A couple of weeks ago, I found that I couldn’t open Notepad on my desktop PC. It wasn’t because Windows 11 had crashed, but rather, Microsoft told me it wasn’t “available in (my) account”. It turned out that an error (0x803f8001) with Microsoft Store’s licensing service stopped me from opening a few first-party apps, including the Snipping Tool.
Yes, even the app I usually use to screenshot error messages was busted. Ironic. Now, I’m usually a fairly level-headed Windows enthusiast who can relate to…

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