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In a case, you have a problem with Windows Update, or there’s any data corruption, damaged system files or missing system files on your computer, you may want to run in-place repair or update without touching any of your applications or personal files. This articel shows how to do so.
2.Enter the update package number into the Search bar, for example KB5001649. Click Search.
3. It will show the search results. Select the correct version that’s compatible with your PC. Then click Download.
4. Click on .msu link to download it.
5. Double-click on .msu file to install the update. 6. You may need to restart the computer.
Resolution 2: Repair hard drive errors
1.In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, and then select Run as administrator from the list of options.
2.Select Yes.
3.In the window that appears, type the following command, including the space as shown: chkdsk /f C: and then press Enter.
4.Enter Y and press Enter
5.Repairs will automatically start on your hard drive, and you’ll be asked to restart your device.
Resolution 3: Perform a clean restart into Windows
A clean restart starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs.
1) Run MSCONFIG.EXE.
2) In the Services tab, click “Hide All Microsoft Services” and click
“Disable All”.
3) In the Startup tab, click “Disable All”. Click OK. (This will
temporarily prevent third-party programs from running automatically during
start-up.)
Resolution 4: Repair system files
1. In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, then select Run as administrator from the list of options.
2. In the window that appears, type this command including spaces as shown:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
3. Press Enter. When the command operation has run successfully, you’ll see a confirmation message from Command Prompt that says, “The restore operation completed successfully” or “The operation completed successfully”.
Note: If you don’t see a confirmation message, retype the command and try again.
Resolution 5: Restore system files
1. In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, then select Run as administrator from the list of options.
2. In the window that appears, type this command including spaces as shown:
sfc /scannow
3. Press Enter. Wait until the sfc scan verification reaches 100% completion, and then close Command Prompt.
Resolution 6: Uninstall and re-install the update
If you just installed a Windows update and have an issue, you may have an option to uninstall it. Here is how.
Step 1. Click on Star, and then Settings.
Step 2. Click on Update & Security.
Step 3. Click on View Update history.
Step 4. You have an options to Uninstall updates.
* The uninstallation may take half hour or longer.
* Re-install the update after restarting the computer.
Resolution 7: Restart Windows Update components
1.Start Command Prompt as administrator.
2.When Command Prompt starts, enter the following commands:
After running the commands, check if the problem is resolved.
Resolution 8: Use Windows Update Troubleshooter * Press Windows Key + I to open the Settings app. * Once the Settings app opens, Troubleshooting in the left pan * Click on Additional troubleshooting
Microsoft just releases Cumulative updates March 2021 for Windows 10 which may cause some problems such as printer doesn’t work, DYMO Label Maker prints blank, an APC_INDEX_MISMATCH error with a blue screen. This video provides some resolutions.
Resolution 1: Install latest hardware driver
Resolution 2: Repair hard drive errors
Resolution 3: Run SFC/Scannow
Resolution 4: Resetting Operating System
Resolution 5: Uninstall the Windows update
Resolution 6: Resetting Operating System
Resolution 1: Repair hard drive errors
1.In the Search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, and then select Run as administrator from the list of options.
2.Select Yes.
3.In the window that appears, type the following command, including the space as shown: chkdsk /f C: and then press Enter.
4.Enter Y and press Enter
5.Repairs will automatically start on your hard drive, and you’ll be asked to restart your device.
6.After restart, try the update installation.
Resolution 2: We fix this problem by installing latest hardware driver.
1. In the Search bar, type Device Manager.
2. Open Device Manager.
3. Expand the suspected device that causes the problem, Firmware in our example.
4. Right-click the device and select Update Driver Software.
5. You may need to restart the computer, and then try the update again.
Resolution 3: Run SFC/Scannow
1. In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, then select Run as administrator from the list of options.
2. In the window that appears, type this command including spaces as shown:
sfc /scannow
3. Press Enter. Wait until the sfc scan verification reaches 100% completion, and then close Command Prompt.
Resolution 4: Resetting Operating System
Type in “RESET PC” in the Search bar.
Click on Open.
* Click on Get started to reset the PC.
Note: You may have another option to Go back to the previous version of Windows 10 if the PC was updated in 10 days.
Resolution5:Uninstall the Windows update
If you just installed a Windows update and have an issue, you may have an option to uninstall it. Here is how.
Step 1. Click on Star, and then Settings.
Step 2. Click on Update & Security.
Step 3. Click on View Update history.
Step 4. You have an options to Uninstall updates.
The uninstallation may take half hour or longer.
Resolution 6: Resetting Operating System
Type in “RESET PC” in the Search bar.
Click on Open.
* Click on Get started to reset the PC.
Note: You may have another option to Go back to the previous version of Windows 10 if the PC was updated in 10 days.
Update: Microsoft release a patch (KB5001567) fixing the problem.
Our company has a problem to print to DYMO label printer this week. This problem is caused by latest Windows update. My suggestion is holding the Windows update for a while until DYMO has a new driver release.
If you do have a problem, the temporary solution is download and install DYMO Label software v8.5.4.
Update: Microsoft release a patch (KB5001567) fixing the problem.
