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⚡️💻 TECH - The latest Windows 11 update has caused the Calculator, Notepad, Snipping Tool and other essential apps to become unusable for some users.
Windows 11 users report that apps like Calculator, Notepad and Snipping Tool fail to open with error 0x803f8001 after the recent January updates.
This is due to a Microsoft Store licensing issue, not removal.
Published at
2026-01-23 04:37:05 UTCEvent JSON
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