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    The PC Settings app in Windows Server Technical Preview would not start with a message "Immersive control panel did not start". Does anybody else have a similar problem and what might be the cause of it?

    Vladimir Shipitsyn

    Sunday, October 5, 2014 2:27 AM

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    Have you installed the Desktop Experience? Server with a GUI does not contain all the GUI options, you need to enable the Desktop Experience and several other things from Server Manager to have full GUI, PC Settings app belongs to the Desktop Experience pack.
    Sunday, October 5, 2014 12:02 PM
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    Yes, I have installed the desktop experience pack prior to trying to launch PC settings, and the immersive control panel still does not start. (BTW, in Windows Servers 2012 and 2012 R2 the PC settings app was available even without the desktop experience pack).

    So I have no idea how I should set an account picture or how to exercise the so called recovery restart. Both are done via PC Settings.

    Vladimir Shipitsyn

    Sunday, October 5, 2014 4:19 PM
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    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.

    Agree with the words of “Lotusisrael” we need to add the Desktop Experience pack to get PC setting. Tested in my Lab environment, after installing Desktop Experience Pack feature, we can see the PC setting Tab under Start menu and can change the related settings. Please check below snap for information.


    Hope it helps!

    Thanks.

    Dharmesh Solanki

    TechNet Community Support


    • Edited by Dharmesh S Tuesday, October 7, 2014 6:43 AM
    Tuesday, October 7, 2014 6:42 AM
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    Everything APPEARS as in your screenshot, however, when you press PC Settings the app never actually opens, and that is the problem.

    Vladimir Shipitsyn

    Tuesday, October 7, 2014 11:38 AM
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    I have the same issue.

    With and without Desktop experience (GUI features) added, this feature doesn't appear to work as intended.

    Monday, October 13, 2014 11:36 AM
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    Same there. Does PC settings works for anyone?
    Wednesday, October 22, 2014 5:44 AM
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    No work PC Settings me too. with three Virtual Machines (2DC, 1Member).

    all VMs Desktop exprience pack installed.

    PC Settings no worked in AD/Workgroups.

    p.s.

    Windows 10 TP VM on same PC it works.

    Wednesday, October 22, 2014 9:54 AM
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    Same here: settings splash screen opens then minimizes but never shows anything but the splash screen. Any way to trigger the download/install of the preview build update without using the GUI?
    Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:36 PM
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    Same here, the pc settings app will not store, so I'm unable to download the updated preview build. Windows Update Settings also won't start -> 'the app didn't start' error is given. So in short, I'm locked out of the updated build.
    Saturday, October 25, 2014 6:16 PM
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    Hello Dharmesh S,

    are there any news about this problem?

    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber

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    Thursday, November 6, 2014 1:39 PM
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    Hi Meinolf,

    Thanks for your prompt.

    I am sorry to inform that still there is no any updated news for this issue. 

    Thanks for your understanding and support!

    Regards.

    Dharmesh Solanki

    TechNet Community Support

    Friday, November 7, 2014 1:53 AM
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    Hello Dharmesh S,

    i must ask here again about this topic and news about.

    As the Windows 10 updates perfect to the latest build, how should i get an update for the Windows Server TP? On MSDN there is still the old .iso file(5554304 from 01.October2014) and no updated version available.

    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber

    MVP, MCP, MCTS

    Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

    My Blog: http://blogs.msmvps.com/MWeber

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    Monday, November 17, 2014 11:15 AM
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    It's not working for me either.  I've installed the Desktop experience pack and when I click on PC Settings it pops up momentarily then immediately shuts down to an icon on the taskbar.  

    How do we check for the latest build if we can't run PC Settings?

    WD

    Tuesday, November 18, 2014 4:21 AM