In a time when our lives are being made easier through the use of fast internet and digital technology, most would expect everything to work flawlessly. This couldn’t be further from the truth. When dealing with Windows 10, the only thing you should expect is to encounter a few errors along the way. Sadly, there are some errors that are unavoidable. So why do these errors occur? What does each error mean?...
It is called the Spike and it is different in than the Clipboard, which allows you work with only one copied set of text at a time. The Spike is named after an old-fashioned paper holder onto which people poked papers as they were done with them. You may still see the old-fashioned version of the Spike in use in some retail stores. NOTE: The Spike feature is available in versions of Word from 97 through 2016....
This protection is among the hundreds of Windows services and processes that make Windows unique. These include the Windows kernel (ntoskrnl.exe) and other important processes such as Antimalware Service Executable, an integral part of Microsoft Defender’s protection. Here’s what you need to know about it. What is the Antimalware Service Executable Process and Is It Safe? Most users won’t be familiar with the Antimalware Service Executable process but, as the name suggests, it plays an important role in your PC’s built-in defenses against malware infections....
While third-party solutions abound, Microsoft Windows has its own built-in credentials manager, but just what can it do? How Windows Credential Manager Works Windows Credential Manager is a built-in Windows feature that allows users to securely store and manage their login credentials for various network resources, websites, and applications. It’s available in the following versions of Windows: Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista It acts as a central repository for storing and managing these generic credentials, allowing users to easily log in to their user accounts without having to remember and enter their username and password every time....
That means you’ll find embedded family controls and the ability to create individual accounts for your children. You can closely manage and monitor those accounts so that your kids are only seeing age-appropriate content, and only for the total screen time that you’ve allowed per day. To create new accounts on the device for your children, tap to open the Settings app. In this list there are a couple of menus you’ll need to become familiar with to manage your child’s use of the device....
For Windows 10, there is an extra way to join a domain and I’ll mention that down at the bottom. I’ll also mention some troubleshooting tips if the option to join a domain is missing, you can’t join the domain, etc. Join Computer to Domain To get started, click on Start and then Control Panel. Now click on System and Security and then click on System. Finally, click on Advanced system settings....
If your computer shuts down constantly, you must boot your computer in Safe Mode or use the system recovery options in WinRE to work on the fixes below. 1. Check the Task Scheduler If your computer shuts down automatically but only at a specific time of the day, that’s probably due to a scheduled task that you or a third-party program created. To check: 2. Disable Fast Startup Fast Startup is a Windows power management feature that hibernates the kernel (the operating system’s core) to speed up your PC during a cold start....
There are many reasons—trivial and complex—that result in Windows 11 not connecting to Wi-Fi. For example, it could be due to an incorrect password, a router-side issue, or a corrupt network configuration. Work through the solutions in this troubleshooting guide to fix Windows 11 when it fails to connect to Wi-Fi. If you’ve yet to make the upgrade to Microsoft’s latest operating system, check out our Windows 10 Wi-Fi troubleshooting guide instead....
Also, be sure to check out our YouTube video, where we go over the commands listed in this article: 1. ASSOC: Fix File Associations The ASSOC command is one of the most powerful tools in the CMD command library. Your computer associates file extensions with applications. This is how your computer knows to open Adobe when you double-click a PDF file or Microsoft Word when you double-click a DOCX file....
In this article, I’m going to write about three of my favorite benchmark programs and how to use them. I’m not going to go into any details about how to improve your score in this article as that’s a completely different topic, however, it’s something you should definitely research. When I benchmarked my gaming PC, it was ranking in the 43rd percentile, which was pretty pathetic for me. After tweaking some settings in the BIOS related to XMP, overclocking, etc....
Even if you are a Windows user, you’ve probably had to open a command prompt window at some point in your life to perform a task. With the latest version of Windows, Windows 10, you can even install the Ubuntu Bash shell in Windows and run Linux commands directly from Windows! In this article, I’m going to go over some really basic Linux commands that are common across pretty much all distributions of Linux....
If your internet connection is fast and working correctly, try the troubleshooting steps below. 1. Force Quit Play Store Terminating the app’s processes in the background can stabilize its operations and prevent the Chromebook from crashing. That’ll launch a new “App info” window where you can manage Google Play Store’s permissions, storage, and data usage, etc. 2. Close Other Applications Google Play Store may crash intermittently if your Chromebook runs low on Random Access Memory (RAM)....
Some of the technical codes accompanying the error are: OX0000007E (0XC00007D, 0XF7C6B8EA, 0XF7C6B7F4 – 0XF7CBBYF0). By booting into Safe Mode, I noticed that the boot process stopped when the MUP.SYS driver was loading. The first thing to try is to boot from the Windows XP installation CD and get to the recovery console (by pressing R), then do a chkdsk /r check. If it finds any errors, it will try to repair them....
But sometimes, the scan throws up an error: “The disk does not have enough space to replace bad clusters”. What space is it referring to? And what exactly are bad clusters? Here’s an overview. How Hard Disk Storage Works To understand why you get the error, you must first understand how hard drive memory works. When you first start using a drive, it doesn’t actually use all of the storage available on it....
If you’ve found yourself in the situation for the first time, you’re probably clueless and have no idea what to do. Luckily, there are a few ways to get around the issue and successfully connect to your chosen network on your PC. Also, be sure to check out our short video on our YouTube channel where we cover some of the fixes mentioned in this article. Forget The Network & Reconnect To It When there’s an issue on your computer, you’re usually asked to reboot your machine and that’ll hopefully fix it for you....
You may not have large files stored in Drive, but your Photos service may be using a considerable portion of your storage quota. Similarly, you may have large files in the trash of Google’s various online services. You have deleted these files, but they still use your space as you haven’t entirely removed them from your account. This guide will cover how to clear items in various services to free up your Google Drive space....
The first method involves using Chrome Remote Desktop to access and use iMessage on a Mac via your Windows PC. The second method requires using the Dell Mobile Connect app, but it requires a Dell PC and an iPhone. How to Use iMessage on Windows 10/11 With Chrome Remote Desktop Chrome Remote Desktop is a browser extension for Google Chrome that allows you to access your Mac remotely from your PC....
For example, a word processing program won’t rely heavily on RAM due to the low performance requirements. A detailed Excel spreadsheet or Photoshop, however, needs as much RAM as you can spare it. So do games. In many cases, you need to allocate extra RAM to gaming, especially if you’re using a lot of mods. This is true in titles like Minecraft, as do games like Shadow of Mordor which needs a whopping 8....
Over time, as you develop content for your site and build traffic, there’s always a risk of a server issue or a hacking attack taking down your website and potentially wiping out your site. Taking a backup of your WordPress site is a critical piece of insurance against losing all of your content and all of the work you put into it. In this article, you’ll learn how to perform a full backup of your WordPress site manually, and how to use the best WordPress plugins for automatic backups....
An administrator account offers complete system control with privileges such as access to all files on the device. You can also modify other user accounts and change them to Standard or Administrator, install software and hardware, change security settings, and execute elevated tasks. However, if you got locked out of your computer, forgot your administrator password, or your admin rights were accidentally revoked, you can’t make any changes on the device....
