Windows 10 Kituo cha Hatua is a central place that collects and shows system notifications and gives quick access to different settings on your computer.
If disabled, Windows 10 action center won’t open or display in the taskbar notification area. You will still get notifications as usual, but you won’t be able to review them in the Action Center.
Some of the reasons Windows 10 Action Center won’t open include:
- Action Center isn’t enabled
- User profile corruption
- Faili za mfumo zilizoharibika
- Non-trivial system glitches
These issues could cause Windows to destabilize, which is why you need to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
How To Fix: Windows 10 Action Center Won’t Open
The quickest way to open the Action Center is by using the icon on the taskbar. If that doesn’t work, you can still use the Windows logo key + A njia ya mkato na uone ikiwa inasaidia.
If those two quick access methods don’t work, and you’ve rebooted your PC with no luck, here are some things you can try.
Anza upya Windows Explorer
- Right-click the taskbar and click Task Meneja.
- Haki-click Explorer.exe or Windows Explorer na chagua Mwisho Kazi.
- Katika Kidhibiti Kazi, bofya Faili > Endesha jukumu jipya.
- aina Explorer.exe, Bonyeza OK kuanza upya Windows Explorer, and exit the Task Manager.
Perform a Disk Cleanup
Wakati Windows 10 is low on disk space and memory, the operating system can slow down significantly as critical processes like the Action Center attempt and fail to open. A disk cleanup will remove temporary files that may be causing Windows 10 Action Center not to open, and free space on your hard drive.
- To delete temporary files, type disk cleanup kwenye kisanduku cha utaftaji na uchague Disk Cleanup kutoka matokeo ya utafutaji.
- Select the type of files you want to remove under the Faili za kufuta sehemu, na ubofye OK.
- To free up more space, click Futa faili za mfumo in Disk Cleanup, select the files you want to delete, and then click OK.
Once the system cleanup is completed, the window will close automatically. Restart your computer to remove the files completely, and check if the Action Center will open.
Enable Action Center
Sometimes the Windows 10 Action Center won’t open because it’s not enabled in the system.
- To enable Action Center, type Zima icons za mfumo au uzime in the search bar and click Zima icons za mfumo au uzime.
- Click to turn Kituo cha Hatua on, and then check if Action Center will open.
Clean The Hard Drive
Temporary, junk, and corrupted files tend to clog up your PC and cause issues with Windows 10. Cleaning the hard drive by performing an SFC and DISM scan can help scan and repair corrupted system files.
- Right-click the taskbar and click Task Meneja. Bonyeza File > Run New Task. Weka CMD na angalia Unda kazi hii na marupurupu ya utawala sanduku.
- In the Command Prompt window, type the following commands one by one and press kuingia baada ya kila amri:
dism / online / kusafisha-picha / kurejesha afya
sfc / scannow
powershell
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like “*SystemApps*”} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”}
- Close the Command Prompt window, restart your computer, and check if you’re able to open the Action Center.
Unda Akaunti Mpya ya Mtumiaji
A corrupted user profile can cause the Windows 10 Action Center not to open. To resolve this, create a new user account and check whether the problem persists.
- Bonyeza Anza> Mipangilio> Akaunti.
- Bonyeza Familia na watumiaji wengine.
- Kisha, bofya Ongeza mtu mwingine kwenye PC hii chini ya Watumiaji wengine sehemu.
- Select how the user will login and click Sina habari ya kuingia kwa mtu huyu.
- Bonyeza Ongeza mtumiaji bila akaunti ya Microsoft, enter a name for the new account and give the necessary permissions. Click Kumaliza and check if Action Center works in the new user profile.
- Ingiza username na nywila for the account. Sign in using the new user profile and check if the Action Center opens.
Re-register Action Center
If, for some reason, the Windows 10 Action Center has gone corrupt, you can re-register it via Windows PowerShell, and restore it back to a working state. Here’s how.
- Haki-click Start > Windows PowerShell (Admin).
- Weka amri ifuatayo na ubofye Kuingia ili uifanye:
Get-AppxPackage | % { Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)AppxManifest.xml” -verbose }
Check if the Action Center still won’t open after executing the command.
Edit The Registry
If the Windows 10 Action Center won’t open or isn’t showing on your computer, check if the registry value is preventing the Action Center from appearing.
- Haki-click Anza> Run na weka regedit kufungua Mhariri wa Usajili.
- In the Registry Editor, go to this path: HKEY _ CURRENT _ USERSOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsExplorer and modify the disable notifications value from 1 to 0. Restart your PC and check if the Action Center appears and that you can open it.
Rename The UsrClass File
The UsrClass file is a .DAT file that stores the ShellBag information for the desktop. The ShellBag consists of registry keys (with regards to Windows Explorer) that contain details about a folder such as the size, icon, and position, to help identify user activity.
Plus, the usrclass.dat file stores remote and local folders, ZIP files, virtual folders, and Windows special folders.
If you delete the UsrClass file from the system, some things like the search and desktop options, orodha ya Mwanzo, sound button, and calendar won’t work.
However, you can rename the usrclass.dat file, and restart your computer to restore it, and then rename the file so that all things including the Action Center will work as default.
- Haki-click Anza> Run na weka localappdata%MicrosoftWindows.
- Kupata usrclass.dat file, rename it as usrclass.old.dat, and restart your PC.
Sasisha Windows
Some users have complained that the Windows 10 Action Center stopped working or opening after a Windows Update. If there’s a pending update on your computer, you can try to update it and see if the Action Center opens after restarting your computer.
- To update Windows, click Anza> Mipangilio> Sasisha na Usalama.
- Bonyeza Angalia vilivyojiri vipya karibu na Update Windows and install any pending updates.
Once the updates are installed, reboot your PC and see if the Action Center still won’t open.
Fanya Mfumo wa Kurejesha
A System Restore helps when troubleshooting specific types of issues such as a driver installation that destabilizes your computer, or damages files when uninstalled. The Restore helps to undo the damage caused by Windows Updates or a rogue app.
- To perform a system restore, create a restore point prior to when the Action Center stopped opening. Type system restore in the search box and select Unda hatua ya kurejesha.
- Bonyeza Kujenga chini ya Ulinzi wa Mfumo Tab.
- Type a description, for example Action Center Restore, which will help you remember why you created the restore point, and click Kujenga. Bonyeza karibu once the restore point has been created.
- Next, restore the system to an earlier restore point. To do this, go back to the System Protection tab and click System Restore > Next.
- The new window will show the available restore points. Select Onyesha pointi zaidi za kurudisha if you don’t see the restore point you created or that were created before the Action Center failure.
Click on the restore point you created and then click Scan for affected programs to see what programs will be affected before you start the restoration process. When you’re ready to restore, click on the restore point you want to use and then click Inayofuata.
- Confirm the restoration and then click Kumaliza. Bonyeza Ndiyo to start the process. Your PC will restart for the system restore process to begin, and once it’s done, check if the Action Center opens normally.
Kumbuka: If all else fails, you can restore Windows to factory settings. Use the factory reset only as a last resort method. Read also our guide on how to factory reset Windows 10 without the admin password.
Get Windows 10 Action Center Working Again
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