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There are many programs and apps installed on a Windows 10 computer. When users need to use one or more of them, they just need to click on the app icon to open it. However, some people reported that they can’t open the apps after clicking. What happed? And more importantly, how to fix when the apps won't open on Windows 10?

When you get a new Windows 10 computer, there will be some apps and programs preinstalled in the system for basic requirements. If you still need other apps, you can download them manually to your computer.

The easiest way to open an app on computer is double clicking on the app icon. However, some users complained this problem: the program won't open when I click on it Windows 10. It’s very frustrating when you can’t open an app that you need to use urgently, right? This page shows you several useful ways to fix when the Windows 10 apps won't open. Please follow the steps carefully.

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Common situations of programs not opening Windows 10:

• Windows 10 apps won't open when running as an administrator
• Windows 10 apps won’t open when clicking the Taskbar shortcut
• Apps won't open Windows 10 after system update/restore
• Etc.

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People are wondering - why are my apps not opening - when they find the computer won't open any programs Windows 10. The possible causes could be: software conflict, framework corruption, shortcut damage, Windows update, etc.

What’s more important than wondering why is how to fix the problem - programs won't open Windows 10. Please keep reading to master the following solutions.

#1. Check the Windows Update Service

1. Right click on the Start button (represented by a Windows logo) in the lower left corner of your PC screen.
2. Select Run from the context menu.
3. Type msc into the textbox after Open.
4. Click on the OK button below or press Enter.
5. Scroll down to find Windows Update in the services list.
6. Double click on it and navigate to the Startup type section.
7. Make sure the service is running. Please click on the Start button if it’s not running.
8. Make sure either Manual or Automatic is selected.
9. If not, please change the startup type and then click Apply and OK to save the changes.

#2. Check the Application Identity Service

1. Repeat step 1 to step 4 in the previous method to open the Services window.
2. Look for the Application Identity service and double click on it.
3. Look at the Service status section to make sure it's running.
4. If not, please click on the Start button below.
5. Wait a few seconds for the process to finish.
6. Click on the Apply button and then OK button to confirm.

#3. Change System Drive Ownership

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1. Open File Explorer by double clicking on This PC or pressing Win+E.
2. Locate your system drive where Windows 10 is installed. It’s usually C: drive.
3. Right click on it and select Properties.
4. Shift to the Security tab at the top.
5. Click on the Advanced button at the bottom.
6. Go to the Owner section under Name.
7. Click on the Change link after it.
8. Click on the Advanced button at the bottom left of the Select User or Group window.
9. Click Find Now and then select Administrators from the Search results.
10. Click OK to confirm.
11. Click OK again to close the Select User or Group window.
12. In the Advanced Security Settings for Local Disk (C:) window, the Owner must be changed to Administrators and the Administrators group must be added to the Permission entries list.
13. Check Replace owner on subcontainers and objects under Owner.
14. Click on the Apply button and then OK.

#4. Registry Editor Tweak

1. Open Run and type regedit. Then, press Enter.
2. Copy & past this into the address bar of the Registry Editor window: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem.
3. Press Enter and look for the FilterAdministratorToken in the right pane. Please create one if you can’t find one: right click on the blank space -> choose New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value -> name it as FilterAdministratorToken.
4. Double click on it and type 1 into the Value data textbox.
5. Click OK and then close Registry Editor.
6. Restart your computer.

Other things to do when program won't open Windows 10:

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• Make sure apps are up to date
• Make sure you’re using the latest version of Windows 10
• Reinstall the apps that can’t open
• Reset Windows Store cache