So you are one of the millions of users who upgraded to Windows 10. Windows 10 is awesome, and you might agree with me on this, but with Windows 10 also comes bugs and errors. Today we are covering how to solve File System Error (-1073741819) in Windows 10.
More and more users face this error when they try to run or install programs/software. These kinds of errors are not new in windows. This error often appears when users try to run a program as an administrator or do anything that requires admin privileges.
Error Code | (-1073741819) |
Error Type | Windows Application Error |
Error Message | File system error (-1073741819) |
Device Type | Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 |
Error Causes | Corrupted or damaged application files Incompatible or outdated application version Hardware or system compatibility issues |
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Reasons for file system error
Error 1073741819 pops up while running programs, but The solution seems to be weird in this case. The problem is with your computer’s audio drivers or sound scheme. Sounds crazy, right?
Now that you know the real culprit for the issue. Let’s now see how you can fix file system error -1073741819 in just a few simple steps.
Fixing file system error – 1073741819
As said, the real culprit is the sound scheme, so we will be changing a few things in sound settings to solve the issue. Let’s get started.
- Step 1: Click on start and search for “Sound.” Click on the result that shows Sound Control Panel.
- Step 2: Next, a sound window will pop up. Click on the “sound” tab and change the sound scheme to Windows Default, just like shown below picture, and click OK.
Step 3: Now check if you are still getting error (-1073741819). Most of the time, it should be solved.
An alternate method to fix the error (-1073741819)
- You can also right-click on the desktop and click on personalize.
- Next, on personalization settings, click on themes.
- Then click on theme settings.
- Choose Windows 10 theme.