Maintaining security on our devices is essential. It is essential to keep them up to date and correct any vulnerabilities that may exist. However, sometimes problems can arise that cause a malfunction. In this article we are going to talk about what to do if we get the message that the security settings are missing or have been changed. This could happen after performing some update on the Windows operating system and opening the troubleshooter.
Fix problem when security settings are missing
Windows 10 is today the most used operating system on desktop computers. This means that when we encounter a failure of this type, it can affect many users. This time we are talking about a failure that could occur after performing a system update. We run the troubleshooter and it throws us a message stating that security settings are missing or have been changed.
The causes of this problem can be various. We mentioned that it could happen after the system has been updated, but it could also be due to other reasons. It may be a problem with the Windows modules installation service, corrupted Windows files, disk space, etc.
As often happens, when we encounter this type of problem in Windows we can take very varied measures. We are going to list some of the possible solutions to avoid the message indicating that security settings are missing.
Restart the module installation service
We have seen that one of the causes of this problem may be due to the module installation service. Therefore one of the solutions that we propose is to restart this service . In this way we can solve certain problems that may arise in a simple and fast way.
To do this, we right-click on the Windows bar and go to the Task Manager. Later we have to enter the Services tab. There we have to look in the list Windows Installer Service or TrusedInstaller. When we have it, we have to right-click and we click Stop and then Start.
Re-register the module installation service
If the previous step does not take effect, we can re-register the module installation service . For this we go to Start, we open CMD and then we have to execute two commands. Keep in mind that we have commands for both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
The commands that we must execute are the following. The first is used to remove the registration and later to register it again:
% windir% system32msiexec.exe / unregister
% windir% system32msiexec.exe / regserver
% windir% syswow64msiexec.exe / unregister
% windir% syswow64msiexec.exe / regserver
Repair corrupt files in Windows
A third solution is to repair possible corrupt files in Windows. We already know that this could lead to a wide variety of failures that could damage the proper functioning. We can take this into account to solve certain problems.
To do this we have to go to Start again, reopen the Command Prompt and run DISM.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / Restorehealth. Automatically starts a process that can take a few minutes.
Upgrade the system
One last solution is to simply keep the system up to date . These types of errors may appear after an update that has not completed successfully. This could lead to some bugs that launch messages like the one we mentioned that the security settings do not appear.
We must always ensure that we have the latest versions. Only in this way can we deal with possible security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers to carry out their attacks. It is also going to help us have the latest performance enhancements to keep the system running at its best.
In short, these are the steps we can take if we have the problem that the security settings do not appear in Windows. This could happen to some users after certain errors that arise in the system, as we have mentioned.