Use this reported correction only when Connected Devices Platform Service is actually Disabled and Display Settings has the described spinner. Preserve the original state and any organizational policy before changing it.

  • Settings > System > Display showed an endless loading spinner while other Settings pages worked.
  1. Press Win+R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
  2. Open Connected Devices Platform Service.
  3. Change Startup type from Disabled to Manual or Automatic.
  4. Click Apply and Start.
  5. Restart the PC.
  6. Open Settings > System > Display and verify it loads.

Reported outcome: The author reported repeated reproduction across multiple Windows 11 installations, and multiple first-person participants confirmed that re-enabling the service restored Display Settings.

Change only that identified service and test the same Settings page. Restore the recorded service configuration if it does not resolve the failure; the report does not establish a universal default startup type.