When you attempt to run a program created using Visual Basic 6.0 or Visual FoxPro 6.0 on a Windows 11/10 computer, the following error may occur:
Component 'MSCOMCTL.OCX' or one of its dependencies not registered: a file is missing or invalid
Let’s see how to fix this error on any version of Windows, including Windows 11.Read more
When you start Microsoft Teams, Discord, or other apps on your Windows computer, you may receive the following error message or similar:
Teams.exe - System Error The code execution cannot proceed because ffmpeg.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.
Let’s see how to fix the “ffmpeg.dll was not found” error if you’re using Microsoft Teams.
When you attempt to rename or delete a .ogg file in File Explorer on Windows 10, the folder window may stop responding. And, when you close the folder window, it terminates and restarts Explorer — i.e., crashes the Explorer shell process. When this happens, a critical error entry is registered in the Windows Event Viewer … Read more
After installing the September 14, 2021—KB5005565 Cumulative Update, your computer may not print, especially when you attempt to print via the network. When you do so, the following error occurs: Windows cannot connect to the printer Printer error 0x0000011b (or) Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000011b). None of the computers can print over the … Read more
When you access or delete files in the OneDrive folder, errors 0x80071129 or 0x80071128 may occur. The detailed error message is below: Error 0x80071129: The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid or Error code 1128: The data present in the reparse point buffer is invalid. or Location is not available The tag … Read more
After installing the latest Windows 10 Feature Update (v21H1), I received the following error at startup:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2103.17603.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe Incorrect function.
Windows Update may throw the error 0x80240023 on some systems when you click on the Check for Updates button. Here is the complete error message:
There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80240023)
The code 0x80240023 (“WU_E_EULAS_DECLINED”) means the license terms for all updates were declined. It usually occurs on computers with Office 2003 or Office 2007 suite or one of its components installed. Windows Update encounters the error 0x80240023 when installing the Microsoft Office File Validation Add-In.Read more
On a Windows 10 computer, when you attempt to launch Notepad by running Notepad.exe or clicking on the taskbar shortcut, nothing may happen. In some cases, you’ll see one of the following errors:
Windows cannot find 'notepad.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
The item 'notepad.exe' that this shortcut refers to has been deleted. However, it can be restored from the Recycle Bin. Do you want to restore the file, or delete this shortcut?
The above errors indicate that Notepad has been uninstalled from the computer or its supporting files have been deleted. Running the DISM /RestoreHealth and SFC commands also may not help.
From Windows 10 version 2004, the classic desktop apps, namely, Notepad, WordPad, and Paint, have been made optional features. It means that you can uninstall and reinstall those apps via the Optional Features page in the Windows 10 Settings app.
This article tells you how to repair or reinstall Notepad using Optional features in Windows 10 v2004 and higher.Read more
When uninstalling a Store app in Windows 10, you may get the error 0x80073CFA. This happens whether you use the Apps & Features GUI or PowerShell command to remove the app. Many users have indicated that the error happens when uninstalling some game apps like Forza Motorsport, Forza Horizon, Asphalt: Airborne, etc.
We couldn't uninstall app_name The operation did not complete successfully. Try again in a bit. The error code is 0x80073CFA, in case you need it.
However, the error 0x80073CFA is not specific to Microsoft gaming apps. It can happen for any app, for that matter.
Attempting to uninstalling the app using PowerShell’s Remove-AppxPackage would result in the same error code:
Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA, Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CFA) error 0x80070032: AppX Deployment Remove operation on package package_name from: C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\package_path failed. This app is part of Windows and cannot be uninstalled on a per-user basis. An administrator can attempt to remove the app from the computer using Turn Windows Features on or off. However, it may not be possible to uninstall the app.
(The above error happened when attempting to uninstall the in-box package named Microsoft.Windows.PeopleExperienceHost for the sake of illustration.)
The 0x80073CFA error (“Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor.”) occurs if you try to uninstall a non-removable inbox app. Inbox apps are official Microsoft apps bundled with Windows 10 and installed during Windows 10 Setup — e.g., Photos, Calendar, Alarma, Camera, Calculator, People app, etc. Some of the inbox apps are “non-removable” and some are removable — e.g., the Photos app.
The StateRepository-Machine.srd database has a field named IsInbox against app which may be set to 1 or 0. If it’s set to 1, it’s a designated inbox app. For non-removable apps, PowerShell’s Get-AppxPackage <PackageName> command will show that the package is NonRemovable.
If you need to trim down Windows by removing unused or unwanted apps, there is a way to forcibly remove them even though they’re marked as non-removable inbox apps. To do so, you need to first set the IsInbox value to 0 by editing the StateRepository-Machine.srd database.Read more
When you attempt to install or update an app via the Microsoft Store app, you may receive the error 0x80070426. The following is the full error message verbatim:
Something went wrong Please try again later. 0x80070426
Windows Store
In some cases, you may see a gray (sign-in) dialog with nothing visible.
Office 365 apps
In the Office 365 apps, you may see a warning symbol at the top, which when clicked, shows the following error:
Account Error Sorry, we can't get to your acount right now. To fix this, please sign in again.
If you click on the Fix me button and try to sign-in to your MSA, the error 0x80070426 pops up.
Mail app
The mail app may not connect to your Microsoft Hotmail or Live mail account. It would show the same error 0x80070426.
Switching to MSA
Also, you won’t be able to switch to a Microsoft account (MSA) from a local account. Doing so causes the error "Oops, something went wrong"
