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Windows 8.1 error: The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect [duplicate]
Hey so I have this error that keeps popping up since last windows update "The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event ...
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When downloading windows updates on Windows 8.1 the progress is stuck on 0% downloading
When downloading windows updates on Windows 8.1 the progress stays on 0%.
I have ran the Windows Update troubleshooter and restarted the Windows Update service. However TiWorker.exe is running.
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I disabled Windows Update, but it wants to update nevertheless. How do I permanently cancel it?
I have disabled Windows Update on my laptop(HP Pavilion 15-e072nr) since forever, but when I wanted to shut down my laptop today, I saw that Windows had planned to update at shutdown anyway. Ie. the ...
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Windows 8.1 RT keep searching for update after installation of KB2919355 April 2014 Update 1
I have a tablet that run Windows 8.1 RT. I did a restore few days ago then I started do the updates availables in Windows Update. After a few Update/Reboot cycles, KB 2919355 April 2014 Update 1 was ...
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After a good 4 months of W10, it has just started to restore to previous version. Why?
So I have been happily using W10 Home on my laptop for around 4 months and today I simply started it up, to find out a very warm christmasy welcome message saying "Restoring Windows to previous ...
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Windows 8. 1 update holds on 78%?
I have gone through different forums. But few stated that antivirus is preventing while upgrading it. But I just disabled the protection than tried again. But it stops on the same level. No ...
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Force Windows Update to update all components?
I'm running Windows 8 and 8.1 on two computers. They have the base operating system, Office and Visual Studio installed. There are no third party apps or Windows Store apps (installed by me).
I have ...
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Windows 8.1 Update - PCs on my local network
In Windows 10, one is able to perform windows update from the local network (obviously provided that the updates are available):
Is this possible on Windows 8.1?
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Windows 8.1 upgrade results in Green Screen of Death fixed only by changing user
after accepting Windows 8 proposal to upgrade to 8.1, and after restarting, my system behaves as follows
It logins normally
Seconds after login a green screen with "please wait" written on it appears....
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Can i disable windows updates while i am connecting to a specific hot-spot?
When i work "on the go", I sometime connect my windows laptop to a hotspot created by my android phone.
Since my cellular data usage is limited, i want to disable windows updates (and actually any ...
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Windows Defender won't start on Windows 8.1
I'm currently using Malwarebytes Pro but want to have Windows Defender on as well since MAMB isn't really an antivirus. They're supposed to be compatible but for some reason I can't turn on Windows ...
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Windows update failing with error 80244007 "could not search for new updates"
Windows 8.1 suddenly reported from the notification area that it hasn't been able to run updates for over a while now. The metro-style update app doesn't tell me much about why the updates are failing,...
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Flickering black screen after kb2919355 (Windows 8.1 Update 1) - no OS access - no safe mode - can't system restore
I can't believe I'm going through this again. I recently updated my windows 8.1 with kb2919355 and my PC doesn't boot anymore. I'm getting a black flickering logon screen where it's impossible to ...
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Windows 8.1 update stuck on update 16 of 23. Toshiba Z830 doesn't have a hard reset button. What do I do?
My Toshiba Z830 running Windows 8.1 and I tried updating it today by rebooting. It got stuck on update 16 of 23. I couldn't reboot because my off button is assigned to sleep. Holding it in for 10 secs ...
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How to save Windows 8 update files
Currently I am downloading Windows updates and it is using 2Gb internet. Is there way if I can save it and use it to my other computers? I don't really want to download 10 times.
Thanks for the help!
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