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 open File Explorer, you may notice two instances of the OneDrive icon in the navigation pane. The first one may appear as “OneDrive” and the other one as “OneDrive – Personal”, both containing the same set of files and folders. You wonder how to remove the duplicate OneDrive entry.
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When you run a game that requires the DirectX 2010 runtimes, the following error may occur.
The following component(s) are required to run this program: DirectX Runtime
After purchasing Windows 11 Home to Pro via the Microsoft Store digital upgrade, the installation may fail with error code 0xc004f050 at 10%.
Error code 0xC004F050 indicates “The Software Protection Service reported that the product key is invalid.”Read more
When you log in to your account, PowerShell may automatically open and display the message “License OK” in the console. Here’s the full output.Read more
If you’ve used a Windows debloater or tweaker in the past to disable telemetry, the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service (DiagTrack) may have been removed from the system. As a result, you’re unable to enroll in the Windows 10 Consumer ESU program.Read more
The Task Scheduler service may fail to start, and the following error may occur when you try to start it manually using the Services MMC in Windows 10 or 11.
The Task Scheduler service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs.
Certain registry keys are protected by NTFS permissions and are writable only by TrustedInstaller. In an earlier article, we saw how to launch a program under the TrustedInstaller privileges. Let’s see step by step how to import a REG file as TrustedInstaller.
When you access the properties of a file or folder to encrypt it using the Encrypting File System (EFS), the option “Encrypt contents to secure data” may be greyed out.
When you open Lightroom Classic, TrafficMonitor or any other app that depends on the VC++ v14 (2015-2022) runtimes, the following error may occur:
The code execution cannot proceed because mfc140u.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix the problem.
The ProgramData folder is hidden by default. Some users may inadvertently unhide the folder using Explorer, but are unable to hide it again.
Reenabling the Hidden checkbox in the folder’s properties, selecting “Apply changes to this folder only” in the “Confirm Attribute Changes” dialog, and clicking OK may not work.Read more