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
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Fix: Netsh.exe Error 0xc0000142 at Shutdown
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”
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
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
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
How to Extend the Windows RE Partition Using PowerShell
KB5034441 is a WinRE security update that patches the Winre.wim image. The Recovery partition needs 250 MB of free space for the KB5034441 update to install correctly.
Almost every Windows 10 user has been affected by the KB5034441 error 0x80070643. You can extend the Recovery partition using the diskpart command-line. However, end-users might find that command-line procedure complicated.
So, here’s a PowerShell script from Microsoft that automatically extends the Recovery partition by 250 MB.Read more
How to Install the Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement Package
The “Microsoft.Services.Store.Engagement” package is installed by default in Windows 10/11. If missing, you get the following error when installing an app (e.g., Minecraft: Bedrock Edition) that requires this package.Read more
[Fix] Windows Update “Attention Needed” Notification in Settings
When you open Settings, you may see a notification that says “Attention needed” near the Windows Update icon at the top of the Settings window.
Clicking on the “Windows Update (Attention needed)” icon may do nothing.Read more
How to remove Unwanted Locale (Keyboard) from the Language Bar
After installing updates, you may find unknown locale(s), such as QAA-Latn or QAC-Latn, when you click the Language bar, as seen in the screenshot below.