When you start the Diagnostic Policy Service in your Windows 10 or 11 system, the following error may occur:
Windows could not start the Diagnostic Policy Service service on Local Computer: Error 5: Access is denied.
Some users have asked how to block the 25H2 update on a Windows 11 23H2 or 24H2 system. Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 share the same codebase, and their features are the same. So, if you’re already using 24H2, deferring the 25H2 update makes little sense. To defer the 25H2 update anyway, you can use … Read more
When you attempt to clean up the component store using the following DISM command on a Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2 system, the error code 1726 may occur.Read more
When you install the .NET Framework 3.5 using DISM in Windows 10 or 11, you may encounter error 0x800F080C. The full error message is below:
Error: 0x800f080c Feature name NetFX3 is unknown. A Windows feature name was not recognized. Use the /Get-Features option to find the name of the feature in the image and try the command again.
By default, the preview capability exists for most text-based files in File Explorer. However, for some file types, such as .log or .py, a preview may not be generated by default and you see the message “No preview available” in the preview pane in File Explorer.
You can enable preview of such files (.log and .py) in the preview pane using a registry edit.Read more
You may encounter the error 0xc0000017 when you access the Recovery options page in the Settings app. Here’s the full error message:
SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe - Application Error The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000017). Click OK to close the application.
This post explains how to fix error 0xc00000bb during boot or when accessing Windows RE on a Windows 10 or 11 PC. 0xC00000BB (“STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED”) means “The request is not supported”.Read more
When you right-click on a drive letter in This PC and click Properties, the properties dialog may not open, and the following error may appear:
The Properties for This Item Are Not Available.
When you run the component store cleanup or install a Feature-On-Demand package using DISM, the error code 1 may appear.Read more
After installing the October 15 (2025), cumulative update for Windows 11, File Explorer turns off the preview feature for files downloaded from the internet. After the October 2025 or a later Windows security update is installed, the File Explorer preview pane will display the following message:
The file you are attempting to preview could harm your computer. If you trust the file and the source you received it from, open it to view its contents.