Diagnose driver, Windows feature and Office installation or activation errors. Check product support and account requirements before modifying the installation.
General troubleshooting guides are distinct from reports of a known issue affecting a specific version. Check the conditions in each article.
▤AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition / Smart Access MemoryInvestigating
AMD Smart Access Memory may become disabled after driver installation
AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.8.1, Windows 10
◫Microsoft 365 / Office for WindowsTroubleshooting guide
License warning appears
Microsoft 365 Apps / Office 2024 / 2021 / 2019 / 2016Unlicensed Product
◫Microsoft StoreTroubleshooting guide
The download or installation does not progress
Windows 11 / Windows 10wsreset.exe
▦Windows 11 power mode / energy saver, laptop maker power profiles (Lenovo Intelligent Cooling)Troubleshooting guide
The same work becomes slower the moment the power adapter is unplugged: lower frame rates, longer exports, sluggish response
Windows 11 (energy saver on 24H2 and later, battery saver on 24H1 and earlier and on Windows 10). Lenovo ThinkPad Intelligent Cooling user guides are used as the published example of the maker side
▤AMD Software: Adrenalin EditionTroubleshooting guide
AMD graphics are detected, but installation is cancelled
Windows 10 / 11; AMD Software Installer (no specific release)Error 182
▤AMD Software: Adrenalin EditionTroubleshooting guide
The installer exits with Unsupported Operating System
Windows; AMD Software Installer (no specific release)Error 184
▤AMD Software Installer / Auto-Detect and Install ToolTroubleshooting guide
Installation stops because required web resources cannot be accessed
Windows; AMD online installer (no specific release)Error 195
▤AMD Software: Adrenalin EditionTroubleshooting guide
AMD Software package installation ends with a general error
Windows; AMD Software Installer (no specific release)Error 1603
▤NVIDIA App / GeForce DriverTroubleshooting guide
A driver update in NVIDIA App fails
Windows 10 / 11; GeForce Driver (no specific release)Installation failed
◫GitHub DesktopTroubleshooting guide
Push or clone authentication fails
GitHub Desktop for Windows and macOSBad credentials
◫Mozilla ThunderbirdTroubleshooting guide
Mail downloads, but sending fails
Thunderbird Desktop on Windows, macOS, and LinuxSMTP
◫Minecraft for Windows / Minecraft LauncherTroubleshooting guide
Minecraft Launcher displays Error Code: GAME_MISSING instead of opening the game
Minecraft Launcher cannot open Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock) on a Windows PC. Keep this separate from Java Edition mod or exit-code problems.GAME_MISSING
▤Intel GraphicsTroubleshooting guide
The operation fails with Manual install.
Windows 10 / 11Manual install
▤Intel GraphicsTroubleshooting guide
The operation fails with Clean installation.
Windows 10 / 11Clean installation
▤Intel Driver & Support AssistantTroubleshooting guide
The operation fails with DSA install failure.
Windows 10 / 11DSA install failure
▤Epic Games LauncherTroubleshooting guide
The operation fails with MD-0011-1037.
Windows / macOSMD-0011-1037
▦WSL 2Troubleshooting guide
WSL 2 error 0x80370102 prevents a distribution from starting.
Windows 11 (confirm the edition and hardware requirements for the feature)0x80370102
▦Remote DesktopTroubleshooting guide
Remote Desktop NLA rejects credentials.
Windows 11 (confirm the edition and hardware requirements for the feature)NLA
▦Windows InstallerTroubleshooting guide
Resolve Windows Installer error 1618: another installation is running.
Windows 11 (confirm the edition and hardware requirements for the feature)1618
▦Windows InstallerTroubleshooting guide
Windows Installer error 1601: service cannot be accessed.
Windows 11 (confirm the edition and hardware requirements for the feature)1601
◫Classic OutlookTroubleshooting guide
PDF, Word, or Excel attachments will not preview
Classic Outlook for Microsoft 365 / 2024 / 2021 on Windows 11. New Outlook uses different menus and preview behavior.
▦WindowsTroubleshooting guide
Updates fail to download or install
Windows 11 / Windows 100x800705b4
▦Windows 11 ActivationTroubleshooting guide
An error appears under Activation
Windows 11 Home / Pro / Enterprise / Education0xC004F074
▦Windows 11 Date and TimeTroubleshooting guide
The clock is off by minutes or hours
Windows 110x80072F8F