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Error 0xC1900204 During Windows 10 or 11 Setup

Last Updated on: March 9, 2026 by Ramesh

When you install a feature update via the Windows Update, the error code 0xC1900204 may occur. There were problems installing some updates, but we’ll try again later. Error 0xC1900204 If you use the Media Creation Tool to do an in-place upgrade, the only option you may get is to delete your files (which most users … Read more

System32 Folder Occupies 300 GB; Filled with Gibberish EXE Files

Published on: May 21, 2023 by Ramesh

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Of late, many users are complaining that the System32 folder is consuming colossal disk space (e.g., 150 GB – 300 GB) all of a sudden. On a user’s computer, more than 200,000 .exe files were generated. Those files were almost generated every minute, consuming over 200 GB on the C drive.Read more

Fix: Cannot Delete Microsoft Defender Exclusions

Last Updated on: August 7, 2023 by Ramesh

When you open Windows Security → Virus and Threat Protection → Manage Settings → Add or remove exclusions, you may be able to delete the exclusions by clicking on the “Remove” button.

Also, the Remove-MpPreference PowerShell command may not help.Read more

Windows Update Shows Old Updates

Last Updated on: September 20, 2023 by Ramesh

After installing the latest Feature Update, the Windows Update may still show updates that apply to the previous Windows version. For example, after updating to Windows 11 to 22H2 from 21H2, the Windows Update page in Settings lists the updates applicable for Version 21H2.Read more

Error 0xc1510111: You do not have permissions to mount and modify this image

Published on: May 16, 2023 by Ramesh

When you use DISM to mount a WIM file, the error code 0xc1510111 appears. The full error message is below:

Error: 0xc1510111 You do not have permissions to mount and modify this image.

Verify that you have Read/Write permissions or mount the image using the /ReadOnly option. Note that you cannot commit changes to an image with read-only permissions.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log.

Error 0x80070522: Required privilege not held by the client when copying files

Last Updated on: March 9, 2024 by Ramesh

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When you copy files to a non-system drive’s root folder, the error code 0x80070522 (“ERROR_PRIVILEGE_NOT_HELD”) may occur. The full error message verbatim is mentioned below:

An unexpected error is keeping you from copying the file. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem.

Error 0x80070522: A required privilege is not held by the client.

User Profile Folder Missing Under C:\Users

Last Updated on: September 20, 2023 by Ramesh

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The profile folder for each user account on your computer is stored under C:\Users. On some systems, the user profile folder may not appear when you open the “C:\Users” folder in File Explorer.Read more

New Menu Shows Only “Folder” in the Desktop Context Menu

Published on: May 14, 2023 by Ramesh

When you right-click on the desktop and click New, the New menu may only show the “Folder” entry. The other options, such as “Shortcut,” “Text document,” and “Bitmap image,” may be missing in the New menu.Read more

Error: WFS.exe is missing in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: March 23, 2024 by Ramesh

When you try to launch Windows Fax and Scan by running its executable WFS.exe, you may encounter the following error:

Windows cannot find 'c:\windows\system32\wfs.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

The file wfs.exe may be missing in the Windows\System32 folder. You may be wondering how to start the Windows Fax and Scan program.Read more

Can’t Open Device Manager or MMC applets Due to Restrictions

Last Updated on: July 15, 2023 by Ramesh

In Windows 10 or Windows 11. when you try to Device Manager from the Command Prompt (admin) window, the Device Manager doesn’t run. The following error message comes up when you do so: Read more