When you install a program or delete a file or folder, error 0x80070570 may appear. The following is the error message verbatim:
An unexpected error is keeping you from deleting the folder. If you continue to receive this error, you can use this error code to search for help with this problem. Error 0x80070570: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.
When you login to your account, you may see a Windows Script Host error similar to the following: Windows Script Host Script: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Updates\Run.vbs Line: 31 Char: 1 Error: The system cannot find the file specified. Code: 80070002 Source: (null) Additionally, on some systems, you may see a WindowsService.exe popup window that appears briefly at logon. Cause … Read more
You may be unable to access the Windows Security app on your Windows 11 computer. And when you login to your account, the following error message appears:
SecurityHealthSystray: SecurityHealthSystray.exe - Bad Image \?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealth\1.0.2303.27001-0\SecurityHealthSSO.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f
When you search for an application in the Start menu search, an incorrect icon may appear for an app. For example, the File Explorer entry in the search results may show up with a generic icon or glyph, as in the following screenshot:Read more
The Windows Terminal becomes the default terminal. This means, all command line applications, such as Command Prompt and PowerShell, will open in Windows Terminal automatically. This article tells you how to change the default terminal to Windows Console Host or revert to Windows Terminal as the default host. Set the default Terminal app in Windows … Read more
When you run an in-place upgrade of Windows 10 or 11 using the Media Creation Tool, ISO, or Installation Assistant, the upgrade process may get stuck at “Checking for updates.”
Whenever I launch Ubuntu on WSL, you may get the “UtilTranslatePathList:2671: Failed to translate” error. Here’s a sample error message:
<3>WSL (515) ERROR: UtilTranslatePathList:2671: Failed to translate D:\xpdf-tools-win-4.04\bin64
When you try to install a program by running the .msi package, the following error may occur:
This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.
Microsoft Defender Offline is an antimalware scanning tool that lets you boot and run a scan from a trusted environment. It utilizes Windows RE to run the offline scan.
During the Microsoft Defender Offline scan, it may appear to the user that the scan stalled or crashed at 91%, 92%, or 93% on some systems. This article tells you how to check if the last Microsoft Defender Offline scan was completed correctly.Read more
The Windows Event logs provide very valuable information for diagnosing problems on the computer. Event logs store records of significant events on behalf of the system and applications running on the system.
This article tells you how to export the event logs to a file using the Event Viewer or the wevtutil console tool. The exported .evtx log can be sent to a support technician for diagnosis.Read more