When you open a troubleshooter from the Settings window in Windows 11, the following error may appear:
ms-contact-support://settings/SettingsPageTroubleshootAudio This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.
This article explains how to uninstall and reinstall Windows Sandbox in Windows 10 and 11.
Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains “sandboxed” and runs separately from the host machine.Read more
Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a recovery environment based on Windows PE that contains troubleshooting and diagnostic tools to repair an unbootable operating system. By default, WinRE is preinstalled into Windows 10 and Windows 11.Read more
When you run PowerShell.exe, the PowerShell window may open and close immediately before you can read the error message. Running PowerShell.exe from an existing Command Prompt window, or opening PowerShell via Windows Terminal may show the error message:Read more
When you try to upgrade to Windows 11 (22H2 or higher) from a previous build or an earlier Operating System, the error 0x80888002 occurs. The following is the error message verbatim.Read more
Sometimes, you may have to reset the WinHTTP proxy, firewall or network settings to fix connectivity issues when using Windows Update, Microsoft Store, or other apps. WinHTTP provides the HTTP client APIs, which are used by desktop applications and Windows services.
This article tells you how to disable or reset the WinHTTP and WinINET proxy settings using Netsh.exe and Internet Options, respectively.Read more
When you install a program or delete a file or folder, error 0x80070570 may appear. The following is the error message verbatim:
An unexpected error is keeping you from deleting the folder. If you continue to receive this error, you can use this error code to search for help with this problem. Error 0x80070570: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.
When you login to your account, you may see a Windows Script Host error similar to the following: Windows Script Host Script: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Updates\Run.vbs Line: 31 Char: 1 Error: The system cannot find the file specified. Code: 80070002 Source: (null) Additionally, on some systems, you may see a WindowsService.exe popup window that appears briefly at logon. Cause … Read more
You may be unable to access the Windows Security app on your Windows 11 computer. And when you login to your account, the following error message appears:
SecurityHealthSystray: SecurityHealthSystray.exe - Bad Image \?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealth\1.0.2303.27001-0\SecurityHealthSSO.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f
When you search for an application in the Start menu search, an incorrect icon may appear for an app. For example, the File Explorer entry in the search results may show up with a generic icon or glyph, as in the following screenshot:Read more
