If you’re using a Windows 10 computer with hardware specifications fully compatible with Windows 11, you can upgrade to Windows 11 via Windows Update. However, on some eligible PCs, the Windows 11 Feature Update may not be shown on the Windows Update page.Read more
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[Fix] Windows Update “Attention Needed” Notification in Settings
When you open Settings, you may see a notification that says “Attention needed” near the Windows Update icon at the top of the Settings window.
Clicking on the “Windows Update (Attention needed)” icon may do nothing.Read more
“Turn Windows features on or off” Default Settings for Windows 10
We may sometimes mess up with the Optional Features (“Turn Windows features on or off”) setting and don’t remember exactly what they changed. You wonder how to restore the system default settings for the “Turn Windows features on or off” (OptionalFeatures.exe) dialog without resetting Windows.Read more
How to Reset Windows 10 or 11 via Windows RE
There are situations where Windows doesn’t boot or the “Reset this PC” option in Update & Security (Settings) does not work. In such cases, you can reset Windows 10 or 11 via the Windows Recovery Environment (“Windows RE” or “WinRE”). This article tells you how to reset the PC via WinRE. Resetting through the Windows … Read more
Proxy section not visible in Network & Internet Settings
When you open Settings and click Network & Internet, the “Proxy” option may be missing. Also, if you use the Start menu search to find the proxy settings option, you may not be able to launch it.Read more
Turn off Caps Lock OSD Notification on HP Systems
Lately, many HP users have been experiencing an annoyance: the Caps lock and Num lock on-screen display notifications appear whenever you press those buttons.
May 2024 Update: The issue seems to have been resolved in the HP System Event Utility version 1.5.10.0. Please update the app via the Microsoft Store library. However, the Num Lock notification still shows in this version.
REAGENTC.EXE: Operation failed: Error 2 or Error 3bc3
When you attempt to enable Windows RE by running the reagentc /enable command, the following error may be shown:
REAGENTC.EXE: Operation failed: 2 REAGENTC.EXE: An error has occurred.
(or)
REAGENTC.EXE: Operation failed: 3bc3
“Keep personal files and apps” is Grayed Out During Setup
When you attempt to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows 10 or 11, the “Keep personal files and apps” option may be disabled. The following message appears at the bottom of the dialog:
Your files, apps, and settings can't be kept because you've chosen to install Windows 11 using a different language than you're currently using.
Error “Access is Denied” when running “Bootrec /Fixboot”
When you run the “bootrec /fixboot” command from Windows RE, the error “Access is denied” occurs: Bootrec /FixMbr — writes the master boot record of the system partition using the master boot record compatible with Windows. This operation does not overwrite the existing partition table. Bootrec /FixBoot — write a new boot sector onto the … Read more
How to Replace Task Manager with Process Explorer
Windows Sysinternals Process Explorer is an advanced process management utility often called “Task Manager on steroids”. If you want to replace Task Manager with Process Explorer, this article is for you.Read more