Block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel. If you're trying to remove malware, you can use Windows Security (or another antivirus tool), or you can use the Windows Malicious Software Removal tool.

When critical Windows system files are missing or corrupted, some Windows features may stop working correctly or Windows may stop responding altogether. If this happens, you can use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool (DISM) and the System File Checker tool (SFC) to scan your system files and restore any corrupted or missing files.

To fix this problem, you’ll need to reset the Store, clear the Store cache, and run the Windows Update troubleshooter: To reset Microsoft Store, select Start > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters , then next to Windows Store Apps , select Run.

To fix this problem automatically, run the "Fix problems that programs cannot be installed or uninstalled" troubleshooter to repair issues that block program installation or removal because of corrupted registry keys. Important To perform many of the methods and steps in this article, you must be logged on to your computer as an administrator.

Block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel. If you're trying to remove malware, you can use Windows Security (or another antivirus tool), or you can use the Windows Malicious Software Removal tool.

Startup Repair is a Windows recovery tool that can fix certain system problems that might prevent Windows from starting. It scans your computer for the problem and then tries to fix it so your computer can start correctly.

Cleanmgr.exe is designed to clear unnecessary files from your computer's hard disk. You can use command-line options to specify that Cleanmgr.exe cleans up certain files. You can then schedule the task to run at a specific time by using the Scheduled Tasks tool.

Runtime Broker is a Windows process in Task Manager that helps manage permissions on your device for apps from Microsoft Store. It should only use a few megabytes of memory. If your RAM use is high and your PC is running slowly, an app might cause the Runtime Broker to use up to a gigabyte of RAM or more.

Microsoft 365 is taking a really long time to install, or it appears to hang during the install, you may want to cancel the installation and then try some of the following solutions. Tip: Get tech expertise with Business Assist.

When you attempt to start Windows XP, you may receive one of the following error messages: Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem. Could not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk hardware.