When you attempt to delete a file or folder on your Windows computer, the “Item not found” error may appear. Here is the full error message:
Could not find this item. This is no longer located in [folder path]. Verify the item's location and try again.
This article explains how to fix the error when deleting a file or folder in Windows.Read more
When you try to install an update via the Windows Update channel in your Windows 10 computer, error 0x80d06802 may appear. Here is the full error message verbatim:
This post tells you how to fix error 0x80d06802 during Windows Update installation.Read more
When you attempt to start some Windows services using the Services MMC or command-line, error 1083 or 1053 is shown, and the service fails to start. Here is the error message verbatim: Windows could not start the [service name] service on Local Computer.Error 1083: The executable program that this service is configured to run in … Read more
When you right-click on a text file and click Open with, the Notepad program appears twice in the Open with menu. Also, if you click “Choose another app”, the Open with “dialog” that appears, shows Notepad twice.
This post tells you how to resolve the issue.Read more
When you try to save a file on the desktop or the documents folder on your Windows 10 computer, it may show the “File not found” error message. Here is the full error message verbatim:
.. with the “Unauthorized changes blocked” error in the Notification area and the Action Center.
For each error, an action center notification along with an event log entry is created.
When you start the Routing and Remote Access service (RRAS) via the Services MMC on your Windows 10 computer, you may encounter the error code 2 (which means a missing file). Here is the full error message verbatim: Windows could not start the Routing and Remote Access service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system … Read more
After installing a feature update (for example, v1809) on your Windows 10 computer, right-clicking on the Desktop and selecting “New” may cause a 5-10 seconds delay before the menu appears. The same delay may be seen when you click New → Folder or when pressing the Ctrl+Shift+N keyboard shortcut.
This issue is seen especially on Windows 10 devices running v1809 (October 2018 Update) or higher with the Kodi app (UWP) installed via the Windows Store.Read more
When creating or changing the PIN for a user account on a Windows 10 computer, error 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, error “The PIN is incorrect. Try again” may occur. … Read more
When you try to log into your Windows 10 computer using an account that was not previously logged in, you may get the error “The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in. User profile cannot be loaded” and the sign-in screen appears again.
This article tells you how to resolve the error “The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in. User profile cannot be loaded.” when logging on to a newly created user account.Read more
There are situations where you’ll need to activate and use the built-in Administrator account in Windows 10 or 11. The built-in Administrator account is disabled by default. If your existing admin user account profile gets corrupted (and you have no alternate user account with admin privileges), you’ll need to enable and use the built-in administrator account to fix things up or create a second administrator account.Read more