When you open the Microsoft Store app, one of the errors 0x80072EFD (“The server stumbled”), 0x80072EE7, 0x80131500 or 0x80072EFF may show up, and you can’t use the Store app. Resetting the Store app by running the wsreset.exe command or reinstalling Store using PowerShell also may not help.Read more
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Fix: Windows Defender Error 577 | Service Fails to Start
The “Security and Maintenance” Control Panel applet or the Action Center in Windows 10 may warn you that Windows Defender is disabled and no anti-virus is protecting your system. If you open the Windows Defender interface, it offers to Turn On protection, but the button doesn’t work.Read more
Fix: Malwarebytes Disables Defender or 3rd Party Anti-Virus
After installing Malwarebytes Premium 14-day trial or licensed product, your anti-virus software (e.g., Microsoft Defender Antivirus) may get disabled automatically. In this scenario, when you attempt to start the Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service (WinDefend) via the Services console, it shows the following error, and the service wouldn’t start.Read more
Windows Defender Error 0x80070643 Updating Definitions
When you attempt to update Windows Defender via Windows Update, error 0x80070643 may appear, and the definition updates fail to install. Here is the full error message:Read more
DISM Error 50 or Error 87 “DISM does not support servicing Windows PE”
When you run the DISM tool (with the /online switch) to scan or restore the health of the operating system components, the tool may throw up Error 50. Here is the full error message verbatim:Read more
Windows 10 Desktop Background Slideshow Not Seeing Subfolders
The new Settings interface in Windows 10 doesn’t allow selecting multiple files at once as the desktop slideshow. You can only select one folder at a time. Also, the images in the subfolders are not utilized for the slideshow.Read more
How to Prevent Installing Extensions in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge extensions support can be enabled or disabled using the Local Group Policy Editor or the registry. If you’re the computer administrator and want to prevent users from running extensions on Microsoft Edge (Chromium), this guide has the instructions. Prevent Installing Extensions in Microsoft Edge Method 1: Block Edge Extensions Using the Registry Editor. … Read more
How to Clear Background (Wallpaper) History in Windows 10
When you change the desktop wallpaper, Windows remembers the file name and path of the last four wallpapers. The Personalize page (“Choose your picture”) displays the thumbnail image of five wallpapers; first thumbnail image is usually the current background, followed by thumbnails of previous four background images. This post tells you how to clear the wallpaper history using Registry Editor.Read more
Add “Settings” Cascading Context Menu on the Desktop in Windows 10
Microsoft has moved most of the Control Panel features into the Settings UI in Windows 10, and at some point the classic Control Panel may be removed altogether. The Settings panel has different categories: System, Devices, Phone, Network & Internet, Personalization, Apps, Accounts, Time & language, Gaming, Ease of Access, Cortana, Privacy, Update & security, and Mixed reality.Read more
How to View Your Windows 10 Product Key Using Script or Command-line
There are many tools to extract the Product Key from a live system or from the registry hive of an offline computer. Additionally, here is a neat little Vbscript that gets the Product Key of your current Windows installation–no third-party program required. The script works on Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10.Read more