Windows 10: Non MS apps are all acting wonky lately - was there an update that broke things?

I'm getting so tired of many of my non-microsoft apps having issues. They take sooo long to open. Or they crash easily. Or some database is suddenly corrupted. Or they won't open up from the task bar. It's just one thing after another.


Did some recent update affect non-MS apps? Is there a way to fix any of these issues? Other than buy a Mac or install Linux? It's just so frustrating!

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Win 10 1903 update broke MS ToDo.

Win 10 1903 update broke MS ToDo. Any list I pin to Start does not show the details, just the box - a blank box. This include My Day, Important, Planned and Tasks lists. They were of course working before this update. I have runned the troubleshooter but
no go. Please help fix. Thanks.

 

Upgrading to creators update stops at 30% and reverts


Steps to take:

1. In device manager disable nVidia display adapter if you have also Intel graphics there
2. Do a FULL disk Cleanup on C drive
3. In Task Manager disable ALL Startup items
4. In C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Downloads delete ALL Files and folders
5. In System Configuration disable ALL NON MS services
6. Reboot
7. In Windows defender manually update virus definitions
8. In Windows defender and all other AV apps, disable ALL AV capabilities
9. Try to Update again
10. If update succeeded, then enable AV, startup items, NVidia display adapter(should be online already) and non Windows Services you disabled.

If you need screenshots or help with any of the steps and where to find the right tool for the right job, then drop us a line.

 

ACT Pro 2013 will not open in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

The most likely causes on a standalone are a damaged or invalid .pad file or SQL is not running, or is damaged.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

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    Click your Windows Start button, choose Run and type in actdiag.
    

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    When ACT! Diagnostics comes up, click Databases, the Database List.
    

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    Locate your database in the list, right-click on it and select Detach. Make sure you know the filepath to your database before detaching it.
    

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    When the database has been detached, open My Computer (or Windows Explorer) and browse to the location of your database.
    

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    Locate the .PAD file for your database [database name].pad and delete it.
    

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    Reopen ACT!...you will get a message that the last database opened cannot found, then will be taken to the Open Database dialog box.
    

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    At the bottom of this box, change the Files of Type to .adf, browse to the location of your database and double-click on the .adf file for your database.
    

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    You will get a message that ACT! will verify your database, click OK and ACT will reattach your database to SQL and create a new .pad file.
    
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    Hope this helps.