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Fix: Display Settings Has No App Associated in Windows 10
Resolve this issue with tried and proven methods
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Sometimes, while trying to access Display Settings or the Personalize option on your Windows 10 PC, you may encounter an error.
The error message reads,ms-settings:display –This File does not have a Program Associated with it for performing this action.
What causes ms-settings:display app association error?
If you encounter the no app associated display settings error on Windows 10, it could be due to:
How do I fix this file that does not have an app associated with it?
Before you proceed with the main troubleshooting methods below, try the preliminary checks to fix the display settings with no app-associated issue on your Windows 10 PC:
But, if you still see the no app associated message for display settings on your Windows 10 PC, you can try the below troubleshooting methods for a fix.
1. Reset default apps
Once all thedefault appsare successfully reset, restart your PC and check if you can now access the Display Settings or the Personalize option.
2. Re-register the UWP apps
Now, close thePowerShell window, restart your PC and check if you can open the Display settings on your Windows 10 PC.
3. Add the user account to your Administrator account
Now, log off andlog in with the user id you just made the administrator, and you should not face any issues while trying to open Display Settings like the no app associated error on Windows 10.
4. Run the Windows File and Folder Troubleshooter
Once done, close the troubleshooter, restart your PC, and you should now be able to open Display Settings on your Windows 10 PC without the no-app associated error.
5. Reset the Windows Store cache
Close the Store window, and check if you can now access the Display Settings or Personalization to make the changes.
If the above methods fail to work, you canrepair and restore the corrupted system filesusing the SFC and DISM tools.
Alternatively, you can repair theMicrosoft .NET Framework using the dedicated tooland fix any possible corrupted installations of the .NET framework.
But, if none of the above works, you canperform a system restore using a restore point, try an in-place upgrade, or create a new user profile to fix the error possibly.
If you have any other queries related to errors associated with Windows 10, you can let us know in the comments section below.
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Madhuparna Roy
A diploma holder in computers and with a keen interest in technology, Madhuparna is passionate about writing How-to guides and helping people solve the most intricate Windows issues.
It all started with the evolution of mobile phones and Google, and that has now settled with Windows.
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