VSS Event Log Errors: Event IDs 8193 and 13

event viewer error - event id 8193

After upgrading to Windows 10 v1903, two VSS error entries appear in the Application event log during every shutdown. The Event IDs are 8193 and 13 with the event source as VSS. Along with the two error logs, an informational event (ID: 8224) is also recorded during the user session instead of shutdown. Here are the sample events:

Log Name:      Application
Source:        VSS
Date:          5/22/2019 10:43:47 AM
Event ID:      13
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      DESKTOP-JKJ4G5Q
Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service information: The COM Server with CLSID {4e14fba2-2e22-11d1-9964-00c04fbbb345} and name CEventSystem cannot be started. [0x8007045b, A system shutdown is in progress.


Log Name:      Application
Source:        VSS
Date:          5/22/2019 10:43:47 AM
Event ID:      8193
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      DESKTOP-JKJ4G5Q
Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine CoCreateInstance.  hr = 0x8007045b, A system shutdown is in progress.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        VSS
Date:          5/22/2019 11:14:56 AM
Event ID:      8224
Task Category: None
Level:         Information
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      DESKTOP-JKJ4G5Q
Description:
The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout. 

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Install-Module command was found in the module PowerShellGet

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PowerShell’s Install-Module cmdlet downloads one or more modules from a repository and installs them on the local computer. But, when you run Install-Module, you may get the following error: Install-Module : The ‘Install-Module’ command was found in the module ‘PowerShellGet’, but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run ‘Import-Module PowerShellGet’. At line:1 … Read more

Take Ownership of Registry Key & Assign Permissions Using Command-line

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We’ve seen how to use the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) to change ownership of a registry key and subkeys. This article tells you how to change registry key ownership and grant permissions using the command-line.

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Microsoft Store error 0x80D02017 in Windows 10

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After installing a Windows 10 feature update, you may be unable to download apps or update existing apps in the Microsoft Store. Downloading apps or updating them results in the error 0x80D02017 with the description saying “Unknown”.

Running the Store apps troubleshooter, reinstalling Microsoft Store or resetting the Store using wsreset.exe may not fix the problem.

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Source: C:\BA\18\s\src\App\DependencyResolver\MvrDependencyResolver.cs (53)"
Information Windows-ApplicationModel-Store-SDK 4 StorefrontClient "ErrorDialogViewModel. Context: WU, Code: 0x80D02017, Title(ShortDescription): Something unexpected happened ButtonLabel: Close, Link: feedback-hub:?tabid=2&categoryid=20&searchString=Code: 0x80D02017
Function: Initialize


Source: C:\BA\18\s\src\App\ViewModels\Dialogs\ErrorDialogViewModel.cs (132)"
Information Windows-ApplicationModel-Store-SDK 4 StorefrontClient "ErrorDialogViewModel. ButtonOneLabel: Report this problem ButtonTwoLabel: Close, Link: feedback-hub:?tabid=2&categoryid=20&searchString=Code: 0x80D02017
Function: SetAction

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windows update service properties tab grayed out - wuauserv sddl fix

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