There are many different types of diagnostic logs in Windows. Each log is to diagnose a specific component. The Windows Update client creates the Windows Update ETL or Windows Update log files, the Component-Based Servicing uses “cbs.log”, and the DISM tool writes to “dism.log”, etc.
When you run the Visual C++ Redistributable setup file or install a program that adds the VC++ redistributables, error 1935 may occur. The following is the full error message verbatim:
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.
Sometimes, when applying the registry settings using a .reg file, you may get one of the following errors: Cannot import file.reg: Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes, or you have insufficient privileges to perform this operation. Cannot import file.reg: Error accessing the … Read more
USB devices, including external USB hard drives, are meant to be hot-pluggable — you can plug or unplug them when Windows is running. However, some processes may have a lock on the files in your external hard disk and won’t release them that easily. This prevents you from ejecting the drive typically using the Safely … Read more
When you open Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc, nothing may happen (except for the screen flash) if you double-click the program shortcut. If you open the Office program’s folder and double-click the executable (e.g., winword.exe, excel.exe, powerpnt.exe, outlook.exe) directly, the following error(s) occur: Windows cannot find ‘C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE’. Make sure … Read more
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
At regular intervals, you may see an unprompted “Save a Theme” error message dialog on your Windows 10 computer. When you dismiss the prompt by clicking either “Yes” or “No,” the pop-up may reappear. Save a Theme Windows can’t find one of the files in this theme. Do you still want to save the theme?
Does your hard drive LED in the computer’s chassis show non-stop disk input or output activity? If the I/O operations occur at an alarming rate, sometimes even at 100% disk usage, find the process and stop it from running, especially if you’re using Solid State Drive. If you’re wondering which process is thrashing your hard … Read more
The Windows 10 Action Center displays app & system notifications and provides quick actions buttons so that users can get to the commonly used settings pages easily. By default, the Windows 10 Action Center panel closes automatically once it loses the active window focus — when the user clicks a program window or anywhere else. … Read more
