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How to Install XPS Viewer in Windows 10 and 11

Last Updated on: March 9, 2026 by Ramesh

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

PowerShell Closes Immediately When Launched; Machine.Config Parser Error

Last Updated on: October 18, 2024 by Ramesh

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

Reset WinHTTP Proxy Settings in Windows 10 or 11

Last Updated on: August 8, 2023 by Ramesh

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

Store Error 0x80072EFD, 0x80072EFE, 0x80D02002 or 0x80072EE2

Last Updated on: March 9, 2026 by Ramesh

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

Error 0x80070570: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable

Last Updated on: September 20, 2023 by Ramesh

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.

Windows Script Host error in AppData\Local\Updates\Run.vbs. The System cannot find the file specified

Last Updated on: July 15, 2023 by Ramesh

When you login to your account, you may see a Windows Script Host error similar to the following: Windows Script Host Script: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Updates\Run.vbs Line: 31 Char: 1 Error: The system cannot find the file specified. Code: 80070002 Source: (null) Additionally, on some systems, you may see a WindowsService.exe popup window that appears briefly at logon. Cause … Read more

<3>WSL (515) ERROR: UtilTranslatePathList:2671: Failed to translate D:\xpdf-tools-win-4.04\bin64

Installation package could not be opened; verify if this is a valid package

Published on: June 4, 2023 by Ramesh

When you try to install a program by running the .msi package, the following error may occur:

This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.