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Jim Hillier on Trouble with Visual C++ Runtimes keeping me from installing software

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:16:29 -0400

The fact that an in-place upgrade, which involves a complete code swap, didn't fix the issue seems to suggest that there might be a conflict with one of your installed programs. A clean install would certainly eliminate that possibility.

However, I ...

Vickie Rock on Trouble with Visual C++ Runtimes keeping me from installing software

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:44:12 -0400

Jim Hillier said
Hey Vickie,
That is a really strange one. I cannot see that you've missed something, your list of what you've tried so far covers everything I would have suggested. Especially the in-place upgrade, if that ...

Jim Hillier on Trouble with Visual C++ Runtimes keeping me from installing software

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:28:55 -0400

Hey Vickie,

That is a really strange one. I cannot see that you've missed something, your list of what you've tried so far covers everything I would have suggested. Especially the in-place upgrade, if that didn't fix it I have no ...

Vickie Rock on Trouble with Visual C++ Runtimes keeping me from installing software

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:09:30 -0400

My Desktop PC has developed a problem. I first noticed it when I attempted to install TurboTax to do my taxes. It wouldn't install and said it couldn't install because it was unable to install the current version of Visual ...

Jim Hillier on DISM restore health command fails

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:49:36 -0400

Hey Claw,

Nice to hear from you mate.

Claw on DISM restore health command fails

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:27:39 -0400

Hey Jim, I think you're right about the internet connection.

Jim Hillier on DISM restore health command fails

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:56:46 -0400

You must have misunderstood Ken. My advice was to run the sfc /scannow command regularly, not the DISM > RestoreHealth command. That should only be run if/when experiencing issues.

Sorry if I failed to make that clear.

Anyway, seeing how you are ...

ken10254 on DISM restore health command fails

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:46:05 -0400

Hi Jim;

I was running it on your advise 🙂

After reading your article, I thought I'd give it a try and see what the fuss was about.

Little did I know........

I'm on the fence with a repair install. I've tried the DISM ...

Jim Hillier on DISM restore health command fails

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:47:42 -0500

Hey Ken,

Frankly, a repair install (or in-place upgrade) is probably your best best. In my experience, with this type of issue, you can try umpteen possible solutions all to no avail and end up performing an in-place upgrade anyway.

So, you'll ...

ken10254 on DISM restore health command fails

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:54:46 -0500

After reading Jim's article on DISM and SFC I tried to run the DISM command:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

But it failed to complete. Gets to 62.3%, stays there, then shows an error message that it can't find the restore files.

I have ...

Mindblower on User Account Control

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:53:13 -0500

Totally agree Jim. I mainly use the laptop for watching prerecorded shows, and forgot that I only go on line to update. I can live with the lower security level having the slider fully down.

Seasons greetings, Mindblower!

Jim Hillier on User Account Control

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:04:32 -0500

would you recommend altering the registry?

No, not at this stage MB.

Mindblower on User Account Control

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:52:28 -0500

Thanks Jim. I'm shelving this topic for now. Just too busy and the laptop is seldomly used. But would you recommend altering the registry? As mentioned, this problem appeared after a Windows update, Mindblower!

Jim Hillier on User Account Control

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:53:48 -0500

the slider bar is at the top on my other Windows 11 desktops without any UAC interference

That's weird. Slider at the very top should equal strict control.

I'm pretty sure the issue you are reporting has something to do with account ...

Mindblower on User Account Control

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:01:49 -0500

Thanks Jim. Yes moving the slider bar to the bottom does disable that constant UAC, but does it reduce protection.

The other option does nothing so I left it as you recommended. What I do not understand, the slider bar is ...