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KB5034441 Update error 0x80070643

Last Updated on: May 2, 2024 by Ramesh

On many Windows 10 systems, the update KB5034441 (Windows Recovery Environment update for Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2) failed with the error code 0x80070643. 0x80070643 (“ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE”) is a generic error code which means “Fatal error during installation.” The DISM log may show the following entries: [16088] ImageUnmarshallHandle: Reconstituting wim at C:\$WinREAgent\Scratch\update.wim. [15624] Received unmount request … Read more

Msg.exe is missing in Windows 10/11?

Last Updated on: April 29, 2024 by Ramesh

Msg.exe is a built-in console tool that can send a message to a user on the same network.

On Windows Home editions, you’ll see the following error when trying to run msg.exe:Read more

Windows Security Icon Missing from Tray and the Task Manager Startup Tab

Last Updated on: January 20, 2023 by Ramesh

The Windows Security tray icon provides a convenient way to run a quick scan, check for definition updates, or launch the Windows Security app quickly. However, in some systems, the icon may be missing from the notification area.Read more

Generate a System Information Report using MSINFO32

Last Updated on: November 8, 2022 by Ramesh

The built-in Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) tool in Windows gathers information about your computer. It displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment, which you can use to diagnose computer issues.Read more

Fix for Windows Update Error 0x800F0922 in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: April 8, 2024 by Ramesh

When installing an update, especially a Cumulative Update or .NET Framework package in your Windows 10 or 11 computer, the update installation may fail with an error code 0x800F0922 (“CBS_E_INSTALLERS_FAILED“) or 0xc1900104 or the error message “Something didn’t go as planned”.Read more

Latest Cumulative Update Direct Download for Windows 10

Last Updated on: April 10, 2024 by Ramesh

This post contains the most recent Windows 10 Latest Cumulative Update’s (LCU) direct download .msu/.cab links generated via the Microsoft Update Catalog.Read more

How to Download Windows 10 or 11 ISO

Last Updated on: January 25, 2024 by Ramesh

This article explains how to download the official Windows 10 or Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft servers using different methods. The Media Creation Tool downloads the latest version of Windows 10/11 by default. You can also use Rufus or other third-party tools to accomplish the task.Read more

How to Reset or Repair a Windows 10/11 App When it Fails to Work

Last Updated on: July 22, 2022 by Ramesh

Windows 10/1 includes a feature where you can quickly reset or repair a store app without having to uninstall and reinstall it. Universal Apps store their settings in per-app registry hives, and resetting the app is probably the only way you can clear the settings.Read more

How to Clear Customize Notifications (Taskbar Corner Overflow) Icons

Last Updated on: May 6, 2023 by Ramesh

taskbar notification overflow icons windows 11

Over time, many invalid or obsolete taskbar notification icons may appear on the “Customize notifications” or the “Select which icons appear on the Taskbar” page with duplicate, invalid or missing icons.Read more

How to Manually Uninstall a Font in Windows

Published on: June 2, 2024 by Ramesh

The Fonts folder in the classic Control Panel lets you uninstall font files easily. However, the font file may be in use in some cases and can’t be uninstalled via the Control Panel. You get the following error when doing so:Read more

How to Mount and Dismount an ISO Using PowerShell

Published on: June 2, 2024 by Ramesh

Mounting an ISO assigns it a drive letter so you can browse its contents in File Explorer. ISO files can be mounted using the “Mount” context menu. This article explains how to mount an ISO using PowerShell.Read more

How to Fix Errors 0x800F081F and 0x800F0831

Published on: June 1, 2024 by Ramesh

When you try to install a cumulative update or a Feature on Demand component like .NET Framework 3.5, one of the following errors may occur:

Error 0x800F081F

Error 0x800f0831

[Fix] VCLibs UWPDesktop 14.0.33728.0 x64 “Bad Image” Error

Published on: June 1, 2024 by Ramesh

Summary: In this article, we’ll learn how to repair the VCLibs UWPDesktop 14.0.33728.0 x64 modules. The procedure is similar to the VCLibs x64 14.0.33519.0 “Bad Image” error fix we saw in an earlier article.

When you launch Notepad, Store, Paint, Photos, or any other Store app on a Windows 11 system, the “Bad Image” error may occur.Read more

How to Refresh Thumbnails of Folder Shortcuts (.lnk)

Last Updated on: June 1, 2024 by Ramesh

folder shortcut thumbnails not refreshing

When you create a desktop shortcut to a folder, the folder shortcut thumbnail icon reflects what was in the folder it points to at creation. Later, when you add or remove files to the target folder, the folder thumbnails get updated dynamically, but the folder shortcut thumbnails remain the same. Even pressing F5 does not refresh the folder shortcut thumbs.

As you may have known, you can refresh the folder shortcut thumbnails by clearing and rebuilding the thumbnail cache. But here’s a simpler script solution to refresh the folder shortcut thumbnails without rebuilding the thumbnails cache.Read more

Bcdboot “Failure when initializing library system volume”

Published on: May 28, 2024 by Ramesh

bcdboot: failure initializing library system volume

When you run the Bcdboot command to copy boot files to the EFI system partition, the following error may occur:

Failure when initializing library system volume.

Metadata staging failed with Error 0x80070490 – DeviceSetupManager 131

Published on: May 26, 2024 by Ramesh

devicesetupmanager event id 131 - staging failed

If you open the Event Viewer, the Microsoft-Windows-DeviceSetupManager/Admin event log may have hundreds of DeviceSetupManager (Event ID: 131) entries. The entries contain the following data: Metadata staging failed, result=0x80070490 for container ‘{GUID}’ (or) Metadata staging failed, result=0x800704D9 for container ‘{GUID}’ The above events are generated by the Device Setup Manager (DsmSvc) service, which enables the … Read more

Fix: Desktop Background Resets to “Solid color”

Published on: May 23, 2024 by Ramesh

When you access Personalize in Settings and set the background to “Picture”, it immediately reverts to “Solid color”. Let’s see how to fix this issue.Read more

Fix: WLAN AutoConfig (WlanSvc) Service Error 3

Published on: May 22, 2024 by Ramesh

When you attempt to start the WLAN AutoConfig service (WlanSvc) in Windows 10 or 11, the error code “3” appears.

Windows could not start the WLAN AutoConfig service on Local Computer.

Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.

Fix: Wireless Display Optional Feature Fails to Install

Published on: May 21, 2024 by Ramesh

Wireless Display is a feature-on-demand (FOD) package that adds the Connect application. This application allows other devices to wirelessly project to this computer and requires Miracast-capable hardware.

When you install the Wireless Display FOD package via Optional Features in Settings, it may not install successfully. Some of the common errors you may encounter are 0x80070490 and 0x800f0950.