FIX: Sticky Notes crashes in Windows 10/11

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you’ve been using Sticky Notes app in Windows 10 and suddenly it crashes, some of the first aid measures you can take to troubleshoot it include rebooting your computer, and letting Windows check for and install any pending updates.

In most cases, Sticky Notes crashing in Windows 10 is caused by a corrupted system file. App crashes are driven mostly by corrupted files or due to its outdated version. You can check the latter for a new update for the app in Windows Store and install if any.

However, there are times none of these quick fixes yield the desired results, which is why we share in this article more solutions you can use to resolve the problem.

How to fix Sticky Notes crashing in Windows 10

Solution 1: Run App troubleshooter

Check whether you are able to access Sticky Notes. If not, go to the next solution.

Solution 2: Reinstall Sticky Notes

So you’ve tried opening the app again, checked for updates, restarted the device and even saved all your notes and data – good. Now reinstall Sticky Notes and see if it helps.

Does this help? If not, try the next solution.

Solution 3: Create new user profile

Create a new user profile then change settings to administrator privileges, and check if the problem persists.

If the Sticky Notes app works, then it may mean your other user profile is corrupted, so do the following:

If the problem disappears, then you can either fix the old user account or migrate to the new account. If not, try the next solution.

Solution 4: Disable Insights

If Sticky Notes crashes on Windows 10 Anniversary Update, try disabling Insights. Simply click on the “…” in the top right corner then select the gear in the bottom left corner and toggle off Insights.

Solution 5: Reset Sticky Notes

This restores the default settings and eliminates any potential issues that may be lurking.

Does this help? If not, try the next solution.

Has any of these seven solutions helped resolve the Sticky Notes crashing in Windows 10 problem? If so, or if not, let us know by leaving a comment in the section below.

FIX: Sticky Notes crashes in Windows 10/11#

How to fix Sticky Notes crashing in Windows 10#

Solution 1: Run App troubleshooter#

Solution 2: Reinstall Sticky Notes#

Solution 3: Create new user profile#

Solution 4: Disable Insights#

Solution 5: Reset Sticky Notes#