Can’t run MMC in a new Windows 10 or Server 2019

Situation: You may not be able to run MMC by typing mmc in the search bar in of a new Windows such as Windows 10 or Windows Server 2019.

When you click on it, it doesn’t do anything Or you may get this message: “Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item”.

Resolution 1: Run mmc.exe from File Explorer. •Open the File Explorer. • Type mmc.exe

  • Press Enter
  • Microsoft Management Console will open.

Resolution 2: Run mmc.exe from the system32 folder

•Open the File Explorer

•Navigate to C:\Windows\System32

•Double-click on mmc

Resolution 3: Run mmc.exe from Command Prompt

•Type cmd in the Search Bar

•Right click on Command Prompt

•Click on Run as administrator.

•Type mmc

•Press Enter

Resolution 4: Run mmc.exe from PowerShell command

•Type powershell in the Search bar

•Click on Windows PowerShell ISE

•Type mmc

•Press Enter

Resolution 5: Restore the feature by running power shell command “Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V -All”

•Run PowerShell

•Type this command:

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V –All

•Press Enter

* Type Y and press Enter

•That will restore all features.

•You may need to restart the computer.

Please view this step by step video:

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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