🛠️CommonFixes

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📦Programs and installsEasy

The issue

A program refuses to start because Visual C++ is missing

You are probably asking

“Why does my laptop say Visual C++ Redistributable is missing?”

⏱ 15 min•5 stepsFix it →
📦Programs and installsEasy

The issue

Snap Layouts do not appear on the maximize button

You are probably asking

“Why do Snap Layouts not show up when I hover over the maximize button?”

⏱ 6 min•6 stepsFix it →
📦Programs and installsEasy

The issue

Voice dictation types the wrong words

You are probably asking

“Why does voice dictation type the wrong words constantly?”

⏱ 12 min•6 stepsFix it →
📦Programs and installsEasy

The issue

Dark mode misses some apps

You are probably asking

“Why does dark mode not apply to all my apps?”

⏱ 8 min•6 stepsFix it →
📦Programs and installsMedium

The issue

An app has stopped working

You are probably asking

“Why is my laptop saying an app has stopped working?”

⏱ 20 min•7 stepsFix it →
📦Programs and installsMedium

The issue

Insufficient privileges as an admin

You are probably asking

“Why does my laptop say 'insufficient privileges' when installing a program I already have admin on?”

⏱ 20 min•7 stepsFix it →
📦Programs and installsMedium

The issue

This app cannot open because of a company policy

You are probably asking

“Why does it say 'this app can't open' due to a company policy on my laptop?”

⏱ 20 min•6 stepsFix it →