Anyone who knows even a little bit about the Windows Operating System knows just how fragile and delicate it can be. Messing with even the smallest of system files or tinkering around with even the most significant of registry keys can result in important system functions and features going haywire and even ceasing to work altogether. This is the case with all versions of the Windows OS, including Windows 10. There is a folder under C:\Windows\Users named AppData. The AppData folder basically contains all stored data for installed programs and applications, as well as configured settings and preferences for each user who has an account on the computer in question.
The AppData folder does not necessarily contain any “system” files. However, editing or changing the AppData folder in any way – even copying it (copying, not moving) – to another location can lead to a horde of different problems. One of the most common problems that can be brought about by messing with the AppData folder and its contents is one where the Customize… button for Windows 10’s Notification Area (which can be navigated to by right-clicking on an empty space in the Windows 10 taskbar and clicking on Properties) stops working altogether. Whenever a user affected by this issue clicks on the Customize… button, they receive and error message that says:
This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel.
Most of the Windows 10 users who have been affected by this issue receive the same error message when they right-click on an empty space on their Desktop and click on Display settings or Personalize in the resulting contextual menu. The unavailability of both the Display settings and Personalize menu further add to the weight of this issue, taking it from a problem that most affected users could choose to ignore to an issue that simply needs to be fixed right away.
Unfortunately, the exact file or registry key that has to be tampered with in order to give rise to this issue is yet to be identified. That being the case, a specialized fix for this issue is not presently available. However, that does not mean that this issue cannot be fixed – a clean install of Windows 10 will certainly do the trick, but if you don’t want to completely nuke your current Windows 10 installation while still managing to resolve this issue, you can simply perform a System Restore on your computer and restore it to a point in time when this issue did not exist. In order to do so, you need to:
Right-click on the Start Menu button to open the WinX Menu.
Click on Control Panel in the WinX Menu to launch the Control Panel.
Search the Control Panel for “recovery”.
Click on the search result named Recovery.
Select Open System Restore and then click on Next.
Select a system restore point that was created well before your computer was victimized by this problem. Even if you never manually created a system restore point for your computer, you need not worry as Windows 10 automatically creates system restore points when new apps, drivers or Windows Updates are installed.
Click on Next.
Wait for your computer to be restored to the way it was when the selected restore point was created.
Once the System Restore is complete, click on Finish.
Performing a System Restore on your computer is the most effective solution to this issue and was the answer to this problem for almost all of the Windows 10 users who have been affected by it in the past. Also, to top it all off, performing a System Restore does not result in any data loss. However, any apps, drivers and Windows Updates installed after the selected system restore point was created will be uninstalled.
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