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The ProgramData folder is hidden by default. Some users may inadvertently unhide the folder using Explorer, but are unable to hide it again.
Reenabling the Hidden checkbox in the folder’s properties, selecting “Apply changes to this folder only” in the “Confirm Attribute Changes” dialog, and clicking OK may not work.Read more
After upgrading to Windows 11, you may see a vulnerable driver notification at startup that mentions the driver file iqvw64e.sys. Here’s the full message:
Program Compatibility Assistant A driver cannot load on this device Driver: iqvw64e.sys iqvw64e.sys A security setting is detecting this as a vulnerable driver and blocking it from loading.
Microsoft has recently introduced a common-line tool to manage Store apps. The CLI tool is part of the Microsoft Store appx package. If your Microsoft Store app is up to date, simply run store.exe to launch the Store CLI tool. It works in Windows 10 and 11.Read more
You may have created a new video project and exported it to a Video Project Backup file (.vpb) using the Photos Legacy app in Windows 10. However, you’re unable to import the .vpb file on a Windows 11 computer, even after installing the Photos Legacy app.Read more
When you start the Diagnostic Policy Service in your Windows 10 or 11 system, the following error may occur:
Windows could not start the Diagnostic Policy Service service on Local Computer: Error 5: Access is denied.
This post explains how to install a language pack and the language features offline in Windows Server 2022.
Some users have asked how to block the 25H2 update on a Windows 11 23H2 or 24H2 system. Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 share the same codebase, and their features are the same. So, if you’re already using 24H2, deferring the 25H2 update makes little sense. To defer the 25H2 update anyway, you can use … Read more
When you attempt to clean up the component store using the following DISM command on a Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2 system, the error code 1726 may occur.Read more
When you install the .NET Framework 3.5 using DISM in Windows 10 or 11, you may encounter error 0x800F080C. The full error message is below:
Error: 0x800f080c Feature name NetFX3 is unknown. A Windows feature name was not recognized. Use the /Get-Features option to find the name of the feature in the image and try the command again.
By default, the preview capability exists for most text-based files in File Explorer. However, for some file types, such as .log or .py, a preview may not be generated by default and you see the message “No preview available” in the preview pane in File Explorer.
You can enable preview of such files (.log and .py) in the preview pane using a registry edit.Read more