task Manager and check if the app is still running. If it is running, close the process and try to open it again.
Why are the applications on my PC not responding?
Whenever any program is not responding on your device, the first thing is to restart that software to avoid defects that can occur in the background. If that doesn’t help, try undoing recent updates and resetting your computer to factory defaults or restoring to an earlier point. Obviously, this should be the last resort, but in some other cases we have no other way out.
Have you been able to solve the problem of a program or application that does not open after Windows Update?
