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Okay, we have a winner! I went back to the TurboTax installer and each time I got errors installing the C++ stuff, I copied the path in the "Use source" field of the error window and searched for occurrences of it in Regedit, exported each key as a backup, and then deleted the key. Did that...

Just to make sure I understand: You suggest deleting any Registry entry that contains the path that is shown in the "Use source" in the error message? e.g. C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{13A4EE12-23EA-3371-91EE-EFB36DDFFF3E}v12.0.21005\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86\ What are the chances that...

Same problem:

(The full path in the "Use source:" is: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{13A4EE12-23EA-3371-91EE-EFB36DDFFF3E}v12.0.21005\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86\ Followed by: [edited to add:] I found four instances of the vc_runtimeMinimum_x64.msi file: All of them throw up an error message like...

Apparently I've got some C++ problem with my system? When installing TurboTax, it tries to download a C++ Redistributable Package and the error message on the right appears. (The complete path of the "Use source": box is C:\ProgramData\Package...

Thanks. I was ready to do that, but first I tried Apps > Installed apps, and "Reset" and "Repair"ed ithe Store and it started working again. But, won't that turn off all updates including Driver Updates, Definition Updates, Quality Updates, etc? Oh, wait. I just opened Windows Updates and...

OH! How do I keep 24H2 from reasserting itself onto my system?

Thanks. That's what I ended up doing. It was Option Three on @Bree's page of suggestions, too. The DISM option seems to have worked: ... but some things still need some work. e.g. Even though the Snipping tool used to capture the entire window for the winver results, all it captured was...

Option One was a bust: After System > Recovery > Advanced Startup, clicking on <Restart Now> just rebooted back up to my normal Desktop. I'm about to try Option Three, DISM /Online /Initiate-OSUninstall /Quiet, but wanted to quickly report the results of Option One, in case things go ever...

System Restore from Safe Mode resulted in the same "did not restore successfully" message as shown above. Oh, well, it was worth a shot. Now to check out all the new suggestions.

Not yet. I'll try that next. In the mean time, here's the System Restore message I get: No, and no. The update to 22H2 was five days ago (18-Dec.)

Ugh. Thanks!

Yes, I made a Restore Point right after the first boot into 24H2, then another one while I was updating apps, and then a third one when all my apps were up to date. None to the Restore Points work. After booting as a part of the restore, the notification window says the restore was...

Sorry for not responding earlier. I didn't get any notification (email) so assumed there were no replies. I posted on the Vivaldi forum and got a fix for the problem. For any other Vivaldi users here with a similar problem:

This past week the 24H2 update arrived via Windows Update with no opportunity to reject it, just to restart the computer to install it. My system has been a clown car of random problems since then, most prominently Windows Search doesn't find any Windows features like Windows Update, System...