This category contains posts about Microsoft’s latest Operating System – Windows 10.Windows 10’s always been interesting, as every new major update will usually include additional features.
When you run Setup from the Windows 10 or 11 ISO, the system may immediately crash and reboot. The user may not realize the reboot was due to a kernel-mode crash.
For instance, running the Windows 11 22H2 setup from the ISO may crash the system and restart the PC immediately. The Installation Assistant or Media Creation Tool may crash/reboot the device after the download phase.Read more
When you run bcdedit to view the settings in the boot configuration database (BCD), the following error may occur:
The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid.
This article explains how to uninstall and reinstall Windows Sandbox in Windows 10 and 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains “sandboxed” and runs separately from the host machine.Read more
Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a recovery environment based on Windows PE that contains troubleshooting and diagnostic tools to repair an unbootable operating system. By default, WinRE is preinstalled into Windows 10 and Windows 11.Read more
When you install a Store app, it may register its startup tab. But ITS Startup entry may get disabled automatically. If you re-enable the entry via the Task Manager Startup tab and restart, the startup entry reverts to “Disabled.”Read more
The XPS Viewer Feature on Demand (FOD) component allows you to read, copy, print, sign, and set permissions for XPS documents. This article explains installing the XPS Viewer in Windows 10 and 11. Installing the “XPS Document Writer” via the classic Windows Features dialog (i.e., OptionalFeatures.exe) doesn’t install the XPS Viewer. They’re two different components. How … Read more
When you run PowerShell.exe, the PowerShell window may open and close immediately before you can read the error message. Running PowerShell.exe from an existing Command Prompt window, or opening PowerShell via Windows Terminal may show the error message:Read more
Sometimes, you may have to reset the WinHTTP proxy, firewall or network settings to fix connectivity issues when using Windows Update, Microsoft Store, or other apps. WinHTTP provides the HTTP client APIs, which are used by desktop applications and Windows services.
This article tells you how to disable or reset the WinHTTP and WinINET proxy settings using Netsh.exe and Internet Options, respectively.Read more
You may be unable to install or update apps in your Microsoft Store. Nothing may happen when clicking “Install” to install a Store app.
The “Microsoft-Windows-Store/Operational” event log may record the following errors:Read more
When you install a program or delete a file or folder, error 0x80070570 may appear. The following is the error message verbatim:
An unexpected error is keeping you from deleting the folder. If you continue to receive this error, you can use this error code to search for help with this problem. Error 0x80070570: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.