The Media Feature Pack includes Windows Media Player and other DLLs, which are used by some inbuilt apps and also third-party programs. Mfplat.dll is one such Media Foundation Platform DLL that’s used by third-party media streaming apps and game software.Read more
Error Messages
Error 0x80010135 Path too long When Extracting ZIP file
When you extract a .zip file in Windows, the action gets interrupted, and you see the error “Path too log” – Error code 0x80010135.Read more
“A Windows Store Installation of Spotify was found” Error
When you try to install the Spotify desktop app by running the standalone installer, the following error may appear:
Spotify Installer A Windows Store installation of Spotify was found in your system. Please uninstall that version first, or update through the Windows Store.
KB5016629 Error 0x8007054f “Something went wrong”
Are you getting the error “Something went wrong” with the error code: 0x8007054f when installing the KB5016629 August 2022 Cumulative Update for Windows 11?
“Failed to open the file” Error in Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch App
When you use the Snipping Tool to screenshot the screen or a window, the snip may be copied to the clipboard but the Snipping Tool can’t open the image. The following error appears after taking a screenshot: Snipping Tool Failed to open the file. On Windows 10, the Snip & Sketch tool may throw the … Read more
Error 0x80070643 Installing KB5007651 (Update for Windows Security platform)
Windows 11 users are seeing the error 0x80070643 (“Fatal error during installation”) when installing KB5007651 (Update for Windows Security platform) via Windows Update. Here’s the error message verbatim: Updates failed Update for Windows Security platform – KB5007651 (Version 1.0.2109.27002) Install error – 0x80070643 [Fix] Error 0x80070643 Installing KB5007651 Many users have indicated that the following … Read more
Media Creation Tool Error 0x80072F8F – 0x20000 in Windows 7/8
When you attempt to upgrade to Windows 10 from a Windows 7/8 computer using Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, the error 0x80072F8F - 0x20000 may appear. The full error message verbatim is below:
There was a problem running this tool We're not sure what happened, but we're unable to run this tool on your PC. If you continue experiencing problems, reference the error code when contacting customer support. Error code: 0x80072F8F - 0x20000
Let’s see how to fix this error on Windows 7 and Windows 8.Read more
[Fix] StartupCheckLibrary.dll and Winscomrssrv.dll Error at Startup
When you log in to your Windows computer, the following error message windows may pop up:
RunDLL There was a problem starting StartupCheckLibrary.dll The specified module could not be found.
[Fix] COMDLG32.OCX Missing or Dependencies not Registered
The comdlg32.ocx module is used in old/classic Visual Basic applications. This ActiveX control is responsible for the functionality of common dialog boxes in your VB application. Common dialog boxes include the Open and Save As file dialog boxes; the Find and Replace editing dialog boxes; the Print, Print Setup, Page Setup printing dialog boxes, etc.
When you attempt to run a program created using Visual Basic 6.0 on a Windows 11/10 computer, one of the following errors may occur:
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