Many users have reported that the Capability Access Manager service in Windows 11 continuously writes to CapabilityAccessManager.db and CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal, and that the file sizes are very large. Read more
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[Fix] Can’t Remove the $WINDOWS.~BT Folder
The Windows Setup procedure or the Media Creation Tool may fail to clear the temporary setup files in some cases. As a result, gigabytes of disk space will be occupied by those folders. When you manually delete the temporary setup folder $WINDOWS.~BT, you may receive an Access Denied error.Read more
How to Backup the EFI System Partition
The EFI partition contains the boot files and the boot configuration database (BCD). Some OEMs also store the BIOS image backups and additional tools in the EFI partition. This post explains how to back up the files in the EFI partition. Backup the EFI System Partition The EFI partition has a special partition identifier, so … Read more
[Fix] Unable to Hide the ProgramData folder
The ProgramData folder is hidden by default. Some users may inadvertently unhide the folder using Explorer, but are unable to hide it again.
Reenabling the Hidden checkbox in the folder’s properties, selecting “Apply changes to this folder only” in the “Confirm Attribute Changes” dialog, and clicking OK may not work.Read more
Error 0xC0000142 Launching CMD, PowerShell, SFC, or DISM
When you start PowerShell or Command Prompt, the error code 0xc0000142 may appear. Any console tool, such as sfc.exe or dism.exe may throw the same error.Read more
Old menu bar appears in File Explorer in Windows 10 or 11
When you open File Explorer in Windows 10 or 11, the old menu bar containing the File, Edit, View, and Tools menu options may appear.
The menu bar may appear with a white background and doesn’t look good in dark mode. And there is no GUI option to hide the old menu bar. Previously there was a setting (“Always show menus”) in the Folder Options dialog, but it has been removed in the recent builds.Read more
Clicking “Add to Favorites” Causes Error “The parameter is incorrect”
When you right-click on file and click “Add to Favorites” on a Windows 11 system, the following error may appear.
The parameter is incorrect.
Error 0xc1900201 When Updating to Windows 11 24H2
When you attempt to upgrade to the latest feature update (e.g., Windows 11 24H2). the following error may occur:
This PC doesn't currently meet Windows 11 system requirements. We couldn't update system reserved partition.
The error code 0xc1900201 – 0x40008 or 0xc1900200 – 0x20008 will be logged in the setupact.log.Read more
Fix: Cannot Delete the Cygwin64 folder
If you installed “cygwin64” earlier and want to delete the folder after uninstalling the tool, you may be unable to do so.
It may say, “Folder Access Denied.” This can happen if the NTFS permissions for the folder are tight or the profile that owned the folder no longer exists on the computer.Read more
How to Install a Store App package for all users
When you install a Store app package by double-clicking on the package or by running the Add-AppxPackage cmdlet in PowerShell, the package is installed for the current user only.
This article tells you how to install or provision a Store app package for all user accounts that exist on the computer and for future user accounts.Read more