Downlevel, Safe OS, First Boot, Second Boot Phase explained There are 4 key stages involved in an in-place Windows upgrade process: Downlevel, Safe OS, First Boot, and Second Boot. An in-place upgrade installs a new version of Windows without removing the previous version from the system. This type of upgrade scans the system for new OS compatibility and then uses the Windows Setup application to install the new version from an installation media, such as a USB key, a mounted ....

Federated Search Connectors Windows 7 has introduced support for search federation to remote data stores using OpenSearch technologies that enable users to access and interact with their remote data from within Windows Explorer. Try out these useful Search Connectors. Extract the contents and choose & click on the .osdx file/s you want to add. Windows 7 Federated Search Provider’s Guide This updated document from Microsoft describes how to build a web-based data source that can be searched using Windows federated search....

Dynamic Lock is not working or missing in Windows 11/10 First of all, we would recommend you create a System Restore point. Because we will be playing with registry files and modifying some critical Windows settings. Having done this, we will continue on our quest of fixing our issue of Windows 11/10 Dynamic Lock not working after an update. 1] Using the Settings App Start by hitting the WINKEY + I button combinations to open the Settings app....

Outlook not syncing, sending, receiving email Open Microsoft Outlook and click on the File tab. Now under Info, click on Account Settings and open the settings for the affected account. When the Account Settings open, select the email account which is not syncing and then click on the Repair button. The Repair Account box will open. Check your settings and fields and then click Next. Repair Outlook Account Outlook will start the process to repair the Outlook account....

Apart from installing an internet security suite and enabling Tracking prevention facilities, you need to know about Enhanced security. There are mainly two modes – Balanced and Strict. In case you don’t know it lets you add an additional layer of security, block security threats, etc. Let’s assume that you enabled this setting in the Microsoft Edge browser, but you do not want to activate it for all the websites....

How to enable RDP for multiple users on windows 11 After understanding the requirement of any company, you may deploy the device at different locations. some are in office sites and easily accessible and some are in remote locations. All those devices have different brands and they may have different operating systems. Managing such networks is a challenging job for an IT administrator and Remote Desktop Connection makes your work easy....

ERR_MEM_MULTIALLOC_FREE in GTA V If you see ERR_MEM_MULTIALLOC_FREE in GTA V, follow the solutions mentioned below. Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Restart your computer As mentioned in the error message, the very first thing you should do is restart your computer. So, go ahead and power cycle your system. Just turn off your computer, remove the battery or power cable (if you can), wait for a few minutes, and then attach all the cables....

When you encounter this issue, you will receive the following error message; In some cases, you may receive the following error message with the same error code; Error 0xc0210000, BitLocker key required to unlock the volume wasn’t loaded correctly If you have encountered the error code 0xc0210000 with the description BitLocker key required to unlock the volume wasn’t loaded correctly on your Windows 11/10 device, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order to fix the error on your system....

Excel freezes when copying and pasting Excel freezing while copying and pasting is an error that is faced very commonly by users. There could be several reasons why this error is occurring. Here are some solutions to resolve the issue. Let us look at these solutions in detail. 1] Uncheck the Show cut, copy and paste options One of the easiest solutions is to uncheck the boxes related copy and paste option....

Facebook Messenger voice & video calls not working on new Edge Facebook Messenger voice calls and video calls feature was primarily rolled out with one intention – enable easy access to voice and video calls without leaving the app to ring up a friend through a browser. If the app doesn’t work with Windows 10 Edge, as desired, you’ll need to take the following two actions to fix the issue....

Today, I came around a weird issue for the background services running in the Services window. Against each service, the status says “Failed to Read Description. Error Code 2″. Have a look at the following screenshot: Since there is error code 2, it can be concluded that background services files were missing from the system. The first and foremost thing I did after seeing the error, I just checked the necessary files for the services....

In this article, we are going to resolve the issue with some easy solutions. Fix Failed to connect with local Steam Client process Fatal error If you are encountering “Failed to Connect with Local Steam Client Process”, check the following solutions. Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Check for Steam Update First of all, we should what the error box is saying i.e; to update Steam. So, open the app and click Steam > Check for Steam Client Updates… If there is an update available, it will be downloaded and installed....

FIFA 22 Ultimate Team (FUT) gives you options to build a dream squad of thousands of players from across the globe. The players in FUT are identified by Player items like special shields that show each player’s game ratings and attributes. It has so much if we dig in. When you are unable to connect to the Ultimate Team, it actually is a big issue. Let’s see how we can fix it....

File Explorer not highlighting selected files and folders If File Explorer does not highlight the selected files and folders, the solutions below can help you fix the problem. Let’s see all these fixes in detail. 1] Restart Windows Explorer This is the first thing that you should do. In some cases, the File Explorer issues get fixed by restarting the process. Restart Windows Explorer and see if it helps. The following steps will help you:...

Filter Options in Group Policy Editor To exercise the filter options, you have to open the Group Policy Editor, by typing gpedit.msc in the search box and hitting Enter. Next, click on Administrative Templates node and then select the Action Tab. You will now see an entry to Filter Options. Click on it. This will open the Filter Options box. By default, the Local Group Policy Editor lists all the settings for all the versions, making the list very large and difficult to manage....

When you encrypt a file or folder with EFS in Windows 11/10, its icon will have a lock overlay at the top right corner to indicate that it’s an EFS encrypted file or folder on NTFS drives and is protected from unwanted access. When you compress files and folders on an NTFS drive, they will have a double blue arrows icon overlay at the top right corner to indicate that they are compressed....

What is WinHTTP proxy Says Microsoft, Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP) is a technology for accessing HTTP that provides developers with a server-supported, high-level interface to the HTTP/1.1 Internet protocol. WinHTTP is designed to be used primarily in server-based scenarios by server applications that communicate with HTTP servers. WinHTTP is also designed for use in system services and HTTP-based client applications. How to check Proxy Server Settings in Windows 11/10 I do not use a Proxy, so some entries may not be visible in my screenshots....

When you enter, register, and activate your copy of Windows, using a Retail key, the information is stored in the Windows Registry. Users of OEM computers may have noticed that, for a couple of years, the manufacturers have stopped pasting their COA or Certificate of Authenticity sticker, which displayed the Windows product key to the machine anymore. Now this key is embedded in the BIOS/UEFI. It is to be noted that a Retail product license is tied to the person whereas the OEM product key is tied to the machine, as per Microsoft Windows Desktop licensing terms....

Create multiple user profiles with Firefox User Profile Manager The profile you create with the User Profile Manager is stored in a separate location from the Firefox program files. Each of these profiles stores a separate set of user information and allows you to remove, rename, and switch profiles when needed. Let’s cover the process in a bit more detail. Type about:profiles into the address bar and press the Enter key....

When you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following full error message; 0x80028CA0 Type Mismatch error when copying Libraries If you have stumbled on the 0x80028CA0 Type Mismatch error when copying Libraries on your Windows 11/10 PC to an external drive, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order to resolve the issue on your system. An unexpected error is keeping you from copying the folder. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem....