The Windows Setup procedure or the Media Creation Tool may fail to clear the temporary setup files in some cases. As a result, gigabytes of disk space will be occupied by those folders. When you manually delete the temporary setup folder $WINDOWS.~BT, you may receive an Access Denied error.Read more
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Recover Registry Hives from a System Restore Point or Shadow Copy
This article explains how to restore registry hives or files from shadow copies. This can be helpful if the current registry hives are damaged and cannot be loaded.
Shadow copy, or Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), is a Windows feature that creates snapshots or backup copies of files and volumes, even while they are in use. When you create a System Restore Point, it also creates a shadow copy because System Restore is based on VSS.Read more
How to Import a .REG file as TrustedInstaller
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.
How to Block the Windows 11 25H2 Feature Update
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
[Fix] Macrium Reflect Backup Error 0x01
When you backup your system image using Macrium Reflect, the backup may fail with the error code 0x01.
The Macrium documentation mentions the following:Read more
DISM Error 1009 – The configuration registry database is corrupt
When you run the DISM ScanHealth or RestoreHealth command, the following error may occur:
Error: 1009 The configuration registry database is corrupt. The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log
How to Resize the Recovery Partition in Windows
The Recovery partition stores Winre.wim, an image needed to boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). If the recovery partition is small, the system might fail when servicing the Winre.wim image. For instance, you may encounter error 0x80070643 when installing WinRE security updates if the recovery partition is not big enough. The official documentation mentions … Read more
How to Resize the EFI System Partition in Windows
Summary: This post explains how to increase the size of the EFI partition to 250 MB without using any paid software.
The EFI system partition stores the boot configuration database (BCD) and the boot files needed to boot a UEFI system. By default, the Windows setup creates a 100 MB EFI partition, which may be insufficient sometimes. Read more
How to Run a Scan using Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
The Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST) is an advanced tool for a detailed system inspection, fixing misconfiguration, and removing active malware. The FRST Tutorial is available on BleepingComputer.com. Here’s how to run a scan using FRST Method 1: Download and run a scan manually Note: When you scan using FRST, it doesn’t modify or fix anything on … Read more
mdnsNSP.dll (Bonjour) is Blocked from loading into LSA
When you start Windows, the Program Compatibility Assistant notification dialog launches, mentioning that the module mdnsNSP.dll has been blocked from loading.
This module is blocked from loading into the Local Security Authority. \Device\HarddiskVolume#\Program Files\Bonjour\mdnsNSP.dll For more information on why this module has been blocked, click 'Learn more'.