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Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) is working again on Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 25H2 systems. MCT is a free tool that helps download the latest version of ...

Yet another bug in Windows 11 has left users unable to open apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, as they are greeted with error code 0x803F8001.

Windows 11 users report Notepad, Snipping Tool, and other apps failing to open, showing Microsoft Store error 0x803F8001 on affected systems.

TL;DR: Microsoft has now officially ended Windows 10 support, but if you were hoping to upgrade to Windows 11 using the Media Creation Tool, you can't - as the latest version is bugged and broken.