Windows won’t boot after changing MSCONFIG BOOT Advanced options

After changing the “Number of processors”, “Maximum Memory”, “PCI Lock” settings in the MSCONFIG Advanced Boot Options dialog, Windows may not start correctly. In some cases, you’ll see the “HAL INITIALIZATION FAILED” or other blue screen errors at startup.Read more

[CBS] Error 80041002 When Installing Windows Updates

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After being unable to install Windows Updates, the error code 80041002 may have been recorded when you checked the CBS logs. Here’s an excerpt from CBS.log: 000009a4 (F) Installer: Mof Binary Name: cmiadapter.dll ErrorCode: 80041002 Phase: 32 Mode: Install (upgrade) Component: Microsoft-Windows-NetworkProfile-CIM, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, ProcessorArchitecture=amd64, versionScope=NonSxS[gle=0x80004005] Error CSI 00000944@2023/1/4:13:48:41.970 (F) CMIADAPTER: Exiting with HRESULT code … Read more

How to Rebuild the EFI Boot Partition, BCD and Boot Files

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The EFI boot partition is a FAT32 partition that stores the boot files and the boot configuration data (BCD) to load Windows. Sometimes, the boot partition or the BCD may get corrupted, and the boot files remain unserviceable by the Windows Setup process. In that case, rebuilding the EFI partition and recreating the BCD & boot files should resolve the issue.Read more

How to Make UAC Always ask for Password on Admin Accounts

UAC asks for password even if logged in as an administrator

When you’re login to an admin account and initiate an action that requires administrative rights (elevation of privilege), the UAC will ask for consent (instead of the username and password.) You select either Yes (“Permit”) or No (“Deny”) in the consent dialog. This operation will happen on the secure desktop. However, Windows binaries will be allowed to perform an operation that requires elevation without consent or credentials. This is the default behavior for admin-approval mode in Windows.Read more

Windows Modules Installer (TrustedInstaller) Service Missing or Throws Error 3

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When you open the Services MMC, the Windows Modules Installer Service (“TrustedInstaller”) service may be missing from the list. On some systems, the Windows Modules Installer service may exist, but attempting to start the service causes error 3. Windows could not start the Windows Modules Installer service on Local Computer. Error 3: The system cannot … Read more