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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:19 pm
by bl1167498
Yeah, Also, did you check if your Windows account has full admin rights? Sometimes upgrades mess with that.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:02 pm
by SlTNbz5pk
Agreed. You could also run the built-in privacy troubleshooter by going to Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:31 pm
by ZkCSOz
+1 Yeah, that troubleshooter is a good start. If it doesn't work, try checking your group policy settings, as an update can sometimes reset those.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:24 pm
by Online link [Validator]
You could also run the Windows Privacy Dashboard and re-lock everything down from there. Another option is to manually re-disable each setting and restart to see if the error clears. Good luck!
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:14 pm
by ToZJQQiiFM
Yeah, that error code usually points to a permission hiccup—have you tried running the Settings app as an admin to see if that lets you back in?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:48 pm
by rej43
Can confirm. I had the same problem after the last feature update. It felt like starting from scratch with all those privacy toggles. Good luck!