Internet Explorer Freezes Or Crashes Here are some troubleshooting steps you may want to try if you find that your Internet Explorer freezes or crashes frequently: 1] To begin with, clear Internet Explorer Cache via it Settings or by using Disk Cleanup Tool or run CCleaner. Next, run your antivirus software to check for malware infections. Run sfc /scannow and at the end, reboot if asked for. This will replace corrupted system files if any....

IObit Malware Fighter Free for Windows PC Here is the list of features you will get in the free version of IObit Malware Fighter: 1] On-demand antivirus scanner It is a light-weight antivirus scanner which can protect against threats including ransomware and spyware. I had used the on-demand scanner while I am working, and it did not take a toll on the system. The software claims to keep you safe from even the newest malware, and with Bitdefender engine, it can protect against 200 million anti-malware....

Is WhatsApp safe? In this article, we are going to talk about some of the risks you should know about to better protect yourself when using the service. With over 65 billion messages per day, we expect things to get even worse unless Facebook finds a way to plug all the holes. UPDATE Jan 2021: Facebook decided to revamp WhatsApp‘s privacy policy. They will now share most WhatsApp data with other Facebook companies....

Free journal keeping software Journaley is a free and open-source application that is available for Windows only. Although, the developers of this app have not mentioned any system requirements, yet, it runs on almost all Windows operating systems including Windows 11/10. Journaley is up to the mark and it comes with some regular features that are very useful. This private journal app will let you set a password for security purpose too....

Keyboard making beeping sound when typing in Windows 11/0 There are several reasons why you may be getting the beeping sound on your keyboard. Here are some of the main causes: Active Filter, Toggle or Sticky keys.Keyboard hardware settings.Memory issues.Battery going bad.Date and time settings under BIOS. So, if you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue....

WinTricks for Windows PC You will find that this program is easy to navigate with complete instructions on all Tips and Tricks. Specifically, it includes tricks for Windows 11, Windows 10, and older versions too as well as IE, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, etc. It now also offers tips and tricks for Office 365 and Xbox One. While the interface & icons may still be reminiscent of the Windows 95 era, the app is frequently updated to include new tips & tricks....

When placed on the Studio’s screen, it produces a radial menu that acts as another form of input and lets a user call up pen, brush or measuring tools without lifting and moving the pen off the display. It’s observed that Surface Dial is far more useful when an app is optimized for it. Generally speaking, Office apps optimized for Surface Studio and Surface Dial. Specifically speaking the following apps work well with Surface Dial:...

Consider a scenario – you fixed the sharing for a system to “everyone”. When you go on to enter your network credentials to connect to the shared computer, even when you submit the correct credentials, you receive a message Logon Failure Unknown user name or bad password. When you try to join that system from another machine, you’re kept asking for the credentials again and again. When you enter the system username and password, you get a logon failure message....

Magnifier Tips and Tricks in Windows 11 Among many Accessibility tools in Windows, the all-improved Magnifier is worth mentioning. It makes the life of people with disabilities a lot easier, especially visually challenged ones. The tool makes items appear larger in size. This makes it easier to spot them and read the content on the screen more clearly. Let’s find how to use Magnifier in Windows. Here, we’ll cover the topics around,...

Change Mouse Pointer color in Windows 11/10 Windows 11 For Windows 11 users, here are the steps to change mouse pointer color using the Settings app: Windows 10 To make your mouse pointer sold black, click on the Start Button to open Start. Next, click open Settings > Ease of Access > Vision > Cursor & pointer. You will see the settings which let you: You can change the pointer and cursor size....

One of the primary reasons why Windows Startup and shutdown was removed because of the Fast Boot in Windows. Only when you hard reboot, you get to listen to them. So in this post, we will share how you can achieve to add a startup sound or welcome message when you log in to Windows 10. Add Startup Sound or a Welcome Message when you log in To make Windows greet you with a custom Welcome Voice Message & Sound at startup when you log in, you have two methods: Make sure you have a WAV file of the audio you plan to add....

Managed SQL Server Installer has stopped working In this article, we’ll discuss how to resolve Managed SQL Server Installer has stopped working when trying to install SQL Server. So the scenario is when you click on “New SQL Server stand-alone installation or added features to an existing installation”, it will seem like it will load and then you get an error “Managed SQL Server Installer has stopped working”. When we first got this error message it took a lot of hours to figure it out....

All 32-bit Windows client SKUs, however, including Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000 Professional, support a maximum of 4GB of physical memory. 4GB is the highest physical address accessible with the standard x86 memory management mode. Hardware Specifications for Windows 7 lays down the minimum memory (RAM) requirements. Read: Difference between 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. Maximum memory (RAM) limits So, while the maximum RAM limit for 32-bit Windows 7 / 8 editions is 4GB, when it comes to the 64-bit editions, the amount of memory that the OS can address depends on which edition you are running....

Media Capture Failed Event Error 0xa00f4271 Since the primary target of the error is the camera, the causes could be with camera drivers or display drivers. Other than this, the problem could be caused by inconsistent settings of the webcam. Try the following solutions sequentially: 1] Run the Camera troubleshooter The Hardware and Devices troubleshooter is an excellent tool to diagnose issues with hardware devices and fix them if possible....

Media streaming not working in Windows 11/10 When you go on to click the Turn on media streaming button, either nothing happens, or it gets grayed out. If you face this issue, do the following: 1] Clear Media Player cache Open Windows File Explorer and navigate to the following location: In this folder, delete all the files with file extension .wmdb. You may have to make Explorer show file extensions first....

MediaMonkey digital media player for Windows 11/10 Organize music and edit tags in your audio library with a powerful, intuitive interface.Automatically lookup and tag Album Art and other metadata.Manage 50,000+ files in your music collection without bogging down.Play MP3s and other audio formats, and never again worry about varying volumes.Record CDs into OGG, MP3, FLAC and WMA files.Convert MP3s, OGG, FLAC and WMA files into other formats with the Audio Converter....

Mic or Microphone not working in Windows 11/10 You can use these steps to manage settings and troubleshoot problems related to the Microphone in Windows 11/10. Let us explore the above solutions in a bit more detail. 1] Unmute Your Microphone Sometimes, microphones can unknowingly slip into mute mode. To unmute the microphone and get it working, do the following. Go to Settings > System > Sound. Switch to the right pane and scroll down to the Input section....

Microsoft PowerShell Script Browser Some of you may remember that Microsoft had released Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell, to help scripters find Windows PowerShell scripts, snippets, modules, and how-to guidance in online repositories such as the PoshCode, local or network file systems, TechNet Script Center Repository, and Bing Search Repository, but due to lack of adoption, it wasn’t developed further and subsequently discontinued. The recently released Script Browser for Windows PowerShell ISE, now lets you search for over 9000 script samples that are available in the TechNet Script Center – and all this from within the scripting environment itself....

Microsoft Store payment failed error The following methods have proven to be most useful to fix all sorts of payment issues in Microsoft Store on Windows 10: 1] Reset Payment options Open the Microsoft Store in full screen. Click on the menu button denoted by three horizontal dots on the top right corner. It will show a drop-down menu. Select the option of Payment options. It will open a page in the web browser, and take you to the online Microsoft account page....

This information is required, should you later decide to uninstall the software. This information is stored, not in the form of complete files, but simply as a triggering MSI. If you delete the particular files or folder, you probably would not be able to uninstall or repair or even update the program using the Windows Installer. That is why one should never delete the contents of the Windows Installer folder....