Tag: powershell

How to Delete the WorldOfWarships folders from WindowsApps

Published on: May 21, 2026 by Ramesh

When you install World of Warships (WoW) via the Microsoft Store, it often occupies significant space within the protected C:\Program Files\WindowsApps folder. The game can require 60–90 GB of storage after installation, and sometimes even more during updates.

In some cases, the older versions are not removed during the WoW update, and each versioned folder may occupy 60 GB or more space.

If you uninstall the app, the package folders still remain under WindowsApps. You’re wondering how to properly delete the WoW subfolders in the WindowsApps folder.Read more

How to Find Which Installed Apps Require .NET Framework

Published on: April 1, 2026 by Ramesh

determine if a program uses .net framework

This app tells you how to determine which apps on your computer require .NET Framework to work correctly. This can be determined on a per-app basis.Read more

How To List All Store Apps that Use a Specific Runtime

Published on: March 26, 2026 by Ramesh

Most Store apps require a runtime package to work correctly. For example, the Microsoft Store app requires the Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8 and Microsoft.VCLibs.140 runtimes. This post tells you how to list all Store apps that use a particular runtime.
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PowerShell: Version v4.0.30319 of the .NET Framework is not installed

Published on: October 19, 2024 by Ramesh

When you open Windows Terminal (PowerShell), the following error may occur:

Version v4.0.30319 of the .NET Framework is not installed and it is required to run version 3 of Windows PowerShell.

If you run PowerShell.exe, the window may close immediately.Read more

[Fix] Internal Windows PowerShell error 80070002

Published on: October 18, 2024 by Ramesh

When you open Windows Terminal (PowerShell), the following error may occur:

Internal Windows PowerShell error.  Loading managed Windows PowerShell failed with error 80070002.

If you run PowerShell.exe, the window may close abruptly.Read more

What does Yellow Exclamation on Disk Drives Mean?

Published on: July 12, 2024 by Ramesh

When you open This PC, one or more of your partitions may have a yellow exclamation point. You wonder if a problem with the hard drive causes this or how to remove the exclamation point icon.Read more

Fix: Netsh.exe Error 0xc0000142 at Shutdown

Last Updated on: July 13, 2024 by Ramesh

When you shut down or restart the computer, the netsh.exe error may appear. The full error message is below:

netsh.exe - Application Error

The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142).
Click OK to close the application.

PC Health Check app Error “Your organization manages updates”

Published on: July 4, 2024 by Ramesh

pchealth check app organization manages updates

When you run Microsoft’s PC Health Check app to check if your system is compatible with Windows 11, the following message appears: Your organization manages updates on this PC Also, when you open Windows Update in Settings, the error “Some settings are managed by your organization” appears. Clicking “View configured update policies” shows the list … Read more

How to Determine where a File was Downloaded from

Published on: July 1, 2024 by Ramesh

You may have downloaded a file weeks ago and want to find out where it was downloaded from. You may determine that by reading the alternate data streams for that file. When you download a file and save the file in an NTFS volume, the zone information for the file is stored in the NTFS alternate data streams (ADS).Read more

How to Install a Store App package for all users

Published on: June 6, 2024 by Ramesh

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