Editorial policy

Sources

Facts on PCDecoder come only from official sources: Microsoft Learn documentation, Microsoft support articles, Windows release notes and release health pages, and the Windows Insider blog. Every page lists the sources it was built from.

Public forum threads (Microsoft Q&A) are used for one thing only: to show how many people are reporting the same problem and what they describe. They are linked, never copied, and never treated as fact.

Identifiers are never invented

Every KB number, build number and error code on a page must appear in that page's official sources. This is checked automatically before publishing, and a page that fails the check is not published.

AI disclosure

Pages are written by an AI model and published automatically, without a person reviewing each one. The model is instructed to state only what its sources support, to put the safest fixes first, and never to recommend registry hacks, disabling security features, or "PC cleaner" and "driver updater" tools. Each draft is then checked for structure, length and invented identifiers, and update articles are also scored for accuracy against their sources; drafts that fall short are held back and retried later rather than published.

Keeping pages current

Pages are rebuilt from fresh sources on a schedule and when Microsoft's pages change. The date at the top of each page is the last time it was rebuilt or checked. Readers' answers to "Did this fix it?" reorder the fixes on a page once enough people have answered.

Corrections

If a fix did not work or a fact is wrong, tell us through the contact page with the page link, your Windows build and the exact error text. Confirmed errors are corrected and the page's updated date changes, so the correction is visible.

Images

PCDecoder does not show screenshots that could be mistaken for your own screen. Pages use a branded cover image; where a page needs to point at a setting, it names the exact path (for example Settings › Windows Update › Update history).

Advertising and independence

PCDecoder is funded by display advertising. Ads sit in fixed, labelled slots and have no say in what is covered or how a fix is written. There are no affiliate links, no sponsored fixes and no paid tool recommendations.

PCDecoder is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Microsoft. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Disclaimer

Guides are informational and followed at your own risk; back up before changing system settings. The full disclaimer explains each point.