Hi there. Yes, I can add toolbars OK, it's how they are displayed (in two or more panes rather than scrolling).

Many moons ago (probably Windows 7), I used to be able to set toolbars on my taskbar (Quick Launch, for instance), not to scroll when there were too many items to fit into the vertical desktop space,...

Yes, the CBS.log is one I first looked through - I didn't see any reference to the failure to update there. In fact, the word 'fail' didn't occur there at all, when I searched for it.

Good for...

Wow, I'd never have thought of that - and you were spot on. I removed the blank folder (and its blank subfolders) and the update duly installed. Windows 10 is now up to date. Thank you very much (and...

??! Nice. What am I not reading properly? With respect, unless I am missing something (then, my apologies), I should say the same to you: You said install KB5031356, no? Is that what you are...

As you see, NET no longer seems to be the problem.

Posts crossed.. please read the one above :-)

EDIT: I just noticed, looking at update history, that although the NET3.5 update came up in the list this morning, the history said it successfully...

The scans all ran with no problems detected, so I moved to fixing NET3.5.

I entered the command lodctr /R, as per the link you gave. The result was the message "Unable to rebuild performance...

Thanks both. Not sure what this means in practice..

How, 'one at a time'?
Based on my certain knowledge that 'if anything can go wrong with my PC, it will', I would not risk running the 'in-place...

Hi. My PC (Win10 2H2) shows that there is an update to be downloaded and installed: KB5031224 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework. It downloads and installs (apparently), but when it has finished,...

OK, thank you.

Yes, I imagined it to be a Windows problem really, but I will do that (now you mention it, I remember I am already a member there in fact - a long time since I visited the site, but I can still log...

I have a folder of mp4 files on my hard drive, contained in a dozen or so subfolders. When I single click on any of them, the Windows 10/Explorer info pane (or the file in 'details' view) shows not...

Today I have tried copying to the same HDD I was using the other day and which just refused to work, freezing up Explorer to boot (so to speak). Now of course, files copy across just fine (and very...

Oops, neither, I need to add the third PC to my list.

Haven't tried SFC for a long time - will give it a go. Not sure about a repair install. If things can go wrong, they always will when it comes...

One of my PCs has a hard time with external USB drives. Although folders on these drives (it's not just one drive in particular) are usually accessible with no issue (i.e. I can browse the folder...

I have a number of discs already, but they are rather old now. I do have it in mind to make a fresh set via Macrium - I have dozens and dozens of unused CD-Rs!

There's also a rescue package I have...

OK.. I've made two backups now, on an external HDD: one for Windows 10, one for 11. Trust I'll never have to use them!

Thanks for the input :-)

Yes, I guess you're right - both Disks 0 & 1 are Windows discs here (and I don't want to use Disk 2 for image backups). May be better to create images directly onto a reliable external HDD, though I...

Well, I am not going to delete them: I've only got to frown at my PCs and they rebel against me!! If I start removing recovery partitions, that would trigger some catastrophe or other, I just know...

OK, thanks.

Before I back up, can I ask why there seem to be so many 'Recovery partitions'.. why are there two on Disk 1? And why is the one on Disk 0 so much bigger?

Thank you for such an informative reply.

I think that I will end up backing up all the relevant partitions (9for both O/Ss) with just one Macrium file, from within Windows 10. To be honest, it is...

OK, thanks. (Not sure why the recovery partition on Disc 0 is so large, or why there are two of them on Disk 1?)

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Hi. My PC has a dual boot, Windows 10 (default)/Windows 11. If I boot into Windows 10 and create a Macrium image there of the relevant (primary boot) partitions for both O/Ss, will that image restore...

I have now 'upgraded' the second O/S to Windows 11 (the Windows update finally ran OK). I ended up with a load of EFI boot entries though - but managed to remove them via bcdedit /delete (cmd...