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If starting File Explorer results in an “Element Not Found” error, a reboot may be sufficient. All you need is to stop and restart Windows Explorer.Process exe. To do this, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to launch Task Manager.

Remove recent updates. Open the Settings app.
Temporarily disable your antivirus program.
Remove the Lenovo software from your computer.
Restart Explorer.exe.
Define a different image viewer.
Run an SFC scan.
Disable integrated graphics.
Restart your computer.

You can get this quick fix by going to System Preferences > Updates & Security on the screen. From the Troubleshoot menu, click Windows Update Troubleshooter. Any potential issue can be resolved automatically using the Windows Troubleshooter. read more

The ultimate solution every Windows user resorts to is reinstallation. Installing a fresh copy of Windows resolve most problems with computers. Sometimes, while running Windows 10 setup, you get an error that renders you incapable of keeping files and settings. It may provide you this message:

You can’t keep Windows settings, personal files, and apps because your current version of Windows might be installed in an unsupported directory. read more

This error may appear if the product key has already been used on another device, or is used on more devices than allowed by the terms of the Microsoft software license. To solve the problem, buy a key product for each of your devices to activate Windows on them.

Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit.exe in the program list.
Locate and click the following registry subkey:
Change the DWORD value of Manual to 1.
Exit the registry and editor and restart your computer.

If you have a digital license for your device, you can reinstall the same edition of Windows 10 on that device without entering a product key. Make sure Windows 10 is activated before reinstalling. To find out, click the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Activation. read more

A lot of people are loving the upgrades the got when the changed to Windows 10. Their software gave them a great professional look on the desktop, better organization of the files and applications and an assistant that can help run programs, locate them, provide news and updates and more. Windows 10 was definitely a huge leap from its predecessor OS platforms, except for an isolated few who are experiencing activation errors on Windows. If you are having the same problem, worry no more, because this article will outline some quick fix for Activation error codes.
Users who upgraded to Windows 10 have the ability to reinstall without problem of ever reactivating, since Windows 10 stores the information in the PC and helps the installation program collect that information if there are needs for re-installation. However, like any other operating system, there can be a few users who will face this problem if they reinstall their Windows 10 or something similar to that. If that is the case, then do the following: read more

The Task Scheduler is a new app for Windows 10 which lets you schedule tasks that you want your computer to run automatically. However, you might receive an error that says”The selected task “{0}” no longer exists, To see the current tasks, click Refresh.” Clicking the Refresh button simply gives you the same error. No sweat, just follow these steps to fix the Task Scheduler error.

Delete Corrupted Tasks

The first logical thing to do when you are getting this kind of error is to delete corrupted tasks, since these may cause big issues. To do that, open Registry Editor by typing regedit on the search window. Navigate to this path-
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\
You will see currently set tasks in the Task Scheduler. Go from the latest to the oldest ones, opening each and taking note of the ID. Copy the IDs you will delete in Notepad or sticky notes. read more

What is this device that can’t start. (Code 10) Status_Device_Power_Failure. As the name suggests, the system cannot detect the hardware device. This error occurs with an Intel Bluetooth adapter that appears after installing a Windows update or even after rolling back the latest update.

If you see the message “Device won’t start (Code 10) – Problem, status_device_power_failure” after installing the Windows 10 feature update, restore your system to a previous version. To do this, follow these steps: 1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Update & Security.

(Code 10) error can occur if you have an incorrect or outdated network card driver. Therefore, you need to update your network card driver to see if it fixes the problem. If you don’t have the time, patience, or computer skills to manually update your network card driver, Driver Easy lets you do it automatically. read more

1: Step Log in as an administrator account on your PC and press Windows + X to open Disk Management. Step 2: Right-click on the removable disk partition and under Disk Management, change drive letters and paths. Step 3 Change the drive letter to a unique drive letter.

Use a different USB port.
Try manual heating or forced cooling.
Use reliable third party recovery software.
Update your Windows driver.
Assign a unique drive letter for USB.
Reinstall drivers.
Try the manufacturer’s repair program.

If you’re getting a “Please insert a disk into a removable disk” message (the disk is trying to open the device), it might be because: Your removable disk is not properly connected. Your USB key, not recognized by the computer, becomes inaccessible. read more

dll file. Perhaps the simplest solution is api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1. dll is missing from your computer to restore the missing file. If you don’t know exactly how to install a DLL or don’t know which version to choose, you can use the DLL-FILES.COM CLIENT.

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant is an easy GUI based tool for upgrading Windows 7, 8, 8.1 to Windows 10.Other than that, you can also use this to get a Windows 10 ISO for offline upgrade.

It is a nifty tool but like any other softwares, you can at certain instances encounter an error message that says “api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll is missing from your computer.”

This driver file is not a native file of Windows. Users began experiencing this after the release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. read more

If you’re getting the “Startup Repair couldn’t repair your PC” error message, it means that the Windows Recovery tool can’t fix the errors. This happens when a corrupted file or corrupted sector on your storage device contains an operating system.

Run the fixboot and/or chkdsk command. Restart your computer and press F8 several times before the Windows logo appears. Select > Advanced troubleshooting options.
Launch DISM. Access the boot options menu as in the previous solution.

boot record/fixmbr.
bootrec/fixboot.
bootrec/rebuildbcd.

Or disable Remove recently installed or connected devices. system
Running Repair Tools (Chkdsk, SFC)
Launch the Windows 10 DISM tool.
Disable autostart recovery to limit boot cycles.

You think you shut down your computer correctly, but when you turn it on, you noticed that your OS suddenly went into repair mode. You receive a message saying: read more

Sudden power outages can cause major damage to operating systems. Desktops are the most vulnerable to this kind of problem, if not connected to back-up power supply. This can cause a Windows 10 computer to get stuck on boot. In this case, only a spinning wheel is visible on the screen so we know that the boot up process stopped where the firmware is about to hand over control of the unit to the operating system. It’s a bit quirky, because there seem to be no other way but to shut the computer down again. Well, don’t resort to dumping that computer yet because here are some easy ways to fix a Windows computer stuck on boot after power outage. read more