How to run the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) service.
If you still receive the "Critical Process Died" error on occasion but can still access your computer, try doing the following:
- Re-open Command Prompt in administrator mode.
- Type in Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth and press ↵ Enter.
- Type in Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth and press ↵ Enter.
- Type in Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and press ↵ Enter.
- Wait for any processes to finish running, then restart your computer.