DiskPart Error: “The specified service does not exist as an installed service”

When you run DiskPart, the following error may appear: DiskPart has encountered an error: The specified service does not exist as an installed service. See the System Event Log for more information. Cause The above error occurs if the “Virtual Disk” service (VDS) has been deleted from the system. Resolution To restore the Virtual Disk … Read more

[Fix] Windows Defender 100% CPU Usage During Full Scan

defender high cpu usage

When you run a full scan using Microsoft Defender Antivirus, about 30 seconds to 1 minute into the scan, the CPU usage spikes and uses up all the remaining CPU. Its CPU usage remains at 100% throughout the full scan. The CPU fan becomes loud. Due to this issue, systems with heating issues may abruptly … Read more

Desktop Background Option is greyed out in Personalize Settings

desktop background grayed out due to registry based policies

When you attempt to change my desktop wallpaper, the “Background” dropdown option may be greyed out in Settings → Personalize. The “choose your background color” option may also be grayed out. Also, on the top, it says the following: Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization. This happens even if your … Read more

KB5034441 Update error 0x80070643

KB5034441 error

On many Windows 10 systems, the update KB5034441 (Windows Recovery Environment update for Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2) failed with the error code 0x80070643. 0x80070643 (“ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE”) is a generic error code which means “Fatal error during installation.” The DISM log may show the following entries: [16088] ImageUnmarshallHandle: Reconstituting wim at C:\$WinREAgent\Scratch\update.wim. [15624] Received unmount request … Read more

Powercfg: The hiberfile type does not support hibernation

power options - hibernate missing - dropdown

When you open the Power and sleep buttons and lid settings in Power Options, the Hibernate option may be missing from the dropdown. However, the “Fast Startup” option may be available. When you run Powercfg /AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES or Powercfg /A to report the sleep states available on the system, the output may contain the following line: … Read more

.NET Framework Error: Please set registry key InstallRoot

.NET Framework InstallRoot error

When you install a program that uses .NET Framework, the following error message may appear: .NET Framework initialization Error Please set registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\InstallRoot to point to the .NET Framework installation Running the .NET Framework Repair tool or removing and reinstalling .NET Framework may not resolve the error. Cause The above error occurs due to … Read more

Store Error 0x00000005: Unknown layout specified in manifest

store unknown layout in manifest

After doing a clean installation of Windows 10/11, the following error may occur when opening the Store app. Something bad happened Unknown layout specified in manifest. When you open the Store app’s home page, the page may be blank, and the following error may appear: The thing you’re looking for isn’t here. We probably don’t … Read more