Microsoft confirms a server-side bug broke Store-based app activation, affecting apps like Notepad with 0x803F8001 error.
Yet another bug in Windows 11 has left users unable to open apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, as they are greeted with error code 0x803F8001.
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The first big Windows update of 2026 has bugs: Outlook freezes, app errors, and how to fix them
The first big Windows update of 2026 has bugs: Outlook freezes, app errors, and how to fix them ...
Windows 11 is becoming a crash-happy nightmare as two new bugs are frustrating users.
Many Windows 11 users are unable to open apps on their PCs and are running into error code 0x803f8001.
Microsoft's January 2026 security update has broken Windows 11 apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, introducing dual bugs ...
Windows 11 users are reporting a disruptive wave of application failures, with many unable to open essential system and third-party apps ...
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I Replaced Windows 11 With Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Much Better
Linux Mint beats Windows 11 in more ways than I expected, but switching still comes with real trade-offs.
Microsoft's PowerToys for Windows adds CursorWrap, a cursor-warping plugin that will be instantly familiar to anyone who grew ...
The latest Windows 11 Dev build is here, and it brings a modern touch to old parts of the Settings app, plus several fixes ...
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the four-member Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station on Friday morning, after weather forced the scrub of the mission a day ...
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