When you start the Phone Link app, you may be informed that the feature has been blocked by your administrator.
The feature has been blocked by your system administrator. Contact your system administrator for more info.
Most Store apps require a runtime package to work correctly. For example, the Microsoft Store app requires the Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8 and Microsoft.VCLibs.140 runtimes. This post tells you how to list all Store apps that use a particular runtime.
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Error 1720 may be shown when you try to install an app using the .msi installer. Here’s the full error message:
Error 1720: There is a problem with this Windows Installer Package. A Script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.
This post explains how to clear the Windows Update history on Windows 10 and 11.
The Windows Update client keeps track of installed and failed updates. The updates include Feature updates, monthly Cumulative Updates (Quality Updates), driver updates, Microsoft Defender Antivirus definitions, Windows Security Platform updates, and other non-security updates. There is no GUI option to clear the update history.
The EFI partition contains the boot files and the boot configuration database (BCD). Some OEMs also store the BIOS image backups and additional tools in the EFI partition. This post explains how to back up the files in the EFI partition. Backup the EFI System Partition The EFI partition has a special partition identifier, so … Read more
After installing the March 2026 cumulative update (KB5079473), signing in with Microsoft accounts might fail for some Microsoft applications, including Microsoft Teams Free, Office apps, or OneDrive.Read more
When you right-click on a shortcut on the desktop or Start menu and choose Open file location, the following error may occur:
Explorer.EXE This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.
When you right-click on the desktop and click New, the Compressed (zipped) Folder option may be missing.Read more
After installing the February 2026 or March 2026 Cumulative Update, the C: drive may become inaccessible on some Samsung devices. Microsoft has acknowledged this issue. Please see the Windows Known Issues page: Windows 11, version 25H2 known issues and notifications | Microsoft Learn
Also, you’re unable to run Task Manager (taskmgr.exe). You receive the error “Windows cannot access C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe“. Command Prompt (admin) and other tools don’t work.
The affected Samsung models are NP750XGJ, NP750XGL, NP754XGJ, NP754XFG, NP754XGK, DM500SGA, DM500TDA, DM500TGA, and DM501SGA.
When you install the latest Windows 11 Feature Update via Windows Update, the following error message may occur:
Software License Terms Error encountered.