Situation: when installing SCMO Agent on one of Windows computers, you may receive this message:
The Operations Manager Server could not execute WMI Query “Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem” on computer hostname. Operation: Agent Install Install account: mydomain\Administrator Error Code: 800706BA Error Description: The RPC server is unavailable.
Troubleshooting: 1. Make sure Remote Registry service is running
2. It could be the firewall issue. Turn off the Firewall on the client for a test.
3. Make sure all these services are running: Netlogon, Windows Installer, Windows Updates.
4. Make sure these port are opens:
RPC endpoint mapper Port number: 135 Protocol: TCP/UDP
*RPC/DCOM High ports (2000/2003 OS) Ports 1024-5000 Protocol: TCP/UDP
*RPC/DCOM High ports (2008 OS) Ports 49152-65535 Protocol: TCP/UDP
NetBIOS name service Port number: 137 Protocol: TCP/UDP
NetBIOS session service Port number: 139 Protocol: TCP/UDP
After installing Windows 10 update, you may not be able to login your account, or can’t access your profile such as documents, pictures, or some software is missing. This article shows how to fix this issue.
Resolution 1:Try restarting the PC a few times
Resolution 2: Check the profile at C:\Windows.old
Resolution 3. Uninstall Windows update
Resolution 1: Restarting the PC a few times
•Some Windows update may need to restart a few times to complete it or some hardware and software issues.
•If you can’t login or the update shows waiting… forever, power off the computer a couple times.
Resolution 2: Check the profile at C:\Windows.old
* If you can login, but don’t have your profile, check it at C:\Windows.old\users to see if files were archived there.
Resolution 3. Uninstall Windows update
You may have two options to uninstall Windows 10 Update.
1.Uninstall Windows 10 update using GUI
•Click on Start, and then Settings.
* Click on Update & Security
•Click on View Update history.
•You have an option to Uninstall updates
•Follow the wizard to uninstall to previous version.
2. Uninstall Windows Update by using command prompt. Here is the example to uninstall KB:4561608.
* Type cmd in the Search box.
* Right click on Command prompt and run as administrator.
* A black command screen will open.
* Type the following command after replacing the KB ID with the one that you wish to uninstall: wusa /uninstall /kb:[id]
Typical causes of 0x80004005 error include software bugs, incompatible drivers, faulty memory, faulty hardware, corrupt system files and Windows update crashed. This article shows all our case collections with resolutions.
Resolution 1: Install latest Windows 10 version
Resolution 2: Download the specific update from Microsoft Update Catalog
Resolution 3: Repair hard drive errors
Resolution 4: We fix this problem by installing latest hardware driver.
Resolution 5: Run Computer BISO Diagnostic Tool
Resolution 6: Run SFC/Scannow
Resolution 7: Resetting Operating System
Resolution 1: Install latest Windows 10 version
* As we know Windows 10 2004 Version fixes many 20H2 version issue. We recommend installing 2004 version instead of 20H2 version.
* The Update Assistant can help you update to the latest version of Windows 10
Typical causes of 0x80004005 error include software bugs, incompatible drivers, faulty memory, faulty hardware, corrupt system files and Windows update crashed. This article shows all our case collections with resolutions.
Resolution 1: Install latest Windows 10 version
Resolution 2: Download the specific update from Microsoft Update Catalog
Resolution 3: Repair hard drive errors
Resolution 4: We fix this problem by installing latest hardware driver.
Resolution 5: Run Computer BISO Diagnostic Tool
Resolution 6: Run SFC/Scannow
Resolution 7: Resetting Operating System
Resolution 1: Install latest Windows 10 version
* As we know Windows 10 2004 Version fixes many 20H2 version issue. We recommend installing 2004 version instead of 20H2 version.
* The Update Assistant can help you update to the latest version of Windows 10
When opening yahoo email on Outlook, you may receive this message: Synchronizing subscribed folders for yahoo email reported error: (0x800CCC0E): “Outlook cannot synchronize subscribed folders.
This video shows resolutions for this issue.
Resolution 1: Repair the yahoo email account.
Resolution 2:Re-add the yahoo email account
Resolution 3: Generate password for login Yahoo email
Resolution 1: Repair the yahoo email account.
•With Outlook open, click File.
* Click Account Settings>Account Settings.
•Highlight the yahoo email
•Click on Repair.
Resolution 2: Re-add the yahoo email account
•If the repair doesn’t fix the problem, you may want to remove and re-add yahoo email on Outlook.
•In Outlook Email account page, click Remove.
•To re-add the yahoo email, click on New
•Follow the wizard to add yahoo email.
Resolution 3: Generate password for login Yahoo email
When setup the yahoo email or re-add the yahoo email to Outlook because of a problem, you may receive this message: Something went wrong. To fix this problem you need to generate a password on Yahoo app. This article shows how to do so.
1.Open Yahoo app oh your phone.
2.Tap the settings icon
3. Tap Manage account
4. Tap Account Info
5. Tap Security Settings.
6. Tap Manage app password.
7. It should generate 16 letters Password looks like
qrey outp iytu rtye
8. Now, go back to Outlook to enter this password instead of your regular password.
You have added yahoo email on Outlook successfully
Also, it could be the license. Make sure you have assigned license to the account.
