After installing the latest Feature Update, the Windows Update may still show updates that apply to the previous Windows version. For example, after updating to Windows 11 to 22H2 from 21H2, the Windows Update page in Settings lists the updates applicable for Version 21H2.Read more
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Error 0xc1510111: You do not have permissions to mount and modify this image
When you use DISM to mount a WIM file, the error code 0xc1510111 appears. The full error message is below:
Error: 0xc1510111 You do not have permissions to mount and modify this image. Verify that you have Read/Write permissions or mount the image using the /ReadOnly option. Note that you cannot commit changes to an image with read-only permissions. The DISM log file can be found at C:\windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log.
How to Extract DLLs from the DirectX (June 2010) Runtimes Setup
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime installs a number of runtime libraries from the legacy DirectX SDK for some games that use D3DX9, D3DX10, D3DX11, XAudio 2.7, XInput 1.3, XACT, and/or Managed DirectX 1.1. Note that this package does not modify the DirectX Runtime installed on your Windows OS in any way.Read more
Error 0x80070522: Required privilege not held by the client when copying files
When you copy files to a non-system drive’s root folder, the error code 0x80070522 (“ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD”) may occur. The full error message verbatim is mentioned below:
An unexpected error is keeping you from copying the file. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem. Error 0x80070522: A required privilege is not held by the client.
User Profile Folder Missing Under C:\Users
The profile folder for each user account on your computer is stored under C:\Users. On some systems, the user profile folder may not appear when you open the “C:\Users” folder in File Explorer.Read more
New Menu Shows Only “Folder” in the Desktop Context Menu
When you right-click on the desktop and click New, the New menu may only show the “Folder” entry. The other options, such as “Shortcut,” “Text document,” and “Bitmap image,” may be missing in the New menu.Read more
Error: WFS.exe is missing in Windows 10/11
When you try to launch Windows Fax and Scan by running its executable WFS.exe, you may encounter the following error:
Windows cannot find 'c:\windows\system32\wfs.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
The file wfs.exe may be missing in the Windows\System32 folder. You may be wondering how to start the Windows Fax and Scan program.Read more
Can’t Open Device Manager or MMC applets Due to Restrictions
In Windows 10 or Windows 11. when you try to Device Manager from the Command Prompt (admin) window, the Device Manager doesn’t run. The following error message comes up when you do so: Read more
How to Start Explorer.exe Cleanly by Disabling Third-party Modules
The Explorer.exe process loads many DLLs, including some third-party shell extension DLLs. The shell extensions installed on the computer load whenever Explorer.exe is started. A buggy DLL may sometimes cause problems in File Explorer — such as freeze issues, crashes, or other unusual behavior in the Explorer shell. In most cases, a third-party shell extension will be the culprit.
Accidentally Allowed a Threat in Windows Defender. What to do now?
When Microsoft Defender Antivirus finds a virus, it asks you what action to take on the threat. The options are “Remove”, “Quarantine”, and “Allow on device”.
You may wonder:
- What happens if you’ve accidentally clicked “Allow” instead of “Remove”?
- What happens to the “allowed” threat? Will Microsoft Defender Antivirus redetect the item during the next scan?