> Microsoft forum user Kave discovered the problem on Tuesday when trying to access work-related information stored in Notepad. “Getting the error code 0x803f8001 for most my microsoft apps including my Notepad app which has important information and URLS i need for my job. This is getting pretty paralyzing,”

It's always good to get some end-user perspective. "Hmm, notepad can't open a text file anymore" is such a trivial hurdle for power users, but completely blocks regular users