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Error code 800B010A or 0x800B010A

I cannot update my windows with the automatic updates it alerts me of.  When i try to it gives me the error code 800B010A or sometimes 0x800B010A; what does this mean?  I tried to have windows fix it but it wouldn't work.  I noticed a lot of the updates …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2011-01-19T22:51:57+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Adding MKV files to the Windows Media Player library

How do I add MKV files to the "Video" section rather than the "Other" section of the library?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2010-12-06T14:36:57+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

All of my shortcuts go to the same program and they all have the extension, .lnk.

When I look at the table of file extensions I see a prticular program indicated, and that program is the program that starts up when I click on any shortcut.  I see no way of changing that so that when I click on Internet Explorer, for example, Internet …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2009-11-07T23:36:44+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers

The remote procedure call failed and did not execute

whenever I go to update Windows 7 my new laptop freezes and the computer ends up not responding. Whenever I try to open my computer, documents, control panel or search the following error message appears The remote procedure call failed and did not…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2010-02-01T07:42:52+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Any solution to "The Audio Service is not running"?

Searching high and low over the Internet, I can't seem to find a solution to fix the tray notification: "The Audio Service is not running" even though my audio is working.  I find that this problem exists for a lot of people using Win7. …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2010-01-27T05:30:33+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I know what the CIFS sign is

Greetings! I just bought one of those networkable blu ray players... I have access to my portable network drive and thus are able to watch downloaded movies... Could you define  how to log in to my  network ... the bluray player asks for a "cifs…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2010-07-31T18:54:03+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Warner Music CD's sound is distorted on Dell Windows 7 computer

I have a new Dell computer operating on Windows 7. Some cd's will not play or download on Windows Media Player or iTunes as the sound is totally distorted. These same cd's were fine on my old Dell with Windows XP. The cd's also play on Hi Fi's and other …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2010-02-19T14:31:22+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Mouse 5000 Scrolling wheel problem and windows 7

I've purchased a Microsoft Mouse 5000 recently and from day one i realized that the wheel behavior was weird. For example in Winamp i can scroll up in the playlist but i have to turn the wheel several times downwards before it scrolls anything. Also…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-12-16T07:07:41+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Update Error Code: 80072EE2

Im running Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit edition, Microsoft Security Essentials, and windows firewall. I keep getting the 80072EE2 error. I have no idea what to do about this. Ive already tried all the methods in…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2009-10-24T01:23:53+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I click "Address a problem with NVIDIA graphics driver" and it says "This solution could not be downloaded".

I click on solve PC issues (the flag) and it says Address a problem with NVIDIA graphics driver. I click it and it says This solution could not be downloaded Most likely causes: Your computer was unable to download the solution at this time. Check…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2009-12-14T04:08:32+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

fix problem "local only" when connection is across a wireless connection

access point appear: unidentified network internet appear bloqued access: Local only connection: wireless connection. Please help check what is the reason "local only". ip is assigned automatically by DHCP, but is not possible to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2008-12-29T21:58:54+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000015). The device is not ready.

After many problems, I managed to get my Epson RX600 printer/scanner working under Windows 7 Professional. Now the error in the title line keeps appearing when I try to scan.  Epson support won't help as they say its a Microsoft problem.  Any…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-02-18T22:11:11+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

System claims all fonts are "In Use" when I try to delete them

I am attempting to delete some non-system fonts that I installed.  Every time I try, no matter what the font, I am told that the font cannot be deleted because it is "in use".  It does not matter if I close every single program running and…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-05-09T17:21:03+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

iCloud.com encountered an error while trying to connect to the server

I get the pop-up that says "iCloud encountered an error connecting to the server". However, if I connect to a mobile hotspot, iCloud works without any issue on Edge! Observations I am able to access iCloud through my iOS device (iPhone)…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2023-08-21T07:00:06+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers

Saved Tabs Feature

I loved the save tabs feature on the previous version of Edge. I was excited when a new version became available, but after I finished downloading it I noticed that this feature doesn't seem to be included. I had some tabs saved on the older version,…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 10
asked 2020-01-16T00:55:36+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers

25290 Background Windows Spotlight

Some weird behavior here, I don't think this is by design.��‍♂️ Anyone else seeing this?

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu
asked 2023-02-03T00:10:31+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers

Update Error in Windows 10 21H1 ( OS Build : 19043.899 )

While Updating to 2021-03 Cumulative Update Preview for windows 10 version 21H1 for x64-based systems ( KB5000842 ) The following error is displaying Download Error – 0x800f081f Kindly resolve it at your earliest  Regards , Bhargava B U

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2021-03-26T18:43:40+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers

Windows 11 Build 22000.51 - Settings Fails to Launch for Devices with Multiple User Accounts

Hello Windows Insiders! We released the first preview build of Windows 11 today to the Dev Channel.  We're excited and hope you are as well! There is currently a known issue that affects devices with multiple user accounts that take this upgrade.  Here…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2021-06-28T18:26:20+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Calendar app crashing

The Windows Calendar app is crashing on launch, it was updated through the Store to version 16005.14326.21344.0 a few days ago. Screenshot of the error log from Reliability monitor. Windows 11 Release Preview 22621.1343. Already tried to reset the…

Windows Insider program | Apps on Insider preview
asked 2023-02-27T17:51:35+00:00
Anonymous
69 answers

Is this real: "The Ultimate Giveaway 1,000,000 A Million Dollar Sweepstakes"

Is this a scam or is Microsoft really doing this sweepstakes?

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

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asked 2024-10-15T19:01:31+00:00
Anonymous