Incorrect permission entries assigned for a user account can prevent programs from accessing the file or folder. Or it may cause unauthorized users to have full access to the objects. In some cases, there may be a reference to obsolete user accounts (or SIDs) in the ACL (permissions list) that you want to clean up. … Read more
When you try to create a compressed (zipped) folder in Windows 10, the following error occurs: Compressed (zipped) Folders Error File not found or no read permission. You may have noticed that this error doesn’t happen on drives formatted as FAT32. This article explains why this problem occurs and how to resolve this error.
When upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, or updating Windows 10, you might encounter the error We couldn’t update system reserved partition, or error 0xc1900104, or error code 0x800f0922. This happens if the System Reserved Partition (SRP) is full. The System Reserve Partition is a small partition on your hard drive … Read more
If you have changed the default app save location to an external hard drive or secondary drive, Windows will create three folders, namely, WpSystem, WindowsApps, and WUDownloadCache on the target drive. You may later change your mind and revert the default save location to C:\. But you may be unable to delete the leftover WindowsApps … Read more
We’ve seen how to use the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) to change ownership of a registry key and subkeys. This article tells you how to change registry key ownership and grant permissions using the command-line. Windows has the takeown.exe and icacls.exe console utilities to change file/folder ownership and permissions, but there are no such built-in tools … Read more
When you try to open or save a document in Microsoft Office Word, you receive the following error message: Word could not create the work file. Check the Temp environment variable.
Microsoft has started rolling out version 1903 — codenamed 19H1 now! If you are ready to install the update, open your Windows Update settings (Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update) and select Check for updates. Once the update appears, you can select Download and install now. (Note: You may not see Download and … Read more
The System Volume Information folder is a hidden and protected folder located at the root of every drive or partition. It’s even found on your SD card, USB pen drive, and external hard disk if you have connected them to your Windows computer earlier. It’s is not a virus or malware. But, what exactly is … Read more
When you try to open a folder, you may see the message “You don’t currently have permission to access this folder. Click Continue to permanently get access to this folder.” Clicking on the Continue shows the message “You have been denied permission to access this folder. To gain access to this folder you will need to use … Read more
When creating or changing the PIN for a user account on a Windows 10 computer, one of the errors 0x8009002d, 0x8007139f, 0x80090030, 0x80090032 or 0x80090016 may appear. Here are the full symptoms: If there is already a PIN configured, you may be able to sign-in using the PIN. When signing in using the PIN, errors … Read more
