About this tag
On WindowsForum.com, the manifest tag covers topics related to software manifests in Windows, browsers, and security contexts. Discussions include Windows side-by-side manifest errors causing application failures, such as activation context generation failures and policy file issues. In the browser space, the tag addresses Google Chrome's Manifest V3 transition, which impacted extensions like uBlock Origin in Microsoft Edge, and the broader implications for extension developers and users. Security-related content covers manifest command injection vulnerabilities in backup systems like Vitess, where malicious manifest metadata can be exploited during restore operations. The tag also appears in the context of Winget package manifests for automating Chrome updates on Windows 11, and in discussions about browser extension manifests in migration guides from Pushbullet to Phone Link.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Vitess CVE-2026-27965: Harden Backups to Block Manifest Command Injection

    Vitess operators and cloud teams must treat their backups like a live attack surface: a recently disclosed vulnerability shows that anyone with read/write access to backup storage can weaponize manifest metadata to execute arbitrary commands during restore and gain unauthorized access to...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Pushbullet Decline to Phone Link: A Practical Windows Migration Guide

    Pushbullet showed a simple, elegant answer to a very common modern annoyance: why keep picking up your phone when your PC can do the job? For years it acted as the lightweight “glue” between Android and Windows — mirroring notifications, pushing links, sharing files, and letting you send SMS...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Edge MV2/MV3 Clash: What Happened With uBlock Origin and How to Recover

    For a handful of hours this week a small but important piece of the Edge browsing experience vanished for some users: uBlock Origin — the widely trusted, open‑source content blocker used by millions — was effectively replaced by uBlock Origin Lite in Microsoft Edge after an accidental upload and...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • ad blocker backup browser extensions chrome web store content blocker declarative net request edge edge policies extension publishing github gorhill manifest manifest v2 microsoft store mv2 mv3 open source sideloading ublock origin web request
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    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Zoom for Chrome: Extension vs Third-Party Windows Wrapper Explained

    Zoom’s lightweight “Zoom for Chrome” listing on FileHippo — identified as version 5.0.1‑4301.0407 and updated on May 15, 2025 — has re-emerged across several third‑party download portals as a compact alternative to the full Zoom desktop client, pitched for fast meeting joins and Google Calendar...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • browser extensions calendar chrome extension permissions chrome web store filehippo google calendar integration it administration manifest one-click scheduling permissions softonic third-party download trust version control windows wrapper zoom zoom chrome extension zoom scheduler
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    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Chrome vs Edge 2025: AI, Privacy, and Gaming in the Browser Wars

    Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are no longer just browsers—they’re sprawling platforms where AI, privacy controls, and even gaming features are being used as battlegrounds to win users’ attention and loyalty. Background / Overview The modern browser fight is about more than page-load times and...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • ad blocker ai browser assist chrome chromium copilot copilot vision edge extensions gaming google gemini manifest performance privacy security speed ublock origin windows 11 windows integration
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    • Forum: Windows News
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Update Google Chrome with Winget on Windows 11: Fast, Scriptable, Auditable

    Updating Chrome from the command line with Winget on Windows 11 turns a repetitive, GUI-driven maintenance task into a single, scriptable operation—saving time for power users and administrators while giving clear, auditable control over browser updates. The how-to that follows summarizes the...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • automatic updates automation chrome chrome update cli command line enterprise it hash mismatch intune it administration manifest package management powershell scripting silent install software update task scheduler windows 11 windows package manager winget
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    • Forum: Windows News
  7. Abhimanyu Dogra

    Windows 10 Windows update causes most of my Applications to stop working since 11th Oct. Please help!!

    Hi, My Windows updated automatically on night of Oct 11th. From the next day, when I started my laptop, most of the applications stopped running and gave me this error: The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log...
    • Abhimanyu Dogra
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    • application automatic updates college students corruption critical issues error event log firefox invalid xml laptop manifest notepad++ side by side steam support system restore troubleshooting update visual c++ windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. T

    Windows 7 Problems with manifest or policy file.

