What Causes Broken Registry Items in Windows 11?
It’s not always clear what’s behind broken registry items in Windows 11, but it’s likely a mixture of a few things. Malware can cause issues with your registry as they attempt to infiltrate and replicate in your system, and problematic Windows updates can occasionally throw a spanner in the works too. It’s also possible an incomplete shutdown, say from the being power, could cause some corruption in registry files, leading to further issues down the line. Whatever the cause for the registry problems, though, the solutions are the same.
How to Fix a Broken Registry
There are a few different methods you can use for fixing the registry in Windows 11. Here are the best ones, listed from easiest and most likely to work, to the more complicated and time demanding. DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth Then press the Enter key. Once the scan is completed, restart your PC to see if that’s fixed the issue. cleanmgr.exe Then press enter. Select the drive you want to clean, then select Clean Up System Files from the pop-up window.
