Windows Errors

0X00000267

ERROR_PWD_TOO_SHORT (0X00000267): Fix Password Policy Errors

Hit ERROR_PWD_TOO_SHORT (0X00000267) when setting a password? It means your password doesn't meet th...

Intermediate 👁 1 23m ago

0X80320028

Fix FWP_E_OUT_OF_BOUNDS (0x80320028) Windows Firewall Error

That 0x80320028 firewall error means a rule value is out of range. Here's how to find the bad rule a...

Intermediate 👁 2 2h ago

0XC01E0582

STATUS_GRAPHICS_I2C_ERROR_TRANSMITTING_DATA (0XC01E0582) Fix

That 0XC01E0582 bugcheck means the GPU driver can't talk to an I2C display device. Here's the actual...

Intermediate 👁 2 4h ago

0XC01E058B

Fix 0XC01E058B: DDCCI Invalid Message Checksum Error

Your monitor's brightness control signal got garbled over DDC/CI. Usually a monitor OSD setting, a b...

Intermediate 👁 3 5h ago

0XC0000356

STATUS_AUDITING_DISABLED (0xC0000356): Why the Event Isn't Being Audited

You tried to query or read an audit event that Windows isn't collecting. STATUS_AUDITING_DISABLED me...

Intermediate 👁 3 6h ago

0X8004D10E

XACT_E_LU_DOWN (0X8004D10E): Fix the Remote Session Was Lost Error

XACT_E_LU_DOWN means the MSDTC log manager lost its upstream connection. Restart the Distributed Tra...

Intermediate 👁 2 9h ago

0X00003AAB

ERROR_EVT_FILTER_PARSEERR 0x3AAB: Fix Your Broken XPath Event Filter

That 0x3AAB error means your XPath event filter has a syntax typo. Here's the exact fix for Event Vi...

Intermediate 👁 3 13h ago

0X000002D8

ERROR_FIRMWARE_UPDATED (0x000002D8): Real Fixes That Work

This bugcheck fires when a firmware update lands mid-session and Windows can't keep memory consisten...

Intermediate 👁 2 13h ago

0XC015000E

Fix STATUS_SXS_PROCESS_DEFAULT_ALREADY_SET (0xC015000E) on Windows

This error hits when a program tries to set the default activation context twice. Usually that's a b...

Intermediate 👁 3 16h ago

0X80100017

SCARD_E_READER_UNAVAILABLE (0x80100017): Fix Smart Card Reader Errors

Smart card reader throwing 0x80100017? Usually a dead Smart Card service or a reader that re-enumera...

Intermediate 👁 5 17h ago

0XC0000716

Fix STATUS_INVALID_IDN_NORMALIZATION (0xC0000716)

0xC0000716 means Windows choked on a non-ASCII hostname during IDN normalization. Here's how to fix ...

Intermediate 👁 5 18h ago

0XC00D1068

Fix NS_E_WMX_UNRECOGNIZED_PLAYLIST_FORMAT (0XC00D1068) in WMP

WMP throws 0XC00D1068 when it can't read the playlist's codec or extension. The real fix is to re-sa...

Beginner 👁 2 20h ago

0X80280019

TPM_E_BAD_PARAM_SIZE (0x80280019): Fix the TPM ParamSize Error

TPM_E_BAD_PARAM_SIZE hits when Windows sends a malformed command to your TPM. Here's why it happens ...

Intermediate 👁 6 21h ago

0X40000002

STATUS_WORKING_SET_LIMIT_RANGE 0X40000002: Fix It for Good

That blue screen or process crash with 0X40000002 almost always means Windows is choking on a memory...

Intermediate 👁 3 22h ago

0X0000058F

ERROR_WINDOW_NOT_COMBOBOX (0X0000058F): What It Means and How to Fix It

This error means a program tried to treat a non-combobox window as one. It's usually a coding bug, n...

Intermediate 👁 2 22h ago

0XC00D116B

NS_E_DVD_NO_AUDIO_STREAM (0XC00D116B): Fix DVD Audio in WMP

Windows Media Player throws 0XC00D116B when it can't find an audio stream it can decode. The DVD has...

Intermediate 👁 2 23h ago

0X0000217C

Fix ERROR_DS_MACHINE_ACCOUNT_CREATED_PRENT4 (0X0000217C) on Windows

This error hits when you try to rejoin a computer to an AD domain and the existing machine account p...

Intermediate 👁 4 23h ago

0X80290100

TPMAPI_E_INVALID_STATE (0x80290100): Fix the Command Buffer Error

TPMAPI_E_INVALID_STATE hits when Windows tries to send a command to a TPM that's mid-state-change or...

Intermediate 👁 4 1d ago

0XC00D1260

NS_E_BKGDOWNLOAD_NOJOBPOINTER (0XC00D1260): WMP Download Fix

Windows Media Player's background downloader lost its job pointer. Here's how to clear the stuck job...

Intermediate 👁 2 1d ago

0X00090312

SEC_I_CONTINUE_NEEDED 0x00090312 in Windows: Why It Appears and How to Fix It

That 0x90312 code isn't actually a failure. It's Windows telling a TLS or SSPI call to run again wit...

Intermediate 👁 9 1d ago

0X00000BC2

ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIRED (0x00000BC2): Why a Successful Install Still Demands a Reboot

0x00000BC2 isn't a crash. It's Windows telling your installer the job is done but a reboot must happ...

Intermediate 👁 6 1d ago

0X80290203

Fix TBSIMP_E_INVALID_CONTEXT_PARAM (0x80290203) on Windows

0x80290203 means a TPM command was passed bad context data. Usually a driver or firmware mismatch. H...

Intermediate 👁 5 1d ago

0X80041310

Fix SCHED_E_ACCOUNT_NAME_NOT_FOUND (0x80041310) in Task Scheduler

The task's saved account password is wrong or the account is gone. Fix it by re-entering the passwor...

Intermediate 👁 5 1d ago

0X00000057

ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER 0x57: What It Means and How to Fix It

That 0x57 error usually means a driver or app handed Windows bad data. Here's the exact fix order th...

Intermediate 👁 11 1d ago