This is a tech post primarily for my own use. It involves a change to the Windows 10 Registry, and it is not for newbies. You can turn your machine into a doorstop if you get it wrong.
I’ve started to notice repeated errors in the Windows Event Logs following installation of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. This issue occurred in four machines following this update, and it interferes with the startup of a number of services and devices:
The source of the problem lies in a bad key in Windows Registry, apparently due to a URL change at Microsoft.
Registry Key:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata
Incorrect Value:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=252669&clcid=0x409
Change To:
http://dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com/dms/metadata.svc