    Recently my computer has been freezing up frequently. I have made sure it's not a heat issue or a driver issue. I used MTB to determine what the source of the problem was. I found out that the error, Description: Activation context generation failed for...
  9. R

    Windows 7 Windows7 doesnt boot properly event viewer log shows error

    Hi I am using windwos7 on my dell laptop inspiron 5010, after starting it function erraticly as sometimes i am able to open I.Explr but most of the time it wont work and keeps on hanging.I am attaching log from evenviewer as follows , can anyone guide me to rectify please; - <Event xmlns="Link...
    • rajindra786
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    • application error boot issues capi2 certificate issues common controls dell error logs event viewer inconsistent behavior internet explorer manifest nero photosnap system time troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. arafinshaon

    Windows 8 .NET Framework 3.5 Error Hlp plz

    I am getting this error while installing .NET Framework 3.5 "0x800736cc - a component's file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest" Plz kindly hlp me to fix this out.
  11. C

    Windows 7 win 7 x64 trouble

    Every time I create a program with masm and use the CreateFile api it always fails unless I use read access rights. Even some downloaded programs file when they hit CreateFile on my computer. I can usually get around it by using xp compatibility mode and the CreateFile is redirected to...
    • cozofdeath
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    • access administrator api compatibility createfile legacy manifest masm uac windows 7 x64
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  12. D

    Windows 7 SideBySide and system crashing?

    I"m not sure if this is a "support" thing or a discussion thing, but: Toshiba Qosmio X505 laptop. Couple weeks old. Has Windows 7 Home on it. Today, I left it, came back a couple hours and it had crashed. I checked the event log and found: Log Name: Application Source...
    • dkperez
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    • adobe application conflict crash diagnostics error event log logmein manifest photo gallery processor side by side support system toshiba qosmio troubleshooting version windows 7 windows live
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. S

    Windows 7 Ashampoo GUI wont load...

    k so off a fresh format this would happen after trying to activate ashampoo and the gui wont load but it shows the process in explorer... SidebySide Event ID 80 Activation context generation failed for &quot;C:\Program Files (x86)\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Burning Studio 9\burningstudio9.exe&quot;.Error...
    • Solace
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    • activation ashampoo burning studio compatibility component version conflicting components error event id explorer fix formatting gui installation manifest process software troubleshooting windows 7 windows sxs x64
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. L

    Windows 7 Manifest files to force theming?

    I have some programs that -force- windows classic look even though I am running Aero. This really bugs me because I can't stand the classic look and it looks terribly inconsistent and ugly with the rest of the apps I run... I looked around and it turns out that older applications need a...
    • Lazure
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    • aero application classic customization manifest programs theming user interface windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  15. J

    Windows 7 Can't install updates, Windows Features list is blank. System Readiness Tool fails

    Basically I can't install most updates (specifically one that says it's critical and allows remote command execution :() and my Windows Features list (where you go to install IIS etc) is blank. The system readiness tool creates the following log: ================================= Checking...
    • Jmp
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    • catalog command corruption critical deployment error execution features iis installation manifest package readiness repair sfc system tools troubleshooting update windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  16. Z

    Windows 7 Visual Studio 2005?

    Anyone else have this working? I installed it last time flawlessly but any time I tried to compile anything I got errors (and no it wasn't my code.) Was compiling C++ btw. Heres a update with the error I get. After compiling and trying to debug a hello world program. 1>------ Build...
    • zerkz
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    • build issues c++ compilation debugging development error message manifest programming visual studio win32
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. P

    Windows 7 Error: Error 1603. Error 1310. Error writing to file:

    heya. So my work bought me the Adobe CS4 Master Collection yesterday (I'm a graphic designer and an IT dude) and I simply cannot install it. the installer will open just fine, but as soon as it starts installing from the DVDs, I get this error: "Suite Shared Configuration CS4 Error: Error 1603...
    • polarizeme
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    • 1310 1603 access denied adobe cs4 design dvd error file access graphics installation iso manifest permissions software troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  18. Z

    Windows Vista C++, how to temporarily gain admin rights?

    Hey guys, wondering if anyone can help. I know you can add some stuff to the manifest of an exe and it will throw up a UAC prompt as soon as the program is executed, but I was wondering is it possible to run an exe without admin rights (ie without the additions to the manifest file), but then...
    • Zadam
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    • admin rights api c++ developer tools hklm manifest program execution registry software development uac windows permissions
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting