Alarms & Clock is a time management app for Windows with five key features: Alarms, World clocks, Timers, a Stopwatch, and Focus sessions. In this post, we provide the fixes you can apply if the Alarms & Clock app is not loading, opening, or working on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC.
When you encounter this issue, you’ll notice the screen shows the Alarms & Clock app logo but won’t load and simply stays stuck at that screen.
Alarms & Clock app not loading, opening, or working
This app is a combination of an alarm clock, a world clock, a timer, and a stopwatch. PC users can set alarms and reminders, check times around the world, and the time of their activities. If the Alarms & Clock app is not loading, opening, or working on your Windows 11/10 device, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order (but beginning with the tasks outlined in the initial checklist) and see what resolves the issue for you.
- Initial checklist
- Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
- Repair/Reset the app
- Re-register/Reinstall the app
Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.
1] Initial checklist
Before you try the solutions below, you can do the following, and after each task, see if the Clock app now loads without issues:
- Restart your PC. Most problems such as this that you may encounter on your Windows 11/10 device can be fixed by simply restarting your device. But before you do this, close/quit the app, then relaunch it and see if it loads. If that doesn’t work, then restart. On boot launch the app and if it doesn’t load, try the next task on this checklist.
- Make sure the Clock app is updated. The issue in view could be due to bugs and glitches present in the app. Windows rolls out regular updates and patches in response to known bugs. So, assuming Microsoft Store apps are not updating automatically, you can manually update the Alarms & Clock app on your device by following the steps presented in this guide. Also, check for Windows updates and install any available bits on your system.
- Run SFC scan. If there are corrupted or missing system files, you’re likely to encounter several issues on your device such as crashes or apps not working as they should. In this case, you can easily repair and fix system files by running an SFC scan. In most cases, this scan should get the job done, but in severe cases of corruption, you will have to run the DISM scan, then re-run the SFC scan.
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2] Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
After you complete the tasks outlined in the initial checklist, but still, the Alarms & Clock app is not loading, opening, or working on your Windows 11/10 device, you can begin troubleshooting proper by running the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter and see if that helps. As far as issues with Microsoft Store apps goes, this task is a vital troubleshooting step.
To run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter on your Windows 11 device, do the following:
- Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
- Navigate to System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.
- Under the Other section, find Windows Store Apps.
- Click the Run button.
- Follow on-screen instructions and apply any recommended fixes.
To run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter on your Windows 10 PC, do the following:
- Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
- Go to Update and Security.
- Click the Troubleshooter tab.
- Scroll down and click on Windows Store Apps.
- Click the Run the troubleshooter button.
- Follow on-screen instructions and apply any recommended fixes.
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3] Repair/Reset the app
As with all Microsoft Store apps, if you’re having issues with the Alarms & Clock app on your Windows 11/10 device, you can repair/reset the app. To perform this task, do the following:
- Press the Win + I key to launch the Settings app.
- In the Settings app, select Apps from the left pane.
- Click on the Apps & features tab on the right side.
- On the list of all installed apps, locate the Alarms & Clock app.
- Next, click on the ellipsis (three vertical lines).
- Now, select Advanced options.
- Now, scroll down the page to the Reset section. The options to Repair and Reset the app are available in this section.
- Click on the desired button. We suggest you repair it first, if that didn’t resolve the issue, you can then try a reset.
- Exit the Settings app when done.
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4] Re-register/Reinstall the app
If the issue you’re currently facing isn’t resolved even after you have tried both Repair and Reset of the Alarms & Clock app on your device, you can proceed to re-register Microsoft Store apps using PowerShell. To perform this task, do the following:
- Press the Windows key + X to open the Power User Menu.
- Tap A on the keyboard to launch PowerShell (Windows Terminal) in admin/elevated mode.
- In the PowerShell console, type or copy and paste in the command below and hit Enter.
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsStore | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml”}
- Exit Windows Terminal after the command executes.
- Restart your computer.
On boot, see if the error persists. If so, you can uninstall/install the Alarms & Clock app. You may notice the Uninstall button for the app is greyed out in the Settings app, in this case, you can follow the instructions in this guide to uninstall Pre-Installed Microsoft Store Apps on your Windows 11/10 device.
Hope this post helps you!
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How do I fix Windows 11 Apps not opening?
If Windows 11 Apps are not opening, you can Repair/Reset the Apps on your Windows 11 computer by following these steps:
- Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
- Under the App list, you need to find the app that won’t open or work. Then, click the 3-dot menu next to it.
- Select Advanced options.
- Scroll down to the Reset section.
- Click the Repair button to repair that app.
How do I fix my Alarm clock on Windows 10?
If you’re having issues with the Alarm clock on your Windows 11/10 device, you can easily reset the app by following these steps: From the Settings menu, open Apps > Apps & features. In the apps list, select Alarms & clock and click Advanced options. Scroll down and click the Reset button. Set a new alarm and check if the app is now working.
Is there a Clock app for Windows 11?
The Windows 11 Clock comes packed with multiple features including an alarm clock, a timer, a stopwatch, focus sessions, and a world clock. Each of these features can amp up your productivity game. Integrated into the operating system, all these tools encourage time management and assist with task completion.
Read: Add Clock to Start Menu using Alarms & Clock app in Windows 11
Does Windows 11 alarm work in sleep mode?
No, the Windows alarm won’t wake up your PC to sound the alarm. For the alarm to work, your PC needs to be running and not in Sleep Mode or turned off. Although the alarm may ring if your PC is in sleep mode. Newer laptops and tablets with a feature called InstantGo can wake up from sleep to sound an alarm or timer.
