What is Device Census and Why is It Using My Webcam?

When your anti-virus program shows the message “Device Census is using your webcam” or “Webcam Access Blocked” (referencing DeviceCensus.exe), you are be worried if some malware has infected your system. For example, Kaspersky Total Security, ESET or any other anti-virus program you’ve installed may warn you about some program trying to access your webcam.

kaspersky device census webcam warning

This post tells you what Device Census is and how to get rid of the message.Read more

[Fix] .NET Framework 3.5 Error 0x800f0950 in Windows 10/11

.NET Framework is a software framework used by many Windows applications. Some programs developed on a specific version of Visual Studio require a particular version of the .NET Framework. Many companies develop their apps to run using the .NET Framework, and these apps target a specific version. If you see this pop-up, you’re trying to run an application that requires the .NET Framework version 3.5, but that version is not installed on your system.Read more

File System Error (-2147219196) in Photos or Other Store Apps

With the Photos app set as the default in your Windows 10/11 computer, when you double-click on a JPG, PNG, or any other image file, the error -2147219196 may occur, and the app may crash. Here is the full error message verbatim:

File System Error -2147219196

photos app file system error 2147219196

And, repairing or resetting the app via “Apps and Features” may not help. This issue may occur especially after installing a Cumulative Update; some users reported this incident after installing the July KB4345421 (17134.167) Cumulative Update.Read more

Fix Error 0x800f081e Installing Windows 10 Spring Creators Update v1803 [April 2018]

The Windows 10 Spring Creators Update is now available via Windows Update and the Media Creation Tool. Feature updates installation may not go smoothly in some systems. When installing the Windows 10 Feature Update April 2018 Update, also known as the Spring Creators Update (version 1803), if you’re encountering the error 0x800f081e, this post tells you how to fix the problem.Read more

Fix: Api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll Missing Error During Windows 10 Upgrade

When you try to upgrade to Windows 10 from a Windows 7 computer using the Windows 10 Update Assistant tool, the following error may pop up:

Windows10UpgraderApp.exe - System Error

The program can't start because api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.

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