How to fix Twinui error Windows 10 [Easy Guide]

What is ‘Twinui error’ in Windows 10?

If you are facing ‘Twinui error Windows 10’ issue while trying to open PDFs, photos, links and apps, or other files in Windows 10 computer, then you are in right place for the solution. Here, you will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.

‘Twinui error’: It is common Windows problem usually occurs on Windows 10 computer. This error prevents you to change your default programs and applications means when this error is present, you can’t change or set default programs. This issue indicates that TWINUI is set as default app for your various formats files including music, images, videos and/or documents files. For example, when Twinui error is present, you can’t open the program/application with default app you set because it has been changed into TWINUI.

Some users explained that TWINUI is not a virus, it is rather known as Tablet Windows Unser Interface. If TWINUI is set as your default app, it is often caused by registry corrupting and if Twinui error then recognizes it, it will become default program. In sort, Twinui is bug or error in Windows 10 that displays that you can’t change your default apps in settings application and all their default app reset to ‘Twinui’. Let’s go for the solution.

How to fix Twinui error Windows 10?

Method 1: Fix ‘Twinui error’ with ‘PC Repair Tool’

‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy & quick way to find and fix BSOD errors, EXE errors, DLL errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues and other system issues with just few clicks. You can get this tool through button/link below.

Method 2: Remove Twinui error via Windows PowerShell

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘Windows PowerShell (Admin)’

Step 2: Type or copy & paste the following command and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute. Windows will set each file type to default opening program.

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode – Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

Step 3: Once executed, retry opening the desired file type in default app launcher and check if the error is resolved. You can also restart your computer to see the changes.

Method 3:  Twinui error with Photos application

You can delete contents of Photos configuration to reset it in order to fix the error. Don’t delete the entire folder and only need to delete the contents of folder and then restart your computer.

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type the following text in the opened ‘Run’ dialog box and hit ‘Ok’ button

%appdata%\..\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

Step 2: Once you are inside correct folder, copy all the contents inside the folder to elsewhere so you can always restore them if anything goes wrong. Now, delete all the contents of the opened folder location that you opened through ‘step 1’

Step 3: Once done, restart your computer and check if the error is resolved.

Method 4: Run SFC Scan in Windows 10

Corruption in system files could be reason behind this error. You can run SFC scan in computer in order to resolve the issue.

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘Command Prompt as Administrator’

Step 2: Type ‘sfc /scannow’ command and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute.

Step 3: Once executed, restart your computer and check if the error is resolved.

Method 5: Update Windows 10 OS

Updating Windows 10 OS to latest available update version can resolve any issues in computer. Let’s try.

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + I’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Settings’ App in Windows 10

Step 2: Go to ‘Update & Security > Windows Update’ and click on ‘Check for updates’ button. Install the available updates in computer

Step 3: Once finished, restart your computer and check if the Twinui error is resolved.

Method 6: Perform System Restore in Windows 10

If the issue is still persist, then you can try to fix the issue by perform system restore operation in computer. You can restore your computer to remote point when everything was working well.

Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘rstrui’ in the opened ‘Run’ dialog box and hit ‘Ok’ button to open ‘System Restore’

Step 2: In the opened window, click on ‘Next’, select a restore point according to date & time when there was no issue in your computer, and click on ‘Next > Finish’ to start restoring process

Step 3: Once done, restart your computer and check if the problem is resolved.

Conclusion

I am sure this post helped you on How to fix Twinui error Